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Latest Review Posted SMC Pentax-FA 31mm F1.8 AL Limited
Is this the greatest lens ever? I really couldn't say and I am not sure I care. I enjoy my photography far too much to worry about those things. But if I need a lens on my film or digital Pentax cameras that always provides top notch performance and brings home excellent results then this is one of the few lenses I reach for. There are other lenses in this focal range that I think are just as good, maybe even better, but not for Pentax. The Zeiss Biogon 35mm f2 is an example that quickly springs to mind, but it isn't the only one. But that is pretty good company in my book.


Bear in mind, I rarely pixel peep nor do I usually try to shoot any of my lenses out on the bleeding edge. Unless I have to I am not a "wide open" photographer. I love my photographs to have eye-catching tones and colors. So I like to use them where they perform the best. This Limited lens does quite well at wide open apertures, and I have had to use it there before, but it can be truly stunning at f4 and f5.6. So that is where I use it most of the time. This is a Made in Japan copy that I have owned for a very long time. I bought it for my MZ-S and I have never regretted it. This truly is a classic and belongs in any Pentaxian's bag whether they shoot a crop sensor or a full-frame digital or film camera.


In my opinion this lens compliments the colors that the little 6 and 10 megapixel sensors provide.
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