Site Supporter Registered: September, 2010 Location: MD Posts: 1,029 3 users found this helpful | Review Date: December 4, 2011 | Recommended | Price: None indicated
| Rating: 7 |
Pros: | Fixed f4; solid construction but not too heavy | Cons: | Front rotates when focusing; bit hard to focus | Sharpness: 6
Aberrations: 8
Bokeh: 9
Handling: 7
Value: 8
| | Nothing special here, but a serviceable lens. Nice to have the fixed f4.5, but it sharpens up nicely at f8. Push-pull zoom with fixed focus, so it might be useful as a video lens. I think the bokeh is somewhat unique and quite pleasing. The pseudo-macro (1:3.5 at best) results in quite nice pics such as the one attached. https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/members/mgvh-albums-mgvh-picture34697.jpg | |