| Author: | | Junior Member Registered: November, 2009 Posts: 29 | | Lens Review Date: August 8, 2011 | I can recommend this lens: Yes |
Price: $750.00
| Rating: 8 |
| Pros: | quality of images: sharp | | Cons: | size and weight | | Sharpness: 10
Aberrations: 9
Bokeh: 9
Handling: 8
Value: 8
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This lens was an early acquisition for my 645D. It is sharp and contrasty. At 55mm, it is very sharp and seems to be better than the latest P645 55/2.8 lens.
However, the 85mm end is not so long and the bulk of the lens is not insignificant. It therefore gets left at home. Instead, I take the 35 FA and 75 FA. By using the 35 FA, I can crop a little and still get the 45mm equivalent, while cropping the excellent and very light weight 75/FA, I can get the 85mm look if needed. And if weight is not an issue, I'd add the P67 55/4 (latest version), which is even excellent for macro work, to cover the middle 55mm range. So this zoom sits in my closet.
| | | | | Site Supporter Registered: June, 2010 Location: Hamburg Posts: 236 | | Lens Review Date: June 15, 2011 | I can recommend this lens: Yes |
Price: $800.00
| Rating: 9 |
| Pros: | relatively sharp | | Cons: | slow, not that sharp wide open and at 22/32 | | Sharpness: 9
Aberrations: 9
Bokeh: 6
Handling: 9
Value: 9
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It's a great lens for travelling, I don't find it that heavy. It's probably the only lens you need on tour. However, I rather use my 67 45mm (with adapter on 645D) for time exposure as it is way sharper than the zoom at all apertures. The bokeh could be nicer wide-open.
I am very used to the sharpness of my 67 lenses but I would still recommend this great 645 zoom.
| | | | | New Member Registered: March, 2011 Location: arlington va Posts: 19 | | Lens Review Date: April 3, 2011 | I can recommend this lens: Yes |
Price: $1,400.00
| Rating: 10 |
| Pros: | sharp, color, contrast, great lens hood | | Cons: | heavy | |
i agree that it is heavy
however, it is worth it
for years i used a 45mm, 55mm, and 150mm for the few events and weddings i would shoot each year
once i started using the 45mm-85mm and saw the results, i was hooked
yes, it does have some distortion at the wide end, but not much, and it *is* sharper than the 45mm prime
| | | | | Site Supporter Registered: February, 2010 Location: Fowlmere, UK Posts: 489 | | Lens Review Date: November 11, 2010 | I can recommend this lens: Yes |
Price: $450.00
| Rating: 10 |
| Pros: | sharp, excellent colour rendition | | Cons: | heavy; bit slower than primes | |
Briefly though inexpertedly compared this lens to the 2.8/55 and 2.8/75mm A-lenses via an adapter (and that also indicates the restrictions, because the borders were not used on my dslr). But it tends to confirm what I sensed without direct comparison on film. This lens has a nicer colour capture than its fixed lens counterparts. It is very sharp, too. If I do not need f2.8, I'd choose this lens.
Disadvantage? It is heavy. Yes, heavy enough to wonder whether I would not take the 2.8/55 and 75mm instead.
I'd give it 9.5 if that were an option. I have not compared this lens rigorously enough to the 75mm primes to give a balanced opinion; apparently, corner sharpness is deteriorating with focal length. But sharpness is not all. The overall impression is still good I think.
| | | | | Pentaxian Registered: December, 2007 Location: Norway Posts: 1,569 | | Lens Review Date: March 20, 2008 | I can recommend this lens: Yes |
Price: N/A
| Rating: 9 |
| Pros: | Optical quality, Built quality | | Cons: | Size and weight | |
An extraordinarily good zoom lens with fine built quality; all metal. Some vignetting wide open and slight distortion. Optically it outperforms the FA 45/2.8 prime lens.
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