Need information and samples of A28/2

ogl · 02-11-2008, 10:29 AM

I can buy A28/2 in good condition. Found nothing. Need help. Urgent. Please.

GaryML · 02-11-2008, 10:06 PM

Originally posted by ogl

I can buy A28/2 in good condition. Found nothing. Need help. Urgent. Please.

I have this lens and I like it a lot. You can read my comments on this thread (my very first post on Pentax Forums from November 2006):

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-slr-lens-discussion/1024-anyone-using-a28-2-a.html

ogl · 02-12-2008, 01:42 AM

Oh. Thank you. It's too hard to find anything about this rare lens.

roscot · 02-12-2008, 02:49 AM

This site is a very good guide for older Pentax and some 3rd party K mount lenses. The price guide is pretty much out of date, but everything else is still valid.

http://www.jcolwell.ca/_SPLOSdb/SPLOSdb-2004-09-31.pdf

heatherslightbox · 02-12-2008, 03:55 AM

I went on PBase.com and found exactly 1 sample image for this lens and it looks pretty good. Apparently, it must be a pretty decent lens, as I've seen a good bit of demand for it.

cottage entrance photo - boscodamus photos at pbase.com

HTH,
Heather

ogl · 02-12-2008, 09:39 AM

Originally posted by GaryML

I have this lens and I like it a lot. You can read my comments on this thread (my very first post on Pentax Forums from November 2006):

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-slr-lens-discussion/1024-anyone-using-a28-2-a.html

can you post some photos from f2 till f8?

GaryML · 02-12-2008, 11:55 AM

Originally posted by ogl

can you post some photos from f2 till f8?

Almost all of my photos using this lens are on slides. I posted some samples below. I don't have any exposure data recorded, but I gave my best guess.

I don't have a digital Pentax body at present so I can't do a test series for you. My slide samples below will have to suffice.

Last edited by GaryML; 02-12-2008 at 01:01 PM.

GaryML · 02-12-2008, 12:55 PM

Originally posted by ogl

can you post some photos from f2 till f8?

The first three shots are scans from Kodachrome 64 slides I shot between 10 and 15 years ago. They were shot with a Pentax LX camera on a tripod. Probably somewhere between f/8 and f/16. The fourth and fifth photos are scans from Fujichrome slides from about 1 1/2 years ago. They are hand-held at f/2 or close to it. They show some camera shake as shutter speeds were low. Image 4 is the interior of a Mexican restaurant shot on Velvia 100F, and image 5 is the interior pool at Hearst Castle shot on Provia 400. Even at f/2, the corners are reasonably sharp. (Look at the carving on the post on the left side of the restaurant shot--the portion within the depth of field is pretty sharp.) This is the best I can do for samples at present.

Scanned using a Nikon Coolscan V ED at maximum resolution with 14 bit color depth, saved as 16 bit TIFFs (110 MB each!) and then resized with Adobe Lightroom (with minimal pp). The samples below are at the maximum file size that PentaxForum allows (500kB), which does not do justice to the originals. The originals look beautiful.

[Samples deleted.]

02-11-2008, 10:29 AM	#1
ogl Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sankt Peterburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,382	Need information and samples of A28/2 I can buy A28/2 in good condition. Found nothing. Need help. Urgent. Please.

02-12-2008, 11:55 AM	#7
GaryML Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 441	Wish I Could Help, But ... Originally posted by ogl can you post some photos from f2 till f8? Almost all of my photos using this lens are on slides. I posted some samples below. I don't have any exposure data recorded, but I gave my best guess. I don't have a digital Pentax body at present so I can't do a test series for you. My slide samples below will have to suffice. Last edited by GaryML; 02-12-2008 at 01:01 PM.

02-12-2008, 12:55 PM	#8
GaryML Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 441	Well, Here Are A Few Samples: Originally posted by ogl can you post some photos from f2 till f8? The first three shots are scans from Kodachrome 64 slides I shot between 10 and 15 years ago. They were shot with a Pentax LX camera on a tripod. Probably somewhere between f/8 and f/16. The fourth and fifth photos are scans from Fujichrome slides from about 1 1/2 years ago. They are hand-held at f/2 or close to it. They show some camera shake as shutter speeds were low. Image 4 is the interior of a Mexican restaurant shot on Velvia 100F, and image 5 is the interior pool at Hearst Castle shot on Provia 400. Even at f/2, the corners are reasonably sharp. (Look at the carving on the post on the left side of the restaurant shot--the portion within the depth of field is pretty sharp.) This is the best I can do for samples at present. Scanned using a Nikon Coolscan V ED at maximum resolution with 14 bit color depth, saved as 16 bit TIFFs (110 MB each!) and then resized with Adobe Lightroom (with minimal pp). The samples below are at the maximum file size that PentaxForum allows (500kB), which does not do justice to the originals. The originals look beautiful. [Samples deleted.] Last edited by GaryML; 02-22-2008 at 08:03 AM. Reason: Images deleted after 10 days

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02-11-2008, 10:06 PM	#2
GaryML Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 441	Originally posted by ogl I can buy A28/2 in good condition. Found nothing. Need help. Urgent. Please. I have this lens and I like it a lot. You can read my comments on this thread (my very first post on Pentax Forums from November 2006): https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-slr-lens-discussion/1024-anyone-using-a28-2-a.html

02-12-2008, 01:42 AM	#3
ogl Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sankt Peterburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,382 Original Poster	Oh. Thank you. It's too hard to find anything about this rare lens.

02-12-2008, 02:49 AM	#4
roscot Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Virginia Beach VA USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,363	This site is a very good guide for older Pentax and some 3rd party K mount lenses. The price guide is pretty much out of date, but everything else is still valid. http://www.jcolwell.ca/_SPLOSdb/SPLOSdb-2004-09-31.pdf

02-12-2008, 03:55 AM	#5
heatherslightbox Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Gainesville, FL Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,599	I went on PBase.com and found exactly 1 sample image for this lens and it looks pretty good. Apparently, it must be a pretty decent lens, as I've seen a good bit of demand for it. cottage entrance photo - boscodamus photos at pbase.com HTH, Heather

02-12-2008, 09:39 AM	#6
ogl Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sankt Peterburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,382 Original Poster	Originally posted by GaryML I have this lens and I like it a lot. You can read my comments on this thread (my very first post on Pentax Forums from November 2006): https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-slr-lens-discussion/1024-anyone-using-a28-2-a.html can you post some photos from f2 till f8?