K28mm f/2.0 Club - Show us what it can do!

mactansblue · 03-01-2012, 09:59 AM

I own this lens ( I was told it is the first version ) love it ! Tree on top of hill in field on cloudy and very windy day. Gusts up to 50 mph ( hand held with K5 ), Seal at New England Aquarium....

Last edited by mactansblue; 03-03-2012 at 05:21 AM.

tzrenz0 · 04-18-2013, 05:18 AM

I acquired this recently at keh, when I saw that it was the K 28mm f/2, I did not hesitate and bought it. It was in EX condition and it was lovely, just missing some paint but I can live with that, as long as the optics are flawless. This is what the rendering looks like. No adjustments.

**Kerrowdown** · 04-18-2013, 02:16 PM

Some really nice images here, from this seldom spoken about wee lens, it doesn't always get the good press that perhaps it deserves.

SteveM · 04-23-2013, 08:07 PM

Originally posted by kerrowdown

Some really nice images here, from this seldom spoken about wee lens, it doesn't always get the good press that perhaps it deserves.

Agreed.....although it's a heavy lens for a 28. I'm presuming it's seldom on here because of it's rarity and expense......but it's one of my favorites.....

Last edited by SteveM; 04-23-2013 at 08:27 PM.

Doyle_wolf · 04-30-2013, 07:30 PM

Gotten this len few months ago.. it have stop the fa31 bug for a while

Fat Albert · 08-09-2015, 12:22 PM - **1 Like**

Let's get this thread going again! All these pics are wide open, SOOC JPEG, except for the wide shot, which is at f/16.

The colors and saturation are phenomenal.

Fat Albert · 08-09-2015, 01:02 PM

More test shots:

CreationBear · 08-09-2015, 02:06 PM

A great thread to resurrect--the blues are just hypnotic. I'm curious, though: is the K28/2.0 comparable to the current Zeiss Distagon T*, or was the earlier Distagon sui generis?

Fat Albert · 08-10-2015, 10:45 AM

From what I've gleaned from my research, the Pentax K and earlier Distagon were identical--same grouping, same number of elements. The current Distagon has more elements and groups.

CreationBear · 08-10-2015, 11:05 AM

Originally posted by Fat Albert

The current Distagon has more elements and groups

Thanks for your reply--I wonder if the modern Distagon is a bit more subdued in the way it renders? I always get a "Technicolor" vibe from shots I see from the K28/2.0--maybe analogous to the FA24?--but the current Zeiss "look" seems all business to my eyes.

At any rate, there certainly was an embarrassment of riches at around the 28mm FL there for a while: it would take MasterClass-level LBA to justify owning the K28/2, K28/3.5, and the K30/2.8 at the same time.

Fat Albert · 08-10-2015, 11:31 AM

I have the 28/2, 30/2.8, & 31/1.9. Whoops!

CreationBear · 08-10-2015, 05:36 PM

Originally posted by Fat Albert

Whoops!

You're my new hero....

At any rate, what we lack in financial discipline we make up for in good taste. I'll look forward to seeing samples, especially from the K's...

**GPZ** · 08-22-2015, 08:03 AM

From my recently acquired K28 f2:

**monochrome** · 04-02-2016, 07:08 AM

Originally posted by CreationBear

At any rate, there certainly was an embarrassment of riches at around the 28mm FL there for a while: it would take MasterClass-level LBA to justify owning the K28/2, K28/3.5, and the K30/2.8 at the same time.

I just joined that club.

The sun is out today. I have a K-3, an LX and Portra.

CreationBear · 04-02-2016, 10:55 AM

Ha, you certainly were "Patient Zero" for a lot of us K-virus victims. Congratulations, but you really need a K20/4 for the K-1, too.

04-18-2013, 05:18 AM	#17
tzrenz0 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Gold Coast Photos: Albums Posts: 324	I acquired this recently at keh, when I saw that it was the K 28mm f/2, I did not hesitate and bought it. It was in EX condition and it was lovely, just missing some paint but I can live with that, as long as the optics are flawless. This is what the rendering looks like. No adjustments. Attached Images

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03-01-2012, 09:59 AM	#16
mactansblue Inactive Account Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 48	I own this lens ( I was told it is the first version ) love it ! Tree on top of hill in field on cloudy and very windy day. Gusts up to 50 mph ( hand held with K5 ), Seal at New England Aquarium.... Last edited by mactansblue; 03-03-2012 at 05:21 AM.

04-18-2013, 02:16 PM	#18
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,863	Some really nice images here, from this seldom spoken about wee lens, it doesn't always get the good press that perhaps it deserves.

04-23-2013, 08:07 PM	#19
SteveM Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Vancouver Island, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,294	Originally posted by kerrowdown Some really nice images here, from this seldom spoken about wee lens, it doesn't always get the good press that perhaps it deserves. Agreed.....although it's a heavy lens for a 28. I'm presuming it's seldom on here because of it's rarity and expense......but it's one of my favorites..... Last edited by SteveM; 04-23-2013 at 08:27 PM.

04-30-2013, 07:30 PM	#20
Doyle_wolf New Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 18	Gotten this len few months ago.. it have stop the fa31 bug for a while

08-09-2015, 12:22 PM - 1 Like	#21
Fat Albert Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 966	Let's get this thread going again! All these pics are wide open, SOOC JPEG, except for the wide shot, which is at f/16. The colors and saturation are phenomenal.

08-09-2015, 01:02 PM	#22
Fat Albert Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 966	More test shots:

08-09-2015, 02:06 PM	#23
CreationBear Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,415	A great thread to resurrect--the blues are just hypnotic. I'm curious, though: is the K28/2.0 comparable to the current Zeiss Distagon T, or was the earlier Distagon sui generis?*

08-10-2015, 10:45 AM	#24
Fat Albert Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 966	From what I've gleaned from my research, the Pentax K and earlier Distagon were identical--same grouping, same number of elements. The current Distagon has more elements and groups.

08-10-2015, 11:05 AM	#25
CreationBear Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,415	Originally posted by Fat Albert The current Distagon has more elements and groups Thanks for your reply--I wonder if the modern Distagon is a bit more subdued in the way it renders? I always get a "Technicolor" vibe from shots I see from the K28/2.0--maybe analogous to the FA24?--but the current Zeiss "look" seems all business to my eyes. At any rate, there certainly was an embarrassment of riches at around the 28mm FL there for a while: it would take MasterClass-level LBA to justify owning the K28/2, K28/3.5, and the K30/2.8 at the same time.

08-10-2015, 11:31 AM	#26
Fat Albert Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 966	I have the 28/2, 30/2.8, & 31/1.9. Whoops!

08-10-2015, 05:36 PM	#27
CreationBear Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,415	Originally posted by Fat Albert Whoops! You're my new hero.... At any rate, what we lack in financial discipline we make up for in good taste. I'll look forward to seeing samples, especially from the K's...

04-02-2016, 07:08 AM	#29
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by CreationBear At any rate, there certainly was an embarrassment of riches at around the 28mm FL there for a while: it would take MasterClass-level LBA to justify owning the K28/2, K28/3.5, and the K30/2.8 at the same time. I just joined that club. The sun is out today. I have a K-3, an LX and Portra.

04-02-2016, 10:55 AM	#30
CreationBear Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,415	Ha, you certainly were "Patient Zero" for a lot of us K-virus victims. Congratulations, but you really need a K20/4 for the K-1, too.