Veteran Member Registered: June, 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 348 | | Review Date: October 4, 2010 | Recommended | Price: $100.00
| Rating: 9 |
| Pros: | sharpness, ease of handling, looks | | Cons: | none really. A tad slow, but hey, I knew that when I got it | |
Its not a 10 due to its relatively small max aperture, but I already knew that when I hit the buy button. Still, if this was a f2.8 - that would be excellent
Got this off a forum member who modified the lens into a K mount. Thought it would look great against the silver pentaxt SLR bodies, and it does! What came as a pleasant surprise was the sharpness of the lens wide open, and the bokeh.
Sharpness:
Great wide open, and as a result I seldom stop down when I use this lens - there is no need to. It serves very well in travels in this regard, where I just set it to the max aperture in 'A' setting, and snap when the frame is focused. No fiddling required with the green button
Bokeh:
Surprisingly good for a 6 bladed aperture. Very creamy and smooth.
Summary - very very capable small lens and a real bargain.
Pictures taken by lens below, for you to see for yourself what this lens is capable of.
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