| Latest Review Posted | SMC Pentax-M 75-150mm F4
The pentax M75-150 is a very interesting zoom lens. I'm not usually a big fan of older manual zooms as the IQ and image rendering tend to be really poor on them. This lens is absolutely an exception.
Let's start with the pros of this lens. For one this lens is build like an absolute unit. Nothing loose or iffy in terms of build quality. The weight and size are also pretty acceptable. The constant F4 aperture makes using this lens pretty easy and the IQ wide open is more than acceptable throughout the range. Colors and rendering on this lens are really the star of the show. This lens is pretty excellent at showing depth even at higher f stops. Contrast out of the camera is pretty good even without editing. At higher F stops the lens becomes pretty sharp corner to corner making this lens suitable for landscapes as well.
The only cons I'd really say with this lens are that:
1. The zoom creep can kinda be annoying.
2. The sharpness throughout the range is not the best. However this is just the compromise you get on a lens like this and it doesn't affect usability.
3. I'm really glad we don't use push/pull zooms anymore.
But that's about it. If you're looking for a lens in this range, especially for telephoto landscapes, I'd highly recommend this lens. It's a joy to use and the pictures really sometimes feel like they have some pixie dust in em. Just don't pixel peep too much and you'll really enjoy it.
For the price I think it's basically unbeatable, I'd take... |
