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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
08-29-2018, 05:43 PM
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It's reasonable sharp stopped down to f8 or so, but I suspect there are better lenses to get if you're primarily looking for sharpness.
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
08-28-2018, 01:02 PM
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The macro is a nice feature of the Lensbaby Velvet. I own the Pentax F 85 2.8 soft and use it most of the time with extension tubes. The Velvet seems to running around $450 nowadays. I've seen the Pentax 85/2.2 soft for as low as $150, and the Pentax F 28/2.8 as low as $260.
Yes, focus is difficult. But you'll get the hang of it through practice.
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Forum: Pentax News and Rumors
08-28-2018, 07:29 AM
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I agree with those posters who recognize that you can get very interesting results from this lens --- although it can be tricky. My only caveat is that I don't really see much difference between what you can get from this "velvet" lens and what you can extract from some of the older Pentax soft focus lenses, such as the F/FA 85/2.8 . And since you can usually find the Pentax lenses at lower price points, they might be the better option. Plus, with the F/FA versions, you get autofocus with the K-1.
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