10-15-2021, 05:04 PM
Comparing is fine, as long as it's done smartly and fairly.
I said several posts ago, preferring a lens which is measurably good - although it has nothing special - is perfectly fine. Nobody here but me is a potential buyer for the Pentax anyway.
There is, however, value in Pentax' approach towards the Limiteds, something I'm not sure any of the mainstream brands can be bothered to do. It can be harder to sell, and harder to justify a $500 premium to a mass market brainwashed by reviews and which forgot photography.
Would I like the results, or not quite? Too early to tell, although things look encouraging. A better question is, would I be able to take advantage of its qualities?
But the reason people here aren't liking the D FA Limited has nothing to do with its qualities, and everything to do with the brand.
The FA 31 Limited has a similar hood. I actually prefer the extensible hood like on the FA 77/DA70mm, but I guess that doesn't work on an ultra wide.
I said several posts ago, preferring a lens which is measurably good - although it has nothing special - is perfectly fine. Nobody here but me is a potential buyer for the Pentax anyway.
There is, however, value in Pentax' approach towards the Limiteds, something I'm not sure any of the mainstream brands can be bothered to do. It can be harder to sell, and harder to justify a $500 premium to a mass market brainwashed by reviews and which forgot photography.
Would I like the results, or not quite? Too early to tell, although things look encouraging. A better question is, would I be able to take advantage of its qualities?
But the reason people here aren't liking the D FA Limited has nothing to do with its qualities, and everything to do with the brand.
The FA 31 Limited has a similar hood. I actually prefer the extensible hood like on the FA 77/DA70mm, but I guess that doesn't work on an ultra wide.