Pentaxian Registered: April, 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Posts: 18,076 2 users found this helpful | Review Date: October 10, 2014 | Recommended | Price: None indicated
| Rating: 9 |
Pros: | Small size, IQ possible, price/performance ratio ... | Cons: | None really ... | | Bonjour,
This lens is as good as the M 40/2.8 for a fraction of the average price of the Pentax.
Good IQ and decent bokeh possible and I sold my M 40 and kept this lens as my "pancake". Never really warmed up to the M 40 that I had (maybe it wasn't a super copy) and have been slightly more satisfied by the Revuenon 45.
I use this lens as a light, small walk-around on the MX. A rather tiny kit overall ... and the images above in this review are of my copy.
Will try to add a few sample images later. If you come across a copy of this 45/2.8 which is inexpensive, get it. You will not be disappointed at all. Salut, J
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Forum Member Registered: December, 2012 Location: Warsaw Posts: 83 1 user found this helpful | Review Date: March 16, 2014 | Recommended | Price: $46.00
| Rating: 9 |
Pros: | All the FUN of SMC 40mm f/2,8 for 1/3rd of a price | Cons: | As for the fun/price ratio - NONE | Sharpness: 9
Aberrations: 9
Handling: 9
Value: 10
| | Original Pentax SMC-M 40mm f/2,8 seems overpriced in Europe. I never decided to spend over 150$ just for the flat glass.
This one I got by accident, checked if has clean glass and if it is decent sharp wide-open on my K5 with 9,5x magnification. It is! The rest is just pure fun and joy!!!
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