| Latest Review Posted | SMC Pentax-FA 100-300mm F4.7-5.8
I know that some of the reviews for this lens are not particularly favorable with regard to sharpness. And while I have not extensively tested the lens at all focal lengths and f-stops, I have achieved some excellent images with exceptional sharpness.
I have had good results with both full frame and APS-C cameras.
I recently visited the zoo and used this lens for bringing animals closer. I had earlier taken shots inside buildings and had set the ISO at 1600. Later, while photographing outside in bright sunlight, I had forgotten to lower the ISO. Shooting in GREEN MODE as one rarely has time to check all settings with animals and children on the move, I was shocked at the detail I achieved even with the high ISO.
The attached photo of the orangutang as shot, and then the crop enlargement, provide evidence of the sharpness, even with the ISO at 1600. Of course, much of the credit for detail must go to the K-1 and the larger sensor.
The photo of the fall leaves, one shot with a K-10D and the other with a K-30, again show the detail, as well as bokeh, that I achieved with this inexpensive lens.https://www.pentaxforums.com/gallery/images/128792/large/1_Zoo_oranutang.jpg https://www.pentaxforums.com/gallery/images/128792/large/1_Zoo_Orang_up_very_close_copy_6x.jpg https://www.pentaxforums.com/gallery/images/128792/large/1_Fall_leaf_and_gumball_copy_4x.jpg https://www.pentaxforums.com/gallery/images/128792/large/1_Fall_leaf_3_copy_4x.jpg |
