Anyone use an A or FA 24mm/28mm with digital?
Posted 20/12/2010 - 20:54
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glad you went for it. I'm sure you'll like it. I was rather fond of the IQ of my K24 but the f2.8 with my poor MF didn't rock my boat...
glad you went for it. I'm sure you'll like it. I was rather fond of the IQ of my K24 but the f2.8 with my poor MF didn't rock my boat...
You'll be glad to know that I get a fair bit of use from your K24... More than I do from my A28 and a lot more than the K35. I wouldn't mind an FA* one day but for the moment the K suits me fine!
K.
Kris Lockyear
It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera… they are made with the eye, heart and head. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Lots of film bodies, a couple of digital ones, too many lenses (mainly older glass) and a Horseman LE 5x4.
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It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera… they are made with the eye, heart and head. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Lots of film bodies, a couple of digital ones, too many lenses (mainly older glass) and a Horseman LE 5x4.
My website
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ffordes.com have all three generations of SMC 24 in their used section.
They have K24/2.8 @ £79, A24/2.8 £149 and 2x FA*24 @£449 & 499.
Personally I think A24 is good option if you don't need/want AF and/or f2. £149 is bit on higher side (I've seen them going for around £130 lately) but still acceptable IMHO. £79 for K version is a STEAL IMO. I sold my a year ago for £120! And £449 for FA* is a real value price.
fortunately choice is yours, not mine
Thanks for the advice. I've ordered the A24/2.8 from Ffordes - I can't justify £449 for a FA* for the level of use it's likely to get, and I've tracked two A 24s on ebay - one made £155 and the other is already £137 with a day to go.
Next on the list is an A 50mm 1.7 to replace my manual 50mm f/2. More LBA (), but I've postponed purchase of a K5 and have doubts about the new 18-135 WR.
glad you went for it. I'm sure you'll like it. I was rather fond of the IQ of my K24 but the f2.8 with my poor MF didn't rock my boat... still, for many daily shots the lens gives a good run to FA*24 I own now... but the FA* can do couple of things the K wouldn't let me so it was easy choice for me...
K-7 + O-ME53, K-x blue, AF280T, AF240Z, AF160SA
SMC: FA*24 - FA31ltd - DA*55 - FA100/2.8