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Latest Review Posted SMC Pentax-FA 28-105mm F4-5.6 [IF]
I got this lens to replace the 18-55mm version I kit lens for my daily use in the range between 35 and 100. It's a pretty good replacement for the kit lens, especially considering I got it for $40. The lens IQ is pretty good for the price. Center sharpness is better than the kit lens. Best sharpness is achieved at F8. The chromatic aberrations are very well controlled, I didn't really spot anything crazy. Corner sharpness isn't very great, about on par with the kit lens. I don't really miss the 18-28mm that the kit lens gives vs the 55-105 I get from this lens because I was going to relegate wide angles to proper UWA lenses. This lens WILL flare though, when dealing with shooting towards the sun. It's unavoidable. The bokeh of the lens at wide open and 105mm is alright. It is a little noisy depending on the background, but it isn't tremendously bad. The bokeh at the short end (28mm) is pretty nonexistent. The autofocus of the lens is pretty good - as good and sometimes better than the kit lens. It's nothing to rave about though. The reason why it's good is because the focus throw is something like 30 degrees. It's tiny. Manual focusing with this lens is pretty damn hard. The handling of the lens is where it's good and bad. i like this lens size. It's nice and bulky, without being too huge. It's got a huge zoom ring that feels wonderful to spin. The clip on hood is a very nice touch (I hate screw on hoods), and the plastic doesn't feel so bad. The only issues I have with t...



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