| Latest Review Posted | SMC Pentax-DA* 50-135mm F2.8 ED [IF] SDM
Simply amazing.
After much debate with my wallet, I found a good deal here on the forums and took my chances even with the shaky SDM failure rate talk on the forum recently.
I lucked out. The copy is excellent and it does some amazing things.
I mainly focus on portraits, Cosplay Portraits, mostly. This lens packs quite a punch when used in 80-105 range, from what I've noticed. This lens suits my shooting style and I couldn't be any happier with the results. Shooting in the rain was just too much fun. While I was in the rain, shooting, other photographers were hiding under the cover and babying their equipment and complaining that they can't take photos. ahahahaha. WR rocks.
As with many Pentax lenses, bokeh is smooth and pleasing as usual. Nothing to complain about the Image Quality of this lens. Manual Focus is actually better than any other AF lenses I have ever used. AF noise is barely noticeable.
First time I used it (This is my first SDM lens), I thought the AF was broken because I didn't hear any sound nor vibrations from the camera :D
Couple of pictures taken last weekend.
The second photo was taken in the slight rain.
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IMGP8341-2 by RickyFromVegas, on Flickr
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Spike by RickyFromVegas, on Flickr |
