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Ferdinand · 07-08-2012, 11:02 PM

Btw. is there any other Pentax (or third party) lens with similar image quality?
I would love to have a lens like this in a wide angle version too (for traditional landscapes), but it probably does not exist.

DaveHolmes · 07-09-2012, 06:19 AM

Originally posted by Ferdinand

Btw. is there any other Pentax (or third party) lens with similar image quality?
I would love to have a lens like this in a wide angle version too (for traditional landscapes), but it probably does not exist.

There's the Samsung version of the D-FA100mm (non-WR) My copy is uber-sharp...

PoppyHeadSamsung100macrolens

northcoastgreg · 07-09-2012, 07:42 AM

Originally posted by Ferdinand

Btw. is there any other Pentax (or third party) lens with similar image quality? I would love to have a lens like this in a wide angle version too (for traditional landscapes), but it probably does not exist.

Yes, there are other lenses. The DA 15 has comparable resolution (except in the corners) and overall IQ to the DFA 100. I suspect the same could be said of some of the other limiteds.

Blue · 07-09-2012, 07:52 AM

Machete, I got this lens last summer. A month ago, I finally sold my Sigma 105/2.8 EX DG macro and that was something 3 years ago I didn't think would ever happen. This newer WR version of the D FA 100 also has round aperture blade as well as the LTD like build. It is an amazingly compact lens compared to my Sigma and the Sigma wasn't big for a 105 1:1 macro.

Originally posted by Ferdinand

Btw. is there any other Pentax (or third party) lens with similar image quality?
I would love to have a lens like this in a wide angle version too (for traditional landscapes), but it probably does not exist.

I have had the DA 35/2.8 LTD for several years. I use it for macro, close-up and general lens. The only thing I can put in the negative column about it is it is f2.8 but then again, it is a 1:1 macro lens.

Last edited by Blue; 07-09-2012 at 07:59 AM.

lytrytyr · 07-09-2012, 08:16 AM

Originally posted by Ferdinand

Btw. is there any other Pentax (or third party) lens with similar image quality?
I would love to have a lens like this in a wide angle version too (for traditional landscapes), but it probably does not exist.

There are a lot of good lenses with comparable or even better image quality.

As for a wide angle of comparable sharpness that gets close to macro
(close enough to where the lens hood starts blocking the light on the subject),
the prime example would be the Zeiss ZK 25/2.8.

The one point to consider with that lens is that it is not a flat-field macro,
instead displaying a curved image field.

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07-08-2012, 11:02 PM	#16
Ferdinand Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Frankfurt Photos: Albums Posts: 89	Btw. is there any other Pentax (or third party) lens with similar image quality? I would love to have a lens like this in a wide angle version too (for traditional landscapes), but it probably does not exist.

07-09-2012, 06:19 AM	#17
DaveHolmes Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 1,501	Originally posted by Ferdinand Btw. is there any other Pentax (or third party) lens with similar image quality? I would love to have a lens like this in a wide angle version too (for traditional landscapes), but it probably does not exist. There's the Samsung version of the D-FA100mm (non-WR) My copy is uber-sharp... PoppyHeadSamsung100macrolens

07-09-2012, 07:42 AM	#18
northcoastgreg Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Northern Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,176	Originally posted by Ferdinand Btw. is there any other Pentax (or third party) lens with similar image quality? I would love to have a lens like this in a wide angle version too (for traditional landscapes), but it probably does not exist. Yes, there are other lenses. The DA 15 has comparable resolution (except in the corners) and overall IQ to the DFA 100. I suspect the same could be said of some of the other limiteds.

07-09-2012, 07:52 AM	#19
Blue Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida Hill Country Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,377	Machete, I got this lens last summer. A month ago, I finally sold my Sigma 105/2.8 EX DG macro and that was something 3 years ago I didn't think would ever happen. This newer WR version of the D FA 100 also has round aperture blade as well as the LTD like build. It is an amazingly compact lens compared to my Sigma and the Sigma wasn't big for a 105 1:1 macro. Originally posted by Ferdinand Btw. is there any other Pentax (or third party) lens with similar image quality? I would love to have a lens like this in a wide angle version too (for traditional landscapes), but it probably does not exist. I have had the DA 35/2.8 LTD for several years. I use it for macro, close-up and general lens. The only thing I can put in the negative column about it is it is f2.8 but then again, it is a 1:1 macro lens. Last edited by Blue; 07-09-2012 at 07:59 AM.

07-09-2012, 08:16 AM	#20
lytrytyr Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2011 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,310	Originally posted by Ferdinand Btw. is there any other Pentax (or third party) lens with similar image quality? I would love to have a lens like this in a wide angle version too (for traditional landscapes), but it probably does not exist. There are a lot of good lenses with comparable or even better image quality. As for a wide angle of comparable sharpness that gets close to macro (close enough to where the lens hood starts blocking the light on the subject), the prime example would be the Zeiss ZK 25/2.8. The one point to consider with that lens is that it is not a flat-field macro, instead displaying a curved image field.

Just got myself a D FA 100mm F2.8 Macro WR, wow !

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