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

[soppy]

Can I review the DA 40mm Ltd? I will be receiving it shortly and I can't think of a better way to get acquainted with it.

I fully understand it is to be a lengthy review similar to that of the 18-135mm review.

[Adam]

Adam -- can you approve my lengthy review of the Samyang 85mm?

Also known as Rokinon, Bower, Vivitar Series 1, etc.

Yup, approved~

I don't envy you on this one Adam. You're really taking one for the team on this. I forsee you being inundated with standard two paragraph reviews. I don't know if everyone quite realizes what kind of review is expected of them here.

I was a bit dreadful until I saw that I have until February to complete it. I at first thought I had two weeks. I think it'll be fun, and I have ideas for the drop down photos and crop comparisons.

I've added a note to the top of this post. You're right - the quality has to be very high here, just like the contest we've posted ourselves.

Adam,

If I understand correctly, should we be ignorant of HTML we can create the review in DOC format, structure it as best we can and send it as well as the associated images clearly identified?
You would work your magic and make it presentable?

Also, for the technical portion, am I allowed to ask help from other users or does this have to be 100% me? (though they might not want to help me if they make their own reviews!)
One example is a picture showing the effect of mm per mm focal length that one FF member created. If I have this member's permission, it will help me demonstrate UWA compared to the kit lens that most people are well acquainted with.

Let me know.

Edit: I just realized I didn't post this in the correct thread. Can this be transfered to https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/holiday-lens-giveaway-2010/124662-read-fi...s-go-here.html?

Yes- I have predefined HTML styling that will work well on a DOC as long as you use uniform headings and clearly distinguish between sub-headings and main headings, etc.

You're welcome to consult other users.

We can do questions here, since this thread is more of a discussion (unlike the thread for 35mm submissions).

All other topics have been approved! Thanks guys!

[Adam]

Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC HSM

Approved, but we'd expect at least one comparison to another lens here, preferably the 12-24mm.

[chibiunko]

I would like to review the smc PENTAX-D FA 50mm F2.8 Macro

Approved!!

[Flickeroo]

Approved, but we'd expect at least one comparison to another lens here, preferably the 12-24mm.

I'll have to come back to you on that. I might not be able to participate then.
I don't have any way to access a 12-24mm or a Tamron 10-24mm unless I buy one. I'll see what I can do.

[Adam]

I'll have to come back to you on that. I might not be able to participate then.
I don't have any way to access a 12-24mm or a Tamron 10-24mm unless I buy one. I'll see what I can do.

We could get B&H to do a equipment loan (your card is charged and refunded after you return the lens) for the purposes of the review. If you'd like that, let me know and I can contact them to work it out.

[Flickeroo]

We could get B&H to do a equipment loan (your card is charged and refunded after you return the lens) for the purposes of the review. If you'd like that, let me know and I can contact them to work it out.

That might be an idea. We'll talk about it offline.

[donelly duck eclair]

May I review the Pentax K-x?

[Adam]

May I review the Pentax K-x?

Somebody else has requested this topic, but there was some ambiguity, so it's pending. We're wait for them to respond and then I'll let you know in this thread if it's taken or not

[jonrhineberger]

can i leave a review on the pentax k-x with 18-55mm thx

[Adam]

can i leave a review on the pentax k-x with 18-55mm thx

I'm awaiting a response on that topic. You'd be the third in line.

[sjwaldron]

An article on the Pentax FA 50mm f1.4

Article ideas/aspects:
- Photos of the lens in detail
- Various topic sections like you have in the 18-135mm review.
- Comparison to DA 40mm to see how it stacks up to a DA design (possibly also compared to the D-FA 100mm WR Macro as well as one or two 55mm M42 lenses)
- Considering short videos of say focus speed and AF sound (is hosting available or maybe youtube?)
- Sample images

[Adam]

An article on the Pentax FA 50mm f1.4

Article ideas/aspects:
- Photos of the lens in detail
- Various topic sections like you have in the 18-135mm review.
- Comparison to DA 40mm to see how it stacks up to a DA design (possibly also compared to the D-FA 100mm WR Macro as well as one or two 55mm M42 lenses)
- Considering short videos of say focus speed and AF sound (is hosting available or maybe youtube?)
- Sample images

Excellent proposition - approved! We can facilitate hosting of sample images, and videos should go on youtube.

[Adam]

Hi guys,

I've posted some guidelines on how to format the reviews: https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/holiday-lens-giveaway-2010/124784-html-gu...l-reviews.html

If you're going to be writing yours in HTML, the PDF attachment in the above thread will help guide you along the way. It's actually a lot more efficient to write your entire review in a plain text editor, thanks to our easy styling/layout syntax (described in the PDF). Thus, I highly encourage this over just using word or openoffice to make a doc file (unless you don't know HTML). Full documentation on how to use our image comparison system is also provided

[donelly duck eclair]

How about a review for the Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD (IF) instead? It looks like there's no shortage of people interested in doing one for the K-x.

Somebody else has requested this topic, but there was some ambiguity, so it's pending. We're wait for them to respond and then I'll let you know in this thread if it's taken or not