The answer is yes.

Seriously though, 24mm equivalent is more exciting than 28mm equivalent, so on that basis the 16-45mm is usefully wider, and quite reasonably priced. It is also a cracking good lens, so you won't need to upgrade it again on that score.

You already have a 50mm f1.4 for when you need speed. You can always up the ISO when needed anyway. I have often used the 16-45mm for handheld shots at night. No problem, especially now we have SR as well. It is also relatively compact compared to the f2.8 lens.

Happy New Year to everyone, and congratulations all round to this week's winners.

I wonder what the next competition will be?

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If we are talking about the type of tests that are really reviews and masquerade as tests, then I wholeheartedly agree.

Happily, the new AP tests to actually go into some sensible detail and back this up with some data in the form of measurements and graphs. Much better than usual and also explained well. Credit where credit is due.

The sister site to this one, Photodo, also has lots of good information, but it does of course need interpreting properly.

The lenses tested were not the ones you mention, so we're talking about different beasts. All the ones I mentioned have RGB curves that virtually overlay each other, and that's as good as it gets.

To continue to be amazed at how well Pentax zooms are controlling CA and distortion, look again at the 12-24mm and 50-200mm tests and at the new 16-50mm and 50-135mm tests I have mentioned elsewhere.

So am I....

I like your second shot very much.

Yep, so was I. With the camera switched off, rotating it reveals a slide>thunk sound. Don't know about the K100D, but it certainly happens on the K10D.

It seems to be normal, so if everything is working OK I wouldn't worry!

You mean that gentle sound of something moving slightly? Never really noticed it before, but it's probably the sensor that determines which way up the camera is being held.

I wouldn't expect the CCD shift to be as large as the movement I have just been listening to.