| Latest Review Posted | HD Pentax-D FA 28-105mm F3.5-5.6 ED DC WR
This is an excellent lens for the K-1. I have an extensive collection of primes and prefer to use those but often a versatile zoom is more practical, especially on days away or on holiday with the family. This lens is excellent for that.
Below there is one negative review. I am not sure whether in that case the lens was at fault or some other error was there but obviously that experience is an outlier and not representative of my experience, which actually compares well to the reviews here and elsewhere.
My opinion is that the colours are excellent. A main downside is vignetting but that is easily corrected in post processing. Other aberrations are neglectable. Out of focus rendering and bokeh is not exceptianal but its totally fine and never disturbing. AF has for me been fast and extremely reliable.
Sharpness is really very good; much better than you would expect from a ‘standard’ prime. I’ve also had the DA 18-135mm and this is much better. It is also better than than the DA 16-85mm, which I’ve also had.
Overal “reliable” is the right word for this lens; it delivers the goods. It is not extremely bright and oftentimes one would hope it could be 4mm wider but really what this lens does, it does very well in a predictable and reliable fashion. There is no pixie dust that the best primes produce but at the end of the day most of my keepers from 2016 have been made with the lens because it is there to captures the moments. I payed full retail price at release and ... |
