First review of Q 06 tele zoom lens.

i83N · 04-27-2013, 12:01 AM - **1 Like**

Youtu.be

P.S. It's strange that Australia gets this lens first and the don't have Q10 yet...

**i_trax** · 04-27-2013, 02:22 AM

well, we had 06 for a while now ( great very enjoyable lens) but Q10 in all 100 colours was also available for weeks:
Pentax Australia

Cynog Ap Brychan · 04-27-2013, 02:29 AM

Good review. Blunty is always worth listening to.

selar · 04-27-2013, 06:01 AM

His review is so rue, I was blown away by the bokeh from he 06, I had thought it was not possible on the Q. The 06 lens has added a whole new dimension to the enjoyment of my Q's.

**DDoram** · 04-27-2013, 06:28 AM

Thanks for posting. The 06 is a gem and IQ is better than I expected; quite sharp even at f2.8.

Dale

Sandy Hancock · 04-27-2013, 06:37 AM

Originally posted by DDoram

Thanks for posting. The 06 is a gem and IQ is better than I expected; quite sharp even at f2.8.

Dale

Beyond 40mm, my copy totally blows until the aperture gets smaller than f/5.6. 80% of the frame is too soft to be usable.
Extensive field testing ("Single In" challenge) HERE

Docrwm · 04-27-2013, 06:53 AM

Thanks for posting. Makes resistance that much harder......

**mike.hiran** · 04-27-2013, 08:22 AM

Cool that he keeps using the Q! Nice review and he takes some great photos - thanks for posting the vid!

i83N · 04-27-2013, 08:48 AM

Hey! You are all welcome!

JinDesu · 04-27-2013, 08:56 AM

Awesome review! He's really quite an awesome reviewer in the way he presents the videos.

robtcorl · 04-27-2013, 10:06 AM

Groovy review i83N, with some nice photos, and tips thrown in!
The only down side is, now I have to have the 06 too!

VisualDarkness · 04-29-2013, 05:09 PM

I will check it out even if that guy sometimes seems to have anger issues. I missed a "#Iphonography" tag on his Twitter, a website I was almost new to, and asked him "what camera did you shoot with?". A short while later he just called me moron, idiot and stupid and blocked me, really mature behavior. I ain't the first one to get completely flamed either.

With that being said I would love the telephoto zoom! Many times I walk around wishing I had a pocketable tele lens with a shutter for some bird photography.

audiobomber · 04-29-2013, 07:50 PM

I just returned the Q to K adapter and ordered the 06. The adapter was not making me happy. I have high hopes for the tele lens, but if I need to stop it down twice, that will not do it.

Sandy, your SIM photos are very nice.

Sandy Hancock · 04-29-2013, 08:39 PM

Originally posted by audiobomber

Sandy, your SIM photos are very nice.

Thanks Dan. I hope they were helpful.

drougge · 05-02-2013, 11:19 PM

Originally posted by VisualDarkness

With that being said I would love the telephoto zoom! Many times I walk around wishing I had a pocketable tele lens with a shutter for some bird photography.

If you're waiting for a Swedish dealer to have it in stock (as I did for too long) I recommend you stop. The better dealers don't list it, because Pentax aren't really selling it in Sweden yet, but you can order it anyway. I ordered mine from Cyberphoto, and it took about a month before Pentax sent them one, and now I have it in my pocket. (This is also cheaper than the dealers that actually list it.)

Originally posted by audiobomber

I just returned the Q to K adapter and ordered the 06. The adapter was not making me happy. I have high hopes for the tele lens, but if I need to stop it down twice, that will not do it.

Mine is useable wide open at any fl. The corners aren't fantastic on the long end, but it's not something I worry about.

04-27-2013, 06:28 AM	#5
DDoram Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Canada Posts: 632	06 Review Thanks for posting. The 06 is a gem and IQ is better than I expected; quite sharp even at f2.8. Dale

04-29-2013, 07:50 PM	#13
audiobomber Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sudbury, Ontario Photos: Albums Posts: 6,806	I just returned the Q to K adapter and ordered the 06. The adapter was not making me happy. I have high hopes for the tele lens, but if I need to stop it down twice, that will not do it. Sandy, your SIM photos are very nice. Last edited by audiobomber; 04-29-2013 at 08:00 PM.

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04-27-2013, 02:22 AM	#2
i_trax Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,621	well, we had 06 for a while now ( great very enjoyable lens) but Q10 in all 100 colours was also available for weeks: Pentax Australia

04-27-2013, 02:29 AM	#3
Cynog Ap Brychan Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Gloucester Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,199	Good review. Blunty is always worth listening to.

04-27-2013, 06:01 AM	#4
selar Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,042	His review is so rue, I was blown away by the bokeh from he 06, I had thought it was not possible on the Q. The 06 lens has added a whole new dimension to the enjoyment of my Q's.

04-27-2013, 06:37 AM	#6
Sandy Hancock Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Adelaide Hills, South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,275	Originally posted by DDoram Thanks for posting. The 06 is a gem and IQ is better than I expected; quite sharp even at f2.8. Dale Beyond 40mm, my copy totally blows until the aperture gets smaller than f/5.6. 80% of the frame is too soft to be usable. Extensive field testing ("Single In" challenge) HERE

04-27-2013, 06:53 AM	#7
Docrwm Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Somewhere in the Southern US Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,285	Thanks for posting. Makes resistance that much harder......

04-27-2013, 08:22 AM	#8
mike.hiran Site Supporter Join Date: May 2007 Location: portland Photos: Albums Posts: 1,491	Cool that he keeps using the Q! Nice review and he takes some great photos - thanks for posting the vid!

04-27-2013, 08:48 AM	#9
i83N Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lithuania Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,203 Original Poster	Hey! You are all welcome!

04-27-2013, 08:56 AM	#10
JinDesu Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: New York City Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,638	Awesome review! He's really quite an awesome reviewer in the way he presents the videos.

04-27-2013, 10:06 AM	#11
robtcorl Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: St Louis, MO Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,606	Groovy review i83N, with some nice photos, and tips thrown in! The only down side is, now I have to have the 06 too!

04-29-2013, 05:09 PM	#12
VisualDarkness Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Uppsala, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,439	I will check it out even if that guy sometimes seems to have anger issues. I missed a "#Iphonography" tag on his Twitter, a website I was almost new to, and asked him "what camera did you shoot with?". A short while later he just called me moron, idiot and stupid and blocked me, really mature behavior. I ain't the first one to get completely flamed either. With that being said I would love the telephoto zoom! Many times I walk around wishing I had a pocketable tele lens with a shutter for some bird photography.

04-29-2013, 08:39 PM	#14
Sandy Hancock Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Adelaide Hills, South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,275	Originally posted by audiobomber Sandy, your SIM photos are very nice. Thanks Dan. I hope they were helpful.

05-02-2013, 11:19 PM	#15
drougge Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Malmö Photos: Gallery Posts: 787	Originally posted by VisualDarkness With that being said I would love the telephoto zoom! Many times I walk around wishing I had a pocketable tele lens with a shutter for some bird photography. If you're waiting for a Swedish dealer to have it in stock (as I did for too long) I recommend you stop. The better dealers don't list it, because Pentax aren't really selling it in Sweden yet, but you can order it anyway. I ordered mine from Cyberphoto, and it took about a month before Pentax sent them one, and now I have it in my pocket. (This is also cheaper than the dealers that actually list it.) Originally posted by audiobomber I just returned the Q to K adapter and ordered the 06. The adapter was not making me happy. I have high hopes for the tele lens, but if I need to stop it down twice, that will not do it. Mine is useable wide open at any fl. The corners aren't fantastic on the long end, but it's not something I worry about.