After I had given my K7 my girlfriend, I noticed that it in the long run would not be happy with the kit zoom and most of her motives would be best photographed with a light stronger normal prime lens aka 50 mm film camera equivalent, then I give her the DA gave and advised her to put down the Zoom once. Their often shot with the DA under marginal lighting conditions photos inspire me. I myself have for years a far more expensive then turned overbought FA 2.0 / 35 in operation, but would rather unbeatable for DA 2.4 / 35. The DA is against non-photosensitive, lighter, already open very sharp and, thanks to the low price does not have to treat it with kid gloves. Perhaps it would be interesting to compare the DA with the FA and the 35er Limited. Perhaps had brick walls and roofs not quite as sharp, maybe as sharp or even sharper in the corners of that. But what are the kind of people who spend their lives, the edge sharpness of lenses based on brick walls or -dächern compare? I would give the lens at any time or to buy myself. It is a must for any Pentax-owner who does not already have a 35er or 35er Limited FA. The recording angle is unspectacular, he pulls and expands nothing, but simply reflects only the reality. Who gets no good pictures with this lens into existence, should forget the photograph and look for another hobby like poultry or synchronized swimming. A lens hood is not supplied, but is not required.