| Latest Review Posted | SMC Pentax 67 55mm F4
The lens has received many good reviews on this forum so I did not hesitate to buy it to expand the range of focal lengths to the wide angle range. The one I got arrived in good condition. It has nice build quality overall, especially if you appreciate the SMC-Pentax-67 style of the lens. The shape and diameter of the lens and the styling actually resembles the 200/4 (which I own too). Even though it is 55 mm, the lens is one of the bigger lenses, the weight, diameter and length are bigger than the 105. The next that is large is the front lens, it is visible without too much pronounced colour of the coating. At the rear we see a rather small lens. Inside is a diafragm with 8 aperture blades.
I have shot 6 films now with it but can't confirm the excellent sharpness it is known for. At least, with the Pentax 67. It (at least my sample) is just not at the same level the 90, 105 or 200 mm offer, although surely not too bad. At a digital camera my impression is different and confirms the good reputation, I cannot explain why the film images were a bit disappointing. With the Pentax 67 I consider the full aperture at center already quite good and usable. The extreme corners are quiet soft, edges are better and usable. A slight purple cast is visible at hard edges. The bokeh is nice at f/4. With closing down the aperture, the center sharpness does not improve too much, the corners do sharpen up and the purple edges become less pronounced. At f/16 and f/22 the image softens notice... |
