| Latest Review Posted | SMC Pentax-F 35-135mm F3.5-4.5
Used for a road trip to Grand Canyon, hiking etc its weight was manageable, and overall it did serve generally well with the K-1, OK on landscapes, but some focus trouble and problems with MFD when with family/people shots -I found myself often stepping backwards to achieve focus. With impatient subjects, I did not take the trouble go into close focus/macro mode. In addition, photos often required enhancing of contrast later. Maybe that has something to do with the lens having so many elements? Usually did not have to sharpen, however. So while I liked this zoom better than the FA 28-105 (less sharp lens, but with nicer, more vibrant colors, no strange cast), I ended up selling both and bought a used D-FA 28-105, which is, as many have found, is a happy ending to the all-purpose zoom lens story.
Below are boring JPEG landscape sample at 35mm, f8. Other at 135mm but f11 for some reason.
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