I shot some more tests this evening and am very impressed... It is sharp
- not comparable to the best glass but still very good. I tried to
provoke some CA by taking shots of branches backlit against the sun
shining though lighly overcast skies and got none. AF is very fast and
snappy on the K-3. When there is osme direct sunlight I will check the
flare factor - as a single coated lenses I expect it will not shine in
that department.
For a $50 lens I can't complain... I should have held onto the one I
bought in 1997!
Mark
On 4/24/2014 3:38 PM, Darren Addy wrote:
Judging by the images in the Pentax Photo Gallery for this lens, (
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/photos/gallery/query?camera=&lens=940
) it does appear to be a sharp one. It is apparently the equivalent to
the Pentax-F 70-200mm, except lacking the SMC coatings (allegedly).
You have to love bang-for-the-buck lenses!
On Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 5:40 PM, Mark C <[email protected]> wrote:
I was thinking about a compact tele zoom to use as part of a walking around
kit, and it occured to me that one of the very first AF lenses I every
bought - the Takumar F 70-200 - struck me as a super sharp zoom at the time.
Found one at a good price on line and it just arrived today. First tests
with the K-3 are really promising - sharp, snappy AF, small, light and
compact. The lens is in pristine condition down to the "Takumar" press on
lens cap... My 80-320 was a bit big but worse has gotten increadibly LOUD
with a high pitched gear-whine noise when the barrel rotates. The 70-200
f2.8 is bigger than I want for this use...
I think this lowly Takumar F might be just the trick!
Mark
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