Pentax SMCP-FA 28mm-105mm f/4.0-5.6 35mm Zoom
Pentax SMCP-FA 28mm-105mm f/4.0-5.6 35mm Zoom
USER REVIEWS
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[May 30, 2008]
danic
Casual
Strength:
*Solid
Weakness:
I can't say I have found any weaknesses. It might not be as fast as some people would like. I was looking for an all-round lens which wouldn't break the budget. I couldn't have chosen a better lens. Well, I could have, but I didn't :-)
Customer Service Have not had any problems with this lens. Pentax have done a good job as usual. |
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[Apr 28, 2000]
Valery Z.
Expert
Model Reviewed:
SMCP-FA 28mm-105mm f/4.0-5.6
Strength:
Sharp lens with good micro-contrast, "bells and whistles", like power zoom, included. Good price (I payed $330 for new). Almost macro lens - 1:3 at 105mm.
Weakness:
Rotating front element. Inconvenient to focus manually. Nice lens with a good built and picture quality, but rotating front element is not up-to-date. F4.0 could be at least F3.5. Customer Service Never tried yet. Similar Products Used: I own Pentax F 50/1.7, Exakta 3.8-4.5/35-70 and Russian prime lenses |
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[Jul 26, 2001]
Robert W.
Intermediate
Strength:
Very handy focal length range and tack sharp for a zoom. Contrast and colors also good.
Weakness:
Watch for vignetting at 28mm with a circular polarizer or lens hood. Good lens for the money. You can probably get one at KEH.com or on Ebay for $150-200. Power zoom a cool feature especially if you own a PZ1-p. Customer Service Have requested literature which was cheerfully and promptly sent. Have never needed any repairs in 17 years. Similar Products Used: Pentax FA 50 f1.4,FA 50 f2.8 macro,F 100 f2.8 macro, FA*24 f2.0,FA 28-200 f3.8/5.6 IL,A 50 f1.7,M 50 f1.4,M 50 f2.0,A 135 f2.8 |