Pentax SMCP-FA 28mm f/2.8 AL 35mm Primes
Pentax SMCP-FA 28mm f/2.8 AL 35mm Primes
USER REVIEWS
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[Dec 05, 2001]
Mark Roberts
Expert
Strength:
Compact, lightweight, sharp, inexpensive.
Weakness:
Won''t impress the ignorant masses. Oh yes, and the thin focusing ring isn''t the greatest when using manual focus. This is a real sleeper of a lens. It''s not really fast and it isn''t big and impressive looking (like a fast lens would be); it''s just very, very good and a real bargain. There''s a little light fall-off in the corners when wide open but it''s gone by f4. very little distortion. Really sharp. Even though it''s an autofocus lens, I often keep it on my MX when I''m travelling light. It''s a gem. Similar Products Used: Pentax SMC-M 28/3.5 |
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[Nov 09, 2001]
PM
Expert
Strength:
Very sharp, contrasty, low flare, light-weight.
Weakness:
Quite severe barrel distortion. Quality: one of the gears inside (for the AF) has lost a tooth. A very sharp, very light, very high-contrast lens, which I used exclusively for my last exhibition, BUT it suffers from severe barrel distortion. I thought I''d submit this review, as this draw-back has not been mentioned elsewhere. It is a super lens, if you avoid vertical and horizontal lines! Customer Service Not used Similar Products Used: Olympus 28mm f2.8 |
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[Oct 31, 2001]
Michele P
Professional
Strength:
see review summary and add close focusing distance
Weakness:
No lens hood, small focusing ring Fantastic lens, sharp, light and incredible value for money. This lens has always delivered Customer Service Not needed Similar Products Used: Vivitar 28mm long time back....ouch |
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[Mar 28, 2000]
Yves Simon
Expert
Model Reviewed:
SMCP-FA 28mm f/2.8 AL
Strength:
Light weight, inexpensive, high contrast
Weakness:
No sun shade Very light, inexpensive lense. To avoid vignetting, it is better to use it at f4+. Very good contrast, even in the corners at full aperture. No sun shade. You can buy one as an option, but it is a screw-in type (I don't like: conflicting with filters). Similar Products Used: Tamron MF28/2.5, Pentax M-28/2.8, Leitz R-28/2.8. |
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[Mar 16, 2001]
Amy Hughes
Intermediate
Strength:
sharp, light-weight, good value
Weakness:
Focus ring is a bit slim, but is tight and smooth. Optional lens hood is screw-in. A great lens for the money, but I wish Pentax made a faster 28mm. I use this primarily for shooting in tight places (the interior of large architectural models). Manual focus may be secondary for an inexpensive AF lens, but I wish the focus ring on all the SMCP lenses was more substantial. This lens has the tightest, smoothest MF ring of the three inexpensive SMCP-FA's that I have, though. That may be by design or manufacturing variability. Similar Products Used: None |
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[Aug 17, 2001]
Don Sivori
Professional
Strength:
AL aspheric lens element for sharpness,light weight, exhibits low levels of flare
Weakness:
I don't like cheap plastic lens barrels. Incredibly sharp lens. Used on assignment to do environmental portrait of doctor's office. Used fill flash indoors with mix light of doctor standing in front of desk. I was about 5-6 feet away. When I got slides back and louped them I could read his business card plainly which was laying on his desk behind him. Customer Service Never had to use with this lens. Similar Products Used: none |