What is the Top Ten Zoom Lenses?

rodfs · 04-02-2010, 09:41 PM

What is the Top Ten Pentax Mount Zoom Lenses?

e.g.
1. DA* 50-135
2. etc.
3. etc.

Last edited by rodfs; 04-02-2010 at 10:02 PM.

jsherman999 · 04-02-2010, 09:54 PM

.

Pentax only?

My ordering:

1) DA* 50-135 f2.8 ***
2) FA* 250-600 f5.6
3) FA* 28-70 2.8
4) FA* 80-200 2.8
5) DA 12-24 f4
6) DA* 60-250 f4
7) DA* 16-50 2.8
8) FA 20-35 f4
9) DA 16-45 f4
10) DA 17-70 f4

*** I'm putting this baby at #1 even though SDM issues should probably knock it down. It's just so doggone good optically.

.

rodfs · 04-02-2010, 09:59 PM

all pentax mount zooms

**Clinton** · 04-02-2010, 10:02 PM

1) DA* 50-135mm
2) DA* 16-50mm

hcc · 04-02-2010, 11:52 PM

Originally posted by rodfs

What is the Top Ten Pentax Mount Zoom Lenses?

e.g.
1. DA* 50-135
2. etc.
3. etc.

I think that it would be helpful to prepare a poll. Every Pentaxians could contribute for exampole on "the best two zooms".

A few websites may help to list the relevant zooms among which:
Pentax SMC DA 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 ED[IF] Fisheye
Pentax DA 12-24mm f/4 AL ED [IF]
Pentax SMC-DA 16-45mm f/4 ED AL
Pentax SMC-DA* 16-50mm f/2.8 ED [IF] SDM
Pentax SMC-DA 17-70mm f/4 AL [IF] SDM
Pentax SMC-DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL
Pentax SMC-DA 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 ED AL [IF]
Pentax SMC-FA 20-35mm f/4 AL
Pentax SMC-DA* 50-135mm f/2.8 ED [IF] SDM
Pentax SMC-DA 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED
Pentax SMC-DA* 60-250mm f/4 ED [IF] SDM
Pentax SMC-FA* 80-200mm f/2.8 [IF] ED
Pentax SMC-DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED
just for the Pentax zooms.

A few others include:
Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 LD Di macro
Sigma AF 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC
Sigma AF 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC
Sigma AF 18-125mm f/3.5-5.6 DC
Sigma 18-250mm OS HSM

PS: List obtained from photozone.de.

Look forward to contribute to the poll...

rodfs · 04-03-2010, 12:10 AM

I was hoping to get a more common database of the best Pentax Mount Zooms based on this thread. After-which I can make a poll of which is the best zoom among the top choices. Would that be a nice idea?

wlachan · 04-03-2010, 12:14 AM

Lenses I am willing to pay for:
A 35-70/4
A 35-105/3.5
A 28-135/4
A 70-210/4 (not quite as sharp by today's standard but great in its days)
F/FA* 250-600/5.6
FA* 80-200/2.8 (prone to break PZ switch)
DA 10-17 fisheye (CA control could be better)
DA 12-24/4 (CA control could be better)

Great optics but not quite make it:
FA* 28-70/2.8 (ill-designed extended barrel and prone to break PZ switch)
FA 20-35/4 (cheaply build)
FA 28-70/4 (very cheaply build and self-milky AL)
DA 16-45/4 (great optics let down by loose build)
DA* 16-50/2.8 (can you trust SDM?)
DA* 50-135/2.8 (can you trust SDM?)
DA* 60-250/4 (can you trust SDM?)

Last edited by wlachan; 04-03-2010 at 12:26 AM.

SOldBear · 04-03-2010, 01:03 AM

The Ten that are in my signature.

Marc Sabatella · 04-03-2010, 11:55 AM

Originally posted by rodfs

I was hoping to get a more common database of the best Pentax Mount Zooms based on this thread. After-which I can make a poll of which is the best zoom among the top choices. Would that be a nice idea?

I doubt it would produce better data than simply looking at the Lens Review section of this site and listing the top-rated zooms.

hcc · 04-03-2010, 12:34 PM

Originally posted by Marc Sabatella

I doubt it would produce better data than simply looking at the Lens Review section of this site and listing the top-rated zooms.

Marc,
You are right. The Lens reviews section is a good place to start. It would help however if the Pentaxforums.com data base could be sorted (eg by rating) and if there was an option to compare lenses from different sub-categories (eg Pentax and Third-party).

This might be a future enhancement of the forum database.

Happy Easter, .... from down under

nulla · 04-03-2010, 02:46 PM

Originally posted by Marc Sabatella

I doubt it would produce better data than simply looking at the Lens Review section of this site and listing the top-rated zooms.

I agree.. its the way I go for all my purchases and also read B&H reviews from users if available.

I rate the FA43 for example as one of the best lenses around yet it gets bagged by some people... you really have to way up everything about a lens based on YOUR requirements and what you are willing to pay.

cheers

Neil

rodfs · 04-03-2010, 06:50 PM

Originally posted by hcc

Marc,
You are right. The Lens reviews section is a good place to start. It would help however if the Pentaxforums.com data base could be sorted (eg by rating) and if there was an option to compare lenses from different sub-categories (eg Pentax and Third-party).

This might be a future enhancement of the forum database.

Happy Easter, .... from down under

Hope this could also be made as a feature in the lenses review database. Some sort of filtering or sorting feature. Happy Easter!

Wheatfield · 04-03-2010, 07:20 PM

I have an old Tokina SD 80-200/2.8 that stands up really well against my 60-250 (which would also be on anyone's top ten list).

04-02-2010, 11:52 PM	#5
hcc Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,004	Originally posted by rodfs What is the Top Ten Pentax Mount Zoom Lenses? e.g. 1. DA* 50-135 2. etc. 3. etc. I think that it would be helpful to prepare a poll. Every Pentaxians could contribute for exampole on "the best two zooms". A few websites may help to list the relevant zooms among which: Pentax SMC DA 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 ED[IF] Fisheye Pentax DA 12-24mm f/4 AL ED [IF] Pentax SMC-DA 16-45mm f/4 ED AL Pentax SMC-DA* 16-50mm f/2.8 ED [IF] SDM Pentax SMC-DA 17-70mm f/4 AL [IF] SDM Pentax SMC-DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL Pentax SMC-DA 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 ED AL [IF] Pentax SMC-FA 20-35mm f/4 AL Pentax SMC-DA* 50-135mm f/2.8 ED [IF] SDM Pentax SMC-DA 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED Pentax SMC-DA* 60-250mm f/4 ED [IF] SDM Pentax SMC-FA* 80-200mm f/2.8 [IF] ED Pentax SMC-DA 55-300mm f/4-5.8 ED just for the Pentax zooms. A few others include: Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 LD Di macro Sigma AF 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC Sigma AF 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Sigma AF 18-125mm f/3.5-5.6 DC Sigma 18-250mm OS HSM PS: List obtained from photozone.de. Look forward to contribute to the poll... Last edited by hcc; 04-03-2010 at 12:08 AM.

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04-02-2010, 09:41 PM	#1
rodfs Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 42	What is the Top Ten Pentax Mount Zoom Lenses? What is the Top Ten Pentax Mount Zoom Lenses? e.g. 1. DA* 50-135 2. etc. 3. etc. Last edited by rodfs; 04-02-2010 at 10:02 PM.

04-02-2010, 09:54 PM	#2
jsherman999 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,237	. Pentax only? My ordering: 1) DA* 50-135 f2.8 *** 2) FA* 250-600 f5.6 3) FA* 28-70 2.8 4) FA* 80-200 2.8 5) DA 12-24 f4 6) DA* 60-250 f4 7) DA* 16-50 2.8 8) FA 20-35 f4 9) DA 16-45 f4 10) DA 17-70 f4 *** I'm putting this baby at #1 even though SDM issues should probably knock it down. It's just so doggone good optically. .

04-02-2010, 09:59 PM	#3
rodfs Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 42 Original Poster	all pentax mount zooms

04-02-2010, 10:02 PM	#4
Clinton Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,912	1) DA* 50-135mm 2) DA* 16-50mm

04-03-2010, 12:10 AM	#6
rodfs Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 42 Original Poster	I was hoping to get a more common database of the best Pentax Mount Zooms based on this thread. After-which I can make a poll of which is the best zoom among the top choices. Would that be a nice idea?

04-03-2010, 12:14 AM	#7
wlachan Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Canada Photos: Albums Posts: 2,625	Lenses I am willing to pay for: A 35-70/4 A 35-105/3.5 A 28-135/4 A 70-210/4 (not quite as sharp by today's standard but great in its days) F/FA* 250-600/5.6 FA* 80-200/2.8 (prone to break PZ switch) DA 10-17 fisheye (CA control could be better) DA 12-24/4 (CA control could be better) Great optics but not quite make it: FA* 28-70/2.8 (ill-designed extended barrel and prone to break PZ switch) FA 20-35/4 (cheaply build) FA 28-70/4 (very cheaply build and self-milky AL) DA 16-45/4 (great optics let down by loose build) DA* 16-50/2.8 (can you trust SDM?) DA* 50-135/2.8 (can you trust SDM?) DA* 60-250/4 (can you trust SDM?) Last edited by wlachan; 04-03-2010 at 12:26 AM.

04-03-2010, 01:03 AM	#8
SOldBear Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Alameda, CA Posts: 3,206	The Ten that are in my signature.

04-03-2010, 11:55 AM	#9
Marc Sabatella Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Denver, CO Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,685	Originally posted by rodfs I was hoping to get a more common database of the best Pentax Mount Zooms based on this thread. After-which I can make a poll of which is the best zoom among the top choices. Would that be a nice idea? I doubt it would produce better data than simply looking at the Lens Review section of this site and listing the top-rated zooms.

04-03-2010, 12:34 PM	#10
hcc Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,004	Originally posted by Marc Sabatella I doubt it would produce better data than simply looking at the Lens Review section of this site and listing the top-rated zooms. Marc, You are right. The Lens reviews section is a good place to start. It would help however if the Pentaxforums.com data base could be sorted (eg by rating) and if there was an option to compare lenses from different sub-categories (eg Pentax and Third-party). This might be a future enhancement of the forum database. Happy Easter, .... from down under

04-03-2010, 02:46 PM	#11
nulla Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 1,560	Originally posted by Marc Sabatella I doubt it would produce better data than simply looking at the Lens Review section of this site and listing the top-rated zooms. I agree.. its the way I go for all my purchases and also read B&H reviews from users if available. I rate the FA43 for example as one of the best lenses around yet it gets bagged by some people... you really have to way up everything about a lens based on YOUR requirements and what you are willing to pay. cheers Neil

04-03-2010, 06:50 PM	#12
rodfs Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 42 Original Poster	Originally posted by hcc Marc, You are right. The Lens reviews section is a good place to start. It would help however if the Pentaxforums.com data base could be sorted (eg by rating) and if there was an option to compare lenses from different sub-categories (eg Pentax and Third-party). This might be a future enhancement of the forum database. Happy Easter, .... from down under Hope this could also be made as a feature in the lenses review database. Some sort of filtering or sorting feature. Happy Easter!

04-03-2010, 07:20 PM	#13
Wheatfield Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The wheatfields of Canada Posts: 15,986	I have an old Tokina SD 80-200/2.8 that stands up really well against my 60-250 (which would also be on anyone's top ten list).