Originally posted by que es tu Alright! I just ordered a HD DA 70mm Ltd in excellent condition from a fellow member on the Marketplace for a good price! Not a “too good to be true” price, but a price I felt was fair! And excellent condition! I’m a bit nervous about used gear as always, but I think it will be okay! Now my set will be right where I want it! Thanks to all for the feedback and support!
Glad you are able to get one so soon! I have no doubt as to your liking it. I certainly value mine. In your case, it makes an excellent tele end for your kit with the DA 15mm Ltd at the other end, and without a bulky lens to haul around!
For shooting highest quality JPEG images straight out of the camera, which I most often do, I have for years made a few adjustments in the Custom Image menus for best results, based on what i've read in lab test reviews and my own experience. Lab results found sharpening as set as normal is actually too conservative with most Pentax models, including the KP, so JPEGs came out a little soft. They recommended the Sharpening level up by +1 and adding "Fine Sharpening". With the KP, in the usual "Bright" Custom Image category I use, I have been keeping the Sharpening level at default, which in "Bright" is already up by one notch, then I add "Fine Sharpening" by using the thumb dial. However, just during the last several months, I decided to try upping the Sharpening level itself by one more notch, now to +2, and of course also keeping the "Fine Sharpening", which is VERY important. I did this with just one of my two KP bodies. After a variety of shooting situations, in comparing results between the two cameras, I've finally decided I like it even better, really good and sharp in fact, and will now change the other KP as well.
When you get this gem and fit it onto your camera, I am sure you will very soon appreciate having it. The proof is your own recent experience! It is a beautiful lens.