| Latest Review Posted | HD Pentax-D FA 28-105mm F3.5-5.6 ED DC WR
I gave this lens a 9 overall for two reasons, it does exactly what I expected it to do and the price I paid for it in used, but like new condition.
Having been exclusively an aps-c format digital shooter since my Pentax *ist D back in 2004, I finally took the full frame plunge recently by acquiring a used K-1. I had planned on using it with my large collection of SMC-A manual focus lenses, primarily for landscape and architectural subjects. I quickly realized the K-1 would be my go to camera for those subjects and trains, automobiles and people too. So I started looking to obtain a good standard zoom. My K-1 came with a Tamron 28-105 (the same lens as the Pentax FA 28-105). The lens was "OK" but just not sharp enough, requiring lots of help in post production. Reading the reviews of the DFA 28-105, I figured it would be the best bet, especially used. I was correct. A $250, including tax for a slightly used copy, I am extremely pleased. Stopped down to f8-11, there is nothing to complain about image quality wise. The excellent high ISO performance of the K-1 pretty much offsets the slow aperture and need to stop down a bit. So far AF has been very good too. The colors rendered by this lens have slightly less "pop" than my Pentax FA 20-35/4 and DA* 60-250/4, however a slight boost in PP fixes this.
Bokeh is meh. Not great but not terrible. The lens size is perfect on the K-1. Find a good used copy and buy it. |
