Senior Member Registered: July, 2022 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 115 | | Review Date: August 3, 2023 | Recommended | Price: $35.00
| Rating: 10 |
| Pros: | Sharpness, Color Rendering, Bokeh & Build Quality | | Cons: | Weight/Size | | Sharpness: 9
Aberrations: 8
Bokeh: 9
Handling: 10
Value: 10
Camera Used: K1, K3, K5iis, KS2
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I bought this lens without doing much research into it beyond reading the reviews very quickly on this website. I am very happy I did - this lens is a keeper, for sure.
It's a true constant aperture 3.5 making it great for modern camera usage, it's sharp, it's color rendition is nice and warm - there isn't much not to like about this lens.
The macro mode on this lens is noteworthy because of its ease-of-use and general convenience.
You rotate a focal control dial to 35mm, pull the dial back to engage macro mode. In macro mode the focal control goes from controlling the focal length to being your macro ring control - very convenient and fast to use.
I could not be happier, best 35 bucks I spent on a lens in years, will post some photos soon!.
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New Member Registered: November, 2013 Posts: 14 | | Review Date: August 21, 2015 | Recommended | Price: None indicated
| Rating: 9 |
| Pros: | very good glass lens | | Cons: | some CA's visible | | Sharpness: 9
Aberrations: 8
Bokeh: 9
Handling: 8
Value: 8
Camera Used: k-x,k200
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+ a really good performer, stopped down to f8-11: good sharpness,
but with macro ring visible CA's, it is not a macro lens
8,5 points
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Senior Member Registered: July, 2010 Location: Crossville, TN Posts: 272 | | Review Date: October 25, 2013 | Recommended | Price: $20.00
| Rating: 8 |
| Pros: | Solid build. Excellent Macro lens! | | Cons: | Heavy! | |
I got this lens as an added bonus when I purchased a kit for a SMC Pentax-M 50mm 1.7 a few years ago, so the $20 price is just a guesstimate of what I actually paid for it. If it was even that much, it was well worth the price!
This lens is a tank. It's heavy, but the quality of the images it produces makes it worth lugging around from time to time. The zoom range of this piece of glass is extremely usable, making it a pretty good lens for portraits, landscapes, and of course macro! Contrast and colors are great!
The macro function of the lens has been its main function for me in a lot of the shots I've taken for a monthly "Single In" challenge here on the forums, but I've also had some pretty decent zoom shots as well. Here are a few samples to give you an idea of what this lens is capable of:
Hangin' Around the Corner by Jamfke, on Flickr
Macro
BOO! by Jamfke, on Flickr
Macro
Creepy Crawly! by Jamfke, on Flickr
Macro
IMGP6701a by Jamfke, on Flickr
Old Iron by Jamfke, on Flickr
Hard to find any technical info on this lens. If anyone has any old manuals for this lens, please message me!
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