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Latest Review Posted SMC Pentax-DA* 50-135mm F2.8 ED [IF] SDM
This is one of the lenses I wanted most for the longest time. I've read reviews upon reviews about it, all saying stuff like "It's just like having prime lenses from 50mm to 135mm" But after a week with it, I am a bit disappointed.


The lens is very sharp, especially for a zoom but not at f/2.8. Between f/4 and f/11 it is great. At first I thought it was my copy which wasn't perfect so I went and tried a couple more getting similar results.


CA and fringing is not great either, manageable but not DA* great.


Focussing is just awful, god is it ever slow. If your subject is not close to being in focus and the lens has to move from one end to the other, better go get a cup of coffee. Good thing it has quick-shift focus so you can easily pre-focus. It also has a very hard time focussing in lower light (where my other slower lenses have no issues).


Handling is however very enjoyable, well balanced on a K5 and a K-r and both the zoom and focus rings are nice and smooth. It's well built and it's relatively compact if you take it's range and aperture size into account.


It may not be "apples to apples" but I believe the Sigma or the Tamron 70-200 f/2.8 are much sharper. I also don't feel like the IQ and the extra sharpness is worth the difference in price with the 18-135. But this is just my two cents.


Even with all the negatives I listed, this lens is on one of my cameras almost all the time, it is the best zoom I have and at f/4 it does take some v...



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