> And what exactly do they say about this lens? > > P�l > - > Popular Photography never says that an advertiser's lenses are bad. Still, the writer seemed especially effusive in praising the 31. I go by the numbers in their MTF tests. According to these numbers, the lens is consistently sharp at all apertures from 1.8 to 22. One would have to go to very, very large print sizes to detect a difference by eye. The article also says: well-built, minimal distortion, accurate exposures, light fall-off gone by f2.8. And as we would expect from any Pentax lens, slides were sharp and contrasty, and flare was well-controlled.
The article points out that the fixed hood prevents use of square filters. Joe - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
