Originally posted by richard0170 I recently acquired a copy of this lens, but since doing so, the weather has been too murky for it to be any use. Looking forward to some clearer days to take advantage of it. I hope it lives up to the standard of my other K lenses.
I don't think you'll be disappointed. It's a very sharp lens, especially when stopped down to about f4. (Example here:
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4898/46121692351_24a3c4eda1_o.jpg just check out the details in the feathers!)
Lens becomes deadly sharp at 5.6-8. It's even good at f2.8.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4807/46121693641_fd02f89933_o.jpg This is an example at I believe 2.8 or one click up.
There's some speculation that the Tak Bayonet 135s are just the Pentax A design with different coatings, and given the performance that has been noted among both the 2.5 and 2.8 copies of this lens I wouldn't be surprised.
Last edited by ZombieArmy; 01-24-2019 at 12:00 AM.