18-55 vs 16-45?

[Godfrey DiGiorgi]

The DA18-55 never interested me as I didn't like its rendering  
qualities very much and felt it was usually just a bit too slow for  
my desires. I had the 16-45 for a bit ... it's a fine performer, the  
weight and balance are a bit funky, as is the zoom operation.

The zoom in this range that I really love is the FA20-35/4 AL. It's  
sharpness, contrast and rendering are nearly prime-quality, it isn't  
oversize, it's very light, and just does the trick beautifully. It  
certainly doesn't have the feel or finish quality of a Limited prime,  
but for a zoom the performance is right up there to deserve the title.

Godfrey

On Jan 14, 2007, at 8:23 PM, Paul wrote:

> Just wondering if any one has compared the 16-45 to the 18-55, As an
> 18-55 came with my K10D, but i havent opened it yet as i was going to
> seel it on Ebay, but i dont really like the size of the 16-45 and am
> wondering if i should just keep the 18-55. I dont really use zooms a
> whole lot in this range, but its nice to have one up my sleeve.