Armanius
New member
After the bad experience with the DA15 and DA18-135, I finally satisfied my LBA by getting the DA55. Did a couple of quick tests on a piece of paper under natural lighting to test the AF, and it seems to be fairly accurate.
The lens is pretty well built. Not as nice looking as a Ltd or the FA100WR, but very very solid. It's slightly smaller than the kit 18-55 lens, but noticeably larger than the FA35/2. The DA*55 comes with a lens pouch and a big hood.
First impression is that at F1.4, the image is soft everywhere. Stop it down to F2, and it's sharp.
For a SDM lens, the AF is pretty slow. My FA35/2 definitely AF's faster than the DA*55. It's also not as quiet as the SDM in the 18-135.
I'll take some real photos over the weekend and let y'all know my further thoughts on the DA*55. Will it be a :thumbup: or :thumbdown: or :thumbs:?
The lens is pretty well built. Not as nice looking as a Ltd or the FA100WR, but very very solid. It's slightly smaller than the kit 18-55 lens, but noticeably larger than the FA35/2. The DA*55 comes with a lens pouch and a big hood.
First impression is that at F1.4, the image is soft everywhere. Stop it down to F2, and it's sharp.
For a SDM lens, the AF is pretty slow. My FA35/2 definitely AF's faster than the DA*55. It's also not as quiet as the SDM in the 18-135.
I'll take some real photos over the weekend and let y'all know my further thoughts on the DA*55. Will it be a :thumbup: or :thumbdown: or :thumbs:?