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Pentax DFA 21 2.4 . Sony G 20 1.8

Started Dec 29, 2021 | Discussions thread
Sjak
Sjak Veteran Member • Posts: 7,318
Re: Pentax DFA 21 2.4 . Sony G 20 1.8
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KL Matt wrote:

and I want to get into the Sony system for the exact reason that I would have a wide selection of excellent, truly fast wides and other lenses to choose from... I'm just really hesitant right now.
If I consider that I can get an outstanding 85 1.8 for Sony at a fraction of the price and weight of the DFA* 85, too, and I get eye AF... forking out 1500 for the DFA 21 makes little sense. Depending on what lenses I buy, the savings will probably cover the entire price of an A7 III or more than half an A7 IV.

There are other fast wide lenses available, in systems with (IMHO) better UI/ergo. E.g. Sigma has a great 1.4/20 Art available in several DSLR- and mirrorless-mounts for aound 900 EUR/USD/... And a moderately fast 85 is also not unique to Sony.

Where's the flaw in this logic?

You bring only one lens from one other system into the comparison.

The question is: How happy are you overall with your Pentax-setup? Switching systems, or adding another system, is usually a costly affair, especially when you buy new.

Did you have a look at the Samyang 1.8/20, which is available in K-mount? (yes, its manual focus, but depending on your use, this may or may not be a problem)

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