This is the thread for review topics for the 18-135mm giveaway.

As replies, please post your requested review topic. If it is approved, it will be added to the list below. Specific questions about your review, once it is underway, should be directed to me via PM.

PLEASE NOTE that high quality is expected in these reviews, and you have 3 months to complete them! Sample review: https://www.pentaxforums.com/reviews/pentax_18-135mm_review.php
Reviews that do not conform to the standards in the thread below will be moved to the user reviews and disqualified.

General giveaway information

Approved Topics

Voigtlander Nokton 58mm F1.4 - Rory
Pentax FA 77mm Limited - filmamigo
Pentax FA 31mm F1.8 Limited - phler2
Pentax 50mm F1.2 - Brugge4Him
DA 50-200mm WR - jays0n
DA 10-17mm Fisheye - KxBlaze
DA 40mm Limited - soppy
Pentax 17mm F4 Fisheye - PRS
Pentax 21mm Limited - bdery
Sigma 30mm F1.4 - GregX999
Bower 85mm F1.4 - Tranq78
Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6 - Flickeroo
Pentax 50mm F2.8 Macro - chibiunko
Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD (IF) - donneley_duck_eclair
Pentax-F 28-80mm - slippery
Pentax-DA 12-24mm - Norman
Sigma 70-300mm - jabof33
Pentax-FA 50mm F1.7 - jaieger
Pentax K-5 - PentaxForums
Pentax 18-135mm - PentaxForums
Pentax K-r - PentaxForums
Pentax 35mm F2.4 - PentaxForums
Pentax-A 50mm F1.2 - jqsk
Sigma 50-150mm - KjeitlH
Pentax-M 50mm F1.7 - ASa
Pentax K-x - Fekish
Pentax-FA 20mm F2.8 - Boris
Pentax-FA 35mm F2 - Andi Lo
Tamron 18-250mm - wffwii
Pentax-F 28mm F2.8 - DJey
Pentax-M 50mm F1.4 - pentaxp
Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 - Greeneg
Metz-48 - rjcassara
Metz-58 - JeffJS
Sigma 8-16mm - lmotta
Pentax-DA 18-55mm Kit lens - lanx0003
Pentax-FA 50mm F1.4 - sjwaldron
Pentax-DA* 50-135mm F2.8 - icywarm
Tamron 17-50mm F2.8 - Edgar_in_Indy
Pentax-A 35-105mm - Damian
Pentax-DA 35mm F2.8 Macro - photomission
Pentax-FA 100mm F2.8 Macro - Buffy
Pentax 85-210mm F3.5 - JP_Seattle

READ BEFORE STARTING YOUR REVIEW: https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/holiday-lens-giveaway-2010/124784-html-gu...l-reviews.html

EXAMPLE REVIEW: https://www.pentaxforums.com/reviews/pentax_fa_50mm_f14_review.php

[yb_abq]

I would review FA 50/1.4

[Adam]

Already taken!

[JP_Seattle]

I would like to participate and do a review.

I have a few choices that don't appear to be taken yet that I could review.

1. SMC Pentax 85-210mm f/3.5 (with close focus attachment) : SMC Pentax 85-210mm F3.5 Lens Reviews - Pentax Lens Reviews & Pentax Lens Database
2. Pentax-F 50mm f/1.7 (after testing several 50mm lenses, this is the one I kept and use daily): SMC Pentax-F 50mm F1.7 Lens Reviews - Pentax Lens Reviews & Pentax Lens Database
3. Pentax-DA 55-300mm f/4.5-5.8 (after extensive testing of both modern consumer grade zoom lenses and classic zooms like the Vivitar Series 1 70-210mm lenses, I still can't find many lenses that can hold a candle to the DA 55-300). SMC Pentax-DA 55-300mm F4-5.8 ED Lens Reviews - Pentax Lens Reviews & Pentax Lens Database
4. Pentax-A 70-210mm f/4 vs Pentax-F 70-210 f/4-5.6 (I have tested them both thoroughly).

Let me know what you want the review done on or if I can do more than one. I really, really want to win the DA 18-135mm lens so I am going to do whatever it takes.

[Buffy]

I would like to to review:

FA 100m macro ƒ/2.8
FA 43mm Limited
Sigma 15mm Fisheye

Buffy

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Last edited by Buffy; 01-08-2011 at 01:02 PM.

[Adam]

All those topics look good guys- make sure you just pick one and confirm it prior to proceeding!

[Buffy]

All those topics look good guys- make sure you just pick one and confirm it prior to proceeding!

Great, I'll start with the FA 100mm macro ƒ/2.8.

Buffy

[JP_Seattle]

I would like to review the SMC Pentax 85-210mm f/3.5 since when I obtained it, there was very little information on the web about this rare lens.

[Adam]

Great! I've added both your topics to the list.

[ewig]

i would like to review pentax SMC DA 16-45

[Adam]

Approved as per our PM.

[jays0n]

Adam, just about ready to send you my review but realized that with the sample photos it would be quite large attachment (more than Gmail will allow for sure). Can you let us know how the others sent their reviews to you and the sizes etc. that are allowed/preferred.

Thanks

j

[Adam]

There's no size restriction - just make sure that embedded photos (those that appear inline with the text) are no wider than 650px.

Others have used file storage services such as dropbox. If you need somewhere to upload your files, pm me and I can set up a ftp directory for you.

[Adam]

Some folks have received 1 or 2-week extensions, so we will likely see voting for this event around the end of the month. Reviews are trickling in and are being posted as we get the time to process them, so stay tuned!

I will be unsticking all the contest threads at this time.

[Andi Lo]

Huge apology to the site and Adam, but I'll have to give up my FA 35 review... My wife just delivered our baby and there seems to be no time to do anything not related to baby stuff! It's close to the deadline now but perhaps someone might want to take the chance and do it.

Thanks!

[Adam]

You're welcome to do the review at a later time as part of our regular review offer.

Voting for the winning review will start shortly!