> My question - is this normal for this lens? It had quite good > marks at Yoshi's page. And this model was in very good condition, > no marks, etc. Well, I'd say that you definitely seem to have gotten a bad one. (Perhaps it was improperly "repaired" or something?)
I have experience with only one A 28/2, but I'd have to say that it is (fortunately!) not anything like what you have described. While mine is not the sharpest 28mm wide open (and has a little more light fall-off wide open than I would like), it is still quite usable even at maximum aperture (even though I try to use it mostly at mid-apertures, usually enjoying the f/2 speed advantage just for the easy focusing). Take a look at some pix from Joachim in the Lens Gallery (http://phred.org/pentax/lensgal/a28_2/a28_2.html for the LG mirror - the main site still appears to be down). While his photos show that the lens is not perfect, they certainly appear to be quite unlike the sort of results that you have described. Well, I guess the good news, Frantisek, is that you were just trying this lens out, and hadn't actually bought it yet. <phew> Fred - 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 .
