SMC Pentax-F 35-70 F3.5-4.5 Cult Club

**savoche** · 08-30-2017, 11:48 AM - **3 Likes**

Harsh light and shooting with the sun barely out of the frame these two shots looks better in B/W.

Quite a heavy veiling on this one (somewhat camouflaged by the conversion). This lens needs a hood under these circumstances!

No such problems with the sun off to the side.

And last a quick test shot I did in low light to test the "macro". ISO 12,800.

**savoche** · 09-05-2017, 06:37 AM - **5 Likes**

The 35-70 doing landscape.

**luftfluss** · 09-05-2017, 07:02 PM

Wow, I had no idea this thread existed. F 35-70 is a wonderful lens, and my favorite zoom ever.

PiotrKrochmal · 09-11-2017, 11:13 AM - **2 Likes**

This lens have a lack of hard contrast but a lot of micro contrast. What is great in digital time when contrast is not a issue during processing.
Colors also are great.
So this is happines: toys from my childhood. If you squeeze them they make funny cracky sound.

**paulh** · 09-11-2017, 11:23 AM - **3 Likes**

A couple shots using a K10D:

PiotrKrochmal · 11-06-2017, 08:37 AM - **2 Likes**

I still think that is underestimated lens.

Goa. Pentax K1 still funny: if you move from 70 to 35 mm lens is getting longer

.
@ 70mm

@ 35mm

Jonathan Mac · 11-14-2017, 02:13 AM - **1 Like**

Cross-posted from the F thread, this was taken with the Takumar-F version of this lens, which lacks SMC but is otherwise identical.

2017-11-10_08-26-49 by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

derelict · 11-14-2017, 08:22 AM - **4 Likes**

Fuji Superia 400
Pentax ZX5
F35-70

**paulh** · 11-28-2017, 08:57 AM

F35-70 on *ist D:

ZombieArmy · 11-28-2017, 11:25 PM

Good lens. Not amazingly sharp, but the auto focus is fast and accurate so it's a pretty good walkaround lens. First 2 shots are heavily cropped and the last picture is shot by my brother when I lent it to him.

**paulh** · 12-20-2017, 10:33 AM

A little creek running thru a nearby park. There's a walking/equestrian trail running parallel to it. Photo was taken from a pedestrian bridge. F35-70 on *ist D:

derelict · 01-04-2018, 10:24 AM - **4 Likes**

Fuji Superia 400 pushed to 800

PiotrKrochmal · 02-02-2018, 02:20 AM - **6 Likes**

**othar** · 07-04-2018, 11:44 AM - **4 Likes**

Seems like I am a little late for the party, nevertheless here are some examples taken with a K-3 and the F 35-70mm lens:

Not the most recent pictures but the F 35-70 is still my main walkaround lens for hiking and climbing.

Orbus · 07-24-2018, 10:07 AM - **5 Likes**

Pentax K110D & SMC Pentax-F 35-70mm f/3.5-4.5

08-30-2017, 11:48 AM - 3 Likes	#106
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311	Harsh light and shooting with the sun barely out of the frame these two shots looks better in B/W. Quite a heavy veiling on this one (somewhat camouflaged by the conversion). This lens needs a hood under these circumstances! No such problems with the sun off to the side. And last a quick test shot I did in low light to test the "macro". ISO 12,800.

11-28-2017, 08:57 AM	#114
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,262	F35-70 on ist D: Last edited by paulh; 11-28-2017 at 09:07 AM.*

07-04-2018, 11:44 AM - 4 Likes	#119
othar Site Supporter Join Date: May 2014 Location: Linz Photos: Albums Posts: 3,098	Seems like I am a little late for the party, nevertheless here are some examples taken with a K-3 and the F 35-70mm lens: Not the most recent pictures but the F 35-70 is still my main walkaround lens for hiking and climbing. Last edited by othar; 07-04-2018 at 11:54 AM.

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PiotrKrochmal Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Poland -> Kraków Posts: 199	This lens have a lack of hard contrast but a lot of micro contrast. What is great in digital time when contrast is not a issue during processing. Colors also are great. So this is happines: toys from my childhood. If you squeeze them they make funny cracky sound.

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paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,262	A couple shots using a K10D:

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PiotrKrochmal Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Poland -> Kraków Posts: 199	I still think that is underestimated lens. Goa. Pentax K1 still funny: if you move from 70 to 35 mm lens is getting longer . @ 70mm @ 35mm

11-14-2017, 02:13 AM - 1 Like	#112
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,894	Cross-posted from the F thread, this was taken with the Takumar-F version of this lens, which lacks SMC but is otherwise identical. 2017-11-10_08-26-49 by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

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11-28-2017, 11:25 PM	#115
ZombieArmy Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 3,210	Good lens. Not amazingly sharp, but the auto focus is fast and accurate so it's a pretty good walkaround lens. First 2 shots are heavily cropped and the last picture is shot by my brother when I lent it to him.

12-20-2017, 10:33 AM	#116
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,262	A little creek running thru a nearby park. There's a walking/equestrian trail running parallel to it. Photo was taken from a pedestrian bridge. F35-70 on *ist D:

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