Latest Review Posted | SMC Pentax 28mm F2 What a marvel.
Before 2019, had the chance of owning 2, 1st with fungus, 2nd perfect. Also sold the 2nd to buy the Zeiss Distagon ZK T* 28 F2 for A diaph control.
I finally sold the Zeiss. of course a great brilliant lens . But it had nothing to do with the Pentax / Contax Zeiss previous models. And bought a perfect condition Pentax previously owned by photographer Saul Leiter.
Why ? Because the Pentax version is superior to the T*. Both with zero halo effect on bright areas (actually the sigma ex dg 28 1.8 excels in this area too).
But the bokeh transition and the rendering of the K lens , even with a flat light is outstanding. Isolating subjects at 3-4m away with the K lens if possible and the rendering is amazing . No other 28mm can do that. Isolate your subjects anywhere, cornered or far cornered, it's really sharp enough for huge prints at F2.
Aside from this , well just close the iris down and play with the hyperfocal. Try deep focusing and yes you can shoot scenes like Gregg Toland in Citizen Kane. Crazy results for a 28mm lens on a FF camera.
This lens is unique, it has a real optical soul, if you have the use for it in photography or movie areas, it's worth paying at least half or even more than a recent 2000€ lens. Because it will actually always beat it. Not blew it all away, but it will still beat any other lens in its surrounding focal range. |