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kmurphy220 · 08-10-2015, 09:57 PM

Any opinion on Access Lenses. I currently use a 28-70mm macro and an 80-200mm and so far the 80-200 isn't the best but the 28-70 just has something to it. I keep trying to justify selling it but I just put the f stop at 8 and the pictures amaze me sometimes. But I really want to know if anyone knows anything solid about the company and if the optics are really any good as a whole.

Fogel70 · 08-11-2015, 12:43 AM

Like many other brands in the 70-80s, Access Precision is a re-label of other companies optical designs. FI designs made by Cosina, Komine or Kino (Kiron).

You might find these lenses under several other brands in Pentax lens database.
Miscellaneous Lenses for Pentax: Zoom Lenses - Pentax Lens Review Database

As you didn't post any details on the lenses it's difficult to say exactly which versions of the lenses you have.

vonBaloney · 08-11-2015, 08:33 AM

You wouldn't get more than a pizza's worth of money out of them, just keep them and enjoy if you're getting good results...

kmurphy220 · 08-11-2015, 08:53 AM

Will do. they seem pretty sharp but the 28-70 renders black and white in such a nice way it is to hard to sell it

08-10-2015, 09:57 PM	#1
kmurphy220 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Photos: Albums Posts: 235	Access Lenses Any opinion on Access Lenses. I currently use a 28-70mm macro and an 80-200mm and so far the 80-200 isn't the best but the 28-70 just has something to it. I keep trying to justify selling it but I just put the f stop at 8 and the pictures amaze me sometimes. But I really want to know if anyone knows anything solid about the company and if the optics are really any good as a whole.

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08-11-2015, 12:43 AM	#2
Fogel70 Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Photos: Albums Posts: 3,062	Like many other brands in the 70-80s, Access Precision is a re-label of other companies optical designs. FI designs made by Cosina, Komine or Kino (Kiron). You might find these lenses under several other brands in Pentax lens database. Miscellaneous Lenses for Pentax: Zoom Lenses - Pentax Lens Review Database As you didn't post any details on the lenses it's difficult to say exactly which versions of the lenses you have.

08-11-2015, 08:33 AM	#3
vonBaloney Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 6,029	You wouldn't get more than a pizza's worth of money out of them, just keep them and enjoy if you're getting good results...

08-11-2015, 08:53 AM	#4
kmurphy220 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Photos: Albums Posts: 235 Original Poster	Will do. they seem pretty sharp but the 28-70 renders black and white in such a nice way it is to hard to sell it