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Distance it iPhone is about 8 feet. Not the detail of the side switch on top and the bottom connector. #1 Sigma 70-300 DG APO zoom at 70mm. With that much extra length I would expect it to have more information. Still, it is also at one end of the range so images are often softer. Yes, this is dead-center in the image. But it's all there. #2 Pentax DA 18-55 WR at 55mm. Not as sharp as the Sigma, but not too bad. #3 Pentax-F 50/1.7. The best of the batch. Almost wish I'd not promised it to someone. But that's ok. #4 Pentax FA 50/1.4. The worst of the batch. I tried several shots to see if the results would be consistent. They were. I'm disappointed. It's not bad; it's just not as good as I'd hoped. #5 Pentax-A 50/2.8 Macro. Again, several shots to check to see if I'd done something wrong. As before, not as good as hoped for, though certainly acceptable. Ok -- resolution is not everything. Having done a bunch of LF I have a greater appreciation for image rendering than for resolving power. But since rendering options are not available concerns on miniature cameras, resolution is the only question available. I was pleasantly surprised by the Sigma. It's a good zoom, though certainly not a great one. Next I'll take it outside and check the corners at various lengths. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
