| Review of: SMC Pentax 28mm F3.5 by MikeyBugs95 on Tue January 7, 2020 | Rating: 8 | View more reviews | |
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If you can find this lens, I highly recommend buying it. They aren't very common but they are very worth it.
Sharpness doesn't compare to modern lenses but it is decently sharp wide open. The pictures produced are very contrasty and it does produce nice polarized-like images. If you dont mind focusing manually, it's a wonderful lens to focus. A decently long focus throw makes focus very accurate. It's just a wonderful lens to use.
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| Review of: SMC Pentax-DA* 50-135mm F2.8 ED [IF] SDM by MikeyBugs95 on Fri November 29, 2019 | Rating: 9 | View more reviews | |
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I hold this lens in very high regard and I don't take my camera gear anywhere without packing this lens too. It's possibly my most used lens. While I can't say it's the sharpest, it's definitely very sharp. The colors produced are fantastic and need barely any touching in post. Bokeh can seem a bit busy in certain circumstances but otherwise is very nice as well. Autofocus is definitely kind of slow but it also has a very long focus throw. If the throw was shorter, autofocus would definitely be faster. That said, the lens acquires lock quickly and is very quiet. I only hear a very low squeak when starting.
All told, it is the one lens I absolutely love using and the one I do not want to do without. If Pentax ever upgrades the lens while keeping the IQ the same, I will definitely be purchasing it.
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