I too looked at a ton of samples and didn't see one all that sharp at all. Not even in the center. Its supposed to get decent figures in the center, but the borders are pretty awful, and all the pictures I saw confirmed that. If you did events and shot people, it would be more than ok. For landscapes and walkaround its not for me. I finally got a 16-45 and like it very much. Especially compared to the 18-55 mk 1 I also have. I generally prefer primes, but the 12-24 and 16-45 I have are both decent lenses. The 18-135 just doesn't do it for me. Now I just need a 55-300 to complete my walk around zoom kit.....
On Mon, May 6, 2013 at 9:55 AM, Daniel J. Matyola <danmaty...@gmail.com> wrote: > I also have one, and concur that it is a good walk-around lens and > great for travel, when it is difficult to carry around and keep > changing several lenses. > > Dan > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > > > On Mon, May 6, 2013 at 9:04 AM, Toine <to...@repiuk.nl> wrote: >> I have one. A few samples: >> >> http://www.repiuk.nl/index.php/blog-mainmenu-97/249-light-it-up-blue >> http://www.repiuk.nl/index.php/blog-mainmenu-97/242-first-snow >> >> Quality is good to very good. It's not a prime. The corners are not >> the best. As a walk around lens this lens is perfect. Nice colors, >> pleasant bokeh, very quiet autofocus, WR etc. CA distortion and >> vignetting is very visible but LR removes it 100%. >> >> My only complaint is it doesn't have a zoom lock and it extends while >> walking. >> >> >> Toine >> >> >> On 6 May 2013 12:59, Ralf R. Radermacher <fotor...@gmx.de> wrote: >>> What's the general verdict on the DA 18-135 mm lens? Is it noticeably >>> better than the two kit zooms (18-55 and 50-200)? >>> >>> I'be had a look at Pentax' own gallery and haven't found a single really >>> crisp and sharp image. Then again, I'm used to >>> prime lenses mostly. Am I expecting too much? >>> >>> Ralf >>> -- >>> Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG - Köln/Cologne, Germany >>> Blog : http://the-real-fotoralf.blogspot.com >>> Audio : http://aporee.org/maps/projects/fotoralf >>> Web : http://www.fotoralf.de >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
