Both very nice shots! This one is not capable of your 2.8 quality until 8 or 11. I have a refund on its way.
Don > -----Original Message----- > From: Peter J. Alling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 9:31 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Two lenses, one great, one not so great. > > > While the 40/2.8 isn't the sharpest lens around I'd not base my > impression on an obviously > damaged specimen. This was taken with a 40mm I think it's very sharp at > f11, more than > merely acceptable. > > http://pug.komkon.org/03may/dingie2.html > > This one was taken with the 40mm at f2.8. (and I have no Idea how I > held it steady enough), > > http://pug.komkon.org/02jul/cvdbrdg.html > > Don Sanderson wrote: > > >Recieved and played with two lenses on the D today. > >(After thawing them out, brrrr! Winter just got here!) > > > >SMCT 135/2.5 > >Superb all the way, not bad even at 2.5. > >By 5.6 one of the sharpest I've seen with very > >"natural" OOF areas. > >Large and heavy but very smooth and easy to work with. > > > >SMC Pentax M 40/2.8 > >(Never seen one in person, had to try it.) > >Good points: > >Tiny and light, the aperture and focus took some > >getting used to. > >Bad points: > >Everything else! > >This one has a bit of seperation in the second element in > >from the rear. > >It's just the edges so it SHOULD be OK at smaller apertures. > >It's not, the sharpness and contrast are very poor in my opinion. > >I've heard this called an average or mediocre lens. > >That to me is a bit of an over-rating, I got *acceptable* results > >at f:11, fair to good at 16-22. > >Was hoping for a good light lens for walking about. > >This ain't it, I'll take the A 50/2 anyday! > > > >Had I tried the 40 first I may have rated it a little higher. > >But the 135 showed me how good a lens can be, the > >40 didn't stand a chance! > > > >Don > > > > > > > > > > > -- > I can understand why mankind hasn't given up war. > During a war you get to drive tanks through the sides of buildings > and shoot foreigners - two things that are usually frowned on > during peacetime. > --P.J. O'Rourke > >
