Howdy All! Between 2 jobs, a new boss and a gazillion other things I haven't had much time for photography or the PDML lately. As a matter of fact I'm _still_ working on getting the Pentax Survey results together. ;-( Things seem to be getting back to their normal level of chaos so I should have a little more time to hang out with you folks.
I did manage to aquire a new FA 28-70/4 AL and finally got to take a few test shots with the ist-D. It's a KEH "Like New-" and is a beautiful piece. I must say however that I am VERY disappointed with it's wide open performance on the digital! At f/4, from 50-70mm results are very soft and contrast is poor. At 28-50mm results are unusable before f/5.6-8. The lens looks perfect, no fog, haze or seperation. Everthing is tight, mechanics seem sound. Has anyone else tried this lens on the D series? How were your results at large apertures? Don BTW: I've seen some beautiful PAWs and PESOs lately, sorry I haven't had time to comment on them.
