I know the K28 f3.5 has a stellar reputation, but I was unaware of the 24mm f3.5. Congrats on the enablement! I have no doubt that you will be putting it to good use!
On Sat, Jun 13, 2015 at 10:12 PM, Mark C <[email protected]> wrote: > I bought a copy of this lens from B&H a few days ago, and it arrived > yesterday afternoon. I really have to hand it to B&H - this copy is > absolutely perfect / mint / like new condition. I bought it mostly to use > reverse mounted for macro work - something that will get me more > magnification than the DFA 50mm macro using the same extension. I made a few > test shots today and I can only say I am *really* impressed with this lens. > I fully expected to see some degree of chromatic aberration ( and was hoping > it would be correctable) - but really, there is none. None. This may not > hold up for all subjects, but in the tests I ran today it was amazing. > > I am really feeling good in that the DFA 50mm macro has proven to be > exceptional, and the K 24 f3.5 looks like it will be every bit as good. I > tried a lot of lenses recently for high magnification work - M 50mm f4 > macro, M 50mm f1.7, A 28mm f2.8, F 28mm f2.8, and XR Rikenon 28mm f2.8 and a > few enlarger lenses (admittedly no first rate enlarger lenses). The F 28mm > f2.8 was the only one that delivered acceptable results, but this K24 is > clearly a cut above. Pentax should revive some the optical formulas in these > cult classic lenses - add the latest coatings, AF and LTD lens build quality > - call them the CC Limited Series. > > I also should comment that I am very positively impressed with B&H's return > process. I never had occasion to use their return service before, but they > quickly processed the return on the AF 160 ringflash that did not work out. > I replaced the flash with an AF360FGZ original model - so I will continue to > use the flash setup that I have used for the last 10 years or so. The cost > of the K 24 f3.5 consumed the rest of the refund, with a little left over. > > Mark > > --- > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus > protection is active. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > -- > 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. -- Life is too short to put up with bad bokeh. -- 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.
