Originally posted by RaduA I am sure that DA 35 Macro shines on a K20D much more than on K10D and we have countless members with this combo here.
I have the K20D+DA35 and I think photozone.de got it correct.
I LOVE the DA35 on my K20D, the resolution and detail is just stunning for images taken over a short distance. Crop into at 1:1 and you got a 50x microscope!
Nevertheless, in standard situations, I find that it is slightly outperformed by a DA40 and significantly outperformed by a FA31 or Zeiss. The photozone.de ratings (3.5, 4.0 and 4.5) are all very good but rank them into the same order.
As photozone.de doesn't have a Macro rating, their verdict is correct but misses the point that the DA35 may be the greatest Macro lens money can buy.