SMC K 28/f3.5 lens sample

silverelantra · 07-30-2011, 07:16 AM

Great lens.. very sharp wide open and the colors are great too

Cropped

Laurentiu Cristofor · 07-30-2011, 03:47 PM

Yes, people prefer this to the 2.8 28mm. How is purple fringing in stronger light?

silverelantra · 07-31-2011, 12:32 AM

Originally posted by Laurentiu Cristofor

Yes, people prefer this to the 2.8 28mm. How is purple fringing in stronger light?

I have the SMC A 28/f2.8 and yes I prefer the K 28/f3.5 for its sharpness. Purple fringing quite obvious in a very strong light, same amount as the SMC A version produce. I'll post the the sample pictures here soon as I travel back home, or perhaps I'll ask its previous owner to post the samples here

northcoastgreg · 08-01-2011, 07:19 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by Laurentiu Cristofor

How is purple fringing in stronger light?

I've run into some red fringing but never purple fringing. Indeed, of all my wide angle prime lenses (I have the M 20/4, the M 28/2.8 and K 35/3.5), this one is most resistant to fringing of any kind.

What impresses me about the lens is not so much the sharpness (although it is plenty sharp), but the contrast and rich colors it produces:

Last edited by northcoastgreg; 01-17-2017 at 12:35 PM.

**robbiec** · 08-17-2011, 02:48 PM

Had a ball with this lens in Italy on my honeymoon this year. It went head to head with a K24 f/2.8 and demolished it.

Chaos_Realm · 05-03-2012, 11:44 AM - **1 Like**

I used this lens for the 2012 Single in April. Pulled out some shots I was rather happy with.

Sharpness is Grade A:

And here:

Bokeh 'leafs' something to be desired:

JohnBee · 05-03-2012, 11:56 AM

The K 28/3.5 is a very hard lens to fault.
I have one that I almost never use and I just can't bring myself to sell it.
Excellent colors and sharpness.

Is also has the 3D factor with the right combination. A highly recommended lens imo.

Chaos_Realm · 05-03-2012, 12:18 PM

Originally posted by JohnBee

The K 28/3.5 is a very hard lens to fault.
I have one that I almost never use and I just can't bring myself to sell it.
Excellent colors and sharpness.

Is also has the 3D factor with the right combination. A highly recommended lens imo.

I only just bought it. Got it cheap ($45) about mid March. It was a bit filthy inside as a previous owner had botched the cleaning so I took it upon myself to fix it. Full outline if you, or anyone else needs to give their lens a bit of a spruce up is located HERE.

I have yet to get it to give me 3D factor yet but I probably haven't given it the chance. I generally shoot it at F8. At this aperture it's so damn sharp you can't take it on an aircraft!

Nick Siebers · 12-16-2013, 09:51 AM

Here's one from me:

**arv** · 12-16-2013, 01:17 PM

Lovely lens, indeed.
Wide opened

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TedW · 08-13-2014, 04:19 PM

I really like the colors this lens produces. It reminds of Kodachrome back in the day. I picked this near mint copy up for the purpose of stitching panoramas together because at f8 the sharpness from edge to edge is just fantastic. The first photo shows off the sharpness and color. The second photo shows off a 7 photo panorama. For pano shots I shoot portrait and overlap 40-50%. Photoshop Elements does the rest and so far the PS's automated process has not needed any help.

A 371 X 198 pixel crop of the house and two pedestrians just above the bushes sticking out over the water. The house was about 500 yards from my tripod.

7.62lew · 11-10-2017, 07:20 PM - **1 Like**

Hiking at the lake. Also a few more from this lens in my flickr album. Pentax SMC 28mm 1:3.5/28 | Flickr

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**arv** · 08-20-2019, 08:32 AM

Sony A7II, wide opened

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A.

northcoastgreg · 08-24-2019, 07:27 AM - **1 Like**

Patrick's Point SP, with the K-1 + 10 stop ND filter:

bjolester · 08-26-2019, 04:11 PM

Pentax KX + SMC K28/3.5. Fujifilm Provia 100F

07-30-2011, 07:16 AM	#1
silverelantra Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Jakarta Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 104	SMC K 28/f3.5 lens sample Great lens.. very sharp wide open and the colors are great too Cropped

12-16-2013, 01:17 PM	#10
arv Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Photos: Albums Posts: 413	Lovely lens, indeed. Wide opened A.

11-10-2017, 07:20 PM - 1 Like	#12
7.62lew Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: North Carolina Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,192	Hiking at the lake. Also a few more from this lens in my flickr album. Pentax SMC 28mm 1:3.5/28 \| Flickr [IMG][/IMG] Last edited by 7.62lew; 04-08-2018 at 06:15 PM.

08-20-2019, 08:32 AM	#13
arv Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Photos: Albums Posts: 413	Sony A7II, wide opened A.

08-26-2019, 04:11 PM	#15
bjolester Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Photos: Gallery Posts: 211	Pentax KX + SMC K28/3.5. Fujifilm Provia 100F Last edited by bjolester; 08-26-2019 at 04:28 PM.

07-30-2011, 03:47 PM	#2
Laurentiu Cristofor Banned Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: WA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,055	Yes, people prefer this to the 2.8 28mm. How is purple fringing in stronger light?

07-31-2011, 12:32 AM	#3
silverelantra Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Jakarta Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 104 Original Poster	Originally posted by Laurentiu Cristofor Yes, people prefer this to the 2.8 28mm. How is purple fringing in stronger light? I have the SMC A 28/f2.8 and yes I prefer the K 28/f3.5 for its sharpness. Purple fringing quite obvious in a very strong light, same amount as the SMC A version produce. I'll post the the sample pictures here soon as I travel back home, or perhaps I'll ask its previous owner to post the samples here

08-01-2011, 07:19 PM - 2 Likes	#4
northcoastgreg Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Northern Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,173	Originally posted by Laurentiu Cristofor How is purple fringing in stronger light? I've run into some red fringing but never purple fringing. Indeed, of all my wide angle prime lenses (I have the M 20/4, the M 28/2.8 and K 35/3.5), this one is most resistant to fringing of any kind. What impresses me about the lens is not so much the sharpness (although it is plenty sharp), but the contrast and rich colors it produces: Last edited by northcoastgreg; 01-17-2017 at 12:35 PM.

08-17-2011, 02:48 PM	#5
robbiec Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cork Photos: Albums Posts: 1,882	Had a ball with this lens in Italy on my honeymoon this year. It went head to head with a K24 f/2.8 and demolished it.

05-03-2012, 11:44 AM - 1 Like	#6
Chaos_Realm Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,251	I used this lens for the 2012 Single in April. Pulled out some shots I was rather happy with. Sharpness is Grade A: And here: Bokeh 'leafs' something to be desired:

05-03-2012, 11:56 AM	#7
JohnBee Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Newrfoundland Photos: Albums Posts: 4,667	The K 28/3.5 is a very hard lens to fault. I have one that I almost never use and I just can't bring myself to sell it. Excellent colors and sharpness. Is also has the 3D factor with the right combination. A highly recommended lens imo.

05-03-2012, 12:18 PM	#8
Chaos_Realm Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,251	Originally posted by JohnBee The K 28/3.5 is a very hard lens to fault. I have one that I almost never use and I just can't bring myself to sell it. Excellent colors and sharpness. Is also has the 3D factor with the right combination. A highly recommended lens imo. I only just bought it. Got it cheap ($45) about mid March. It was a bit filthy inside as a previous owner had botched the cleaning so I took it upon myself to fix it. Full outline if you, or anyone else needs to give their lens a bit of a spruce up is located HERE. I have yet to get it to give me 3D factor yet but I probably haven't given it the chance. I generally shoot it at F8. At this aperture it's so damn sharp you can't take it on an aircraft!

12-16-2013, 09:51 AM	#9
Nick Siebers Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Madison, WI Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,165	Here's one from me:

08-13-2014, 04:19 PM	#11
TedW Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 241	I really like the colors this lens produces. It reminds of Kodachrome back in the day. I picked this near mint copy up for the purpose of stitching panoramas together because at f8 the sharpness from edge to edge is just fantastic. The first photo shows off the sharpness and color. The second photo shows off a 7 photo panorama. For pano shots I shoot portrait and overlap 40-50%. Photoshop Elements does the rest and so far the PS's automated process has not needed any help. A 371 X 198 pixel crop of the house and two pedestrians just above the bushes sticking out over the water. The house was about 500 yards from my tripod.

08-24-2019, 07:27 AM - 1 Like	#14
northcoastgreg Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Northern Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,173	Patrick's Point SP, with the K-1 + 10 stop ND filter:

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