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Latest Lens Addition	Angenieux zoom 35-70mm F2.5-3.3
Latest Review Posted	Tamron Adaptall-2 (03A) 80-210mm F3.8-4 I have owned this lens for 24 hours and have adapted it to a full frame Sony camera. My expectations were quite low and it has exceeded them: 1) Excellent design and build - solid but light and compact with an easy one action zoom and focus ring. Constant aperture at 3.8 is a bonus. No zoom creep and built in lens hood.:) 2) Sharpness - sharp stopped down at all focal lengths. Soft at f5.6 or wider 3) Aberrations. purple CA present - very marked until stopped right down and not possible to eliminate in PP. :( 4) Bokeh - can be harsh with backlights - but generally fair. 5) Colour - very warm tending to the magenta. Likeable.:) 6) Flare - nil 7) Vignetting - nil 8) Spherical aberration - nil I have updated and downgraded my review of this lens having now owned it for about a week. Its a very useful focal length and its main strength is COLOUR and SHARPNESS when stopped down. However the CA is a reall issue and the Bokeh on this lens is over rated.:( It appears from reviews that the SP version may be a better bet in terms of aberration control. Its still a likeable lens mainly due to sharpness (stopped down) and coluors and its compact size and good handling. https://www.pentaxforums.com/gallery/images/24178/large/1__DSC5047.jpg https://www.pentaxforums.com/gallery/images/24178/large/1__DSC5045.jpg https://www.pentaxforums.com/gallery/images/24178/large/1__DSC5031.jpg https://www.pentaxforums.com/gallery/images/24178/large/1__DSC5023.jpg https://www.pentaxforums.com/galle...

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