Review of the 35mm ltd

alehel · 04-29-2009, 10:15 AM

I was looking for reviews of the 35mm ltd which I'll be buying tomorrow, when I came accross this excellent review which I thought others might find interesting.

An Optical Paragon - photo.net

cooldude14es · 04-29-2009, 10:43 AM

Nice review... it is a wonderful lens.

quickiekuchen · 04-29-2009, 10:52 AM

Pentax SMC DA 35mm f/2.8 Limited macro - Review / Test Report

farfisa · 04-29-2009, 11:27 AM

I read that article too! And yes, I own a 35 limited (bought, sold, bought again for those keeping score).

There was another discussion about this here:

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-slr-lens-discussion/32664-theory-d...-ever-tag.html

deadwolfbones · 04-29-2009, 01:45 PM

It's a pretty incredible hunk of glass. Kickstarted my Limited habit (3 and counting!).

Buddha Jones · 04-29-2009, 02:02 PM

It's magnificient, and a keeper. I would argue that the same can be said for all of the limited lenses, although I only own one of them. But from the readings and reviews that I have seen, I think it is a safe assumption.

quickiekuchen · 04-29-2009, 02:19 PM

Its really simple. If someone likes macro, should get DA 35. If not, should get DA 40.

CheddarGav · 04-29-2009, 03:08 PM

Funny, as simple and blatently obvious that is, I never really thought about it until I read your post....
To be honest, I think the DA35 IS a fantastic lens, but for the amount of macro work I do, I'd have been better off saving a few quid and getting the DA40.... ho hum, winner either way I guess!

deadwolfbones · 04-29-2009, 03:16 PM

Well, I've got both now. Let's see how that goes...

maxwell1295 · 04-29-2009, 04:55 PM

I love the DA35, but I could see myself adding a DA40 to the family as well. Of course, I say the same thing about the DA70. The DA21 is the only limited I have no desire to buy.

alehel · 04-30-2009, 03:16 AM

I just got home with my DA35mm ltd and took a few shots from the back of my house using the da35mm and my sigma 18-50mm set to 35mm. Used the same exposure settings for both, and I was impressed by how much more detail there is in the pictures taken with the 35mm ltd. I remember comparing my Sigma to the Pentax kit lens and how pleased I was with the improvement in IQ, so the 35mm ltd must be quite significantly better in IQ than the kit lens.

04-29-2009, 10:15 AM	#1
alehel Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 167	Review of the 35mm ltd I was looking for reviews of the 35mm ltd which I'll be buying tomorrow, when I came accross this excellent review which I thought others might find interesting. An Optical Paragon - photo.net

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04-29-2009, 10:43 AM	#2
cooldude14es Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Barcelona, Spain Posts: 264	Nice review... it is a wonderful lens.

04-29-2009, 10:52 AM	#3
quickiekuchen Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bad Berka, Thuringia, Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 48	Pentax SMC DA 35mm f/2.8 Limited macro - Review / Test Report

04-29-2009, 11:27 AM	#4
farfisa Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Toronto, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,274	I read that article too! And yes, I own a 35 limited (bought, sold, bought again for those keeping score). There was another discussion about this here: https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-slr-lens-discussion/32664-theory-d...-ever-tag.html

04-29-2009, 01:45 PM	#5
deadwolfbones Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: La Crescenta, CA Posts: 7,450	It's a pretty incredible hunk of glass. Kickstarted my Limited habit (3 and counting!).

04-29-2009, 02:02 PM	#6
Buddha Jones Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,587	It's magnificient, and a keeper. I would argue that the same can be said for all of the limited lenses, although I only own one of them. But from the readings and reviews that I have seen, I think it is a safe assumption.

04-29-2009, 02:19 PM	#7
quickiekuchen Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Bad Berka, Thuringia, Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 48	Its really simple. If someone likes macro, should get DA 35. If not, should get DA 40.

04-29-2009, 03:08 PM	#8
CheddarGav Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: UK Posts: 53	Funny, as simple and blatently obvious that is, I never really thought about it until I read your post.... To be honest, I think the DA35 IS a fantastic lens, but for the amount of macro work I do, I'd have been better off saving a few quid and getting the DA40.... ho hum, winner either way I guess!

04-29-2009, 03:16 PM	#9
deadwolfbones Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: La Crescenta, CA Posts: 7,450	Well, I've got both now. Let's see how that goes...

04-29-2009, 04:55 PM	#10
maxwell1295 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Long Island, New York Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,703	I love the DA35, but I could see myself adding a DA40 to the family as well. Of course, I say the same thing about the DA70. The DA21 is the only limited I have no desire to buy.

04-30-2009, 03:16 AM	#11
alehel Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 167 Original Poster	I just got home with my DA35mm ltd and took a few shots from the back of my house using the da35mm and my sigma 18-50mm set to 35mm. Used the same exposure settings for both, and I was impressed by how much more detail there is in the pictures taken with the 35mm ltd. I remember comparing my Sigma to the Pentax kit lens and how pleased I was with the improvement in IQ, so the 35mm ltd must be quite significantly better in IQ than the kit lens.