I've been using one for years, it's pretty good for a compact standard
zoom. My only issue with it is it seems downright cheap, (build quality
that is), compared to it's stablemate the F 70-210 f4.0~5.6. IIRC I
paid $35 US for my copy, but I've seen the at KEH for 10 dollars less,
probably in better condition than the one I have.
On 8/30/2018 2:10 AM, J.C. O'Connell wrote:
Reading the lens reviews in Pentax forums, I came across an
interesting lens I just had to buy as
the cost is absurdly low (under $45 shipped ). It also has the
distinction of being the smallest
zoom lens Pentax ever made ( it's barely larger than a F50mm F1.4 ).
And it has a built in macro mode
which gives a usable 1:4 magnification @ 70mm. It has an aperture ring
with the "A" setting for autoexposure on DSLRs and AF too.
What lens am I referring to? The smc Pentax-F 35-70mm F3.5-F4.5 I call
it a "People" lens
on a crop sensor as the equiv. focal range is 53-105mm, perfect for
full body shots or small groups
to individuals and head shot portraits. Ideal for an all in one family
portrait lens.
While I havent done extensive critical testing yet, initial snapshots
show outstanding sharpness and contrast throughout the range, very
minor and easily correctable CA, and no PF to speak of, at least
stopped down a little. AF is snappy and accurate, even indoors on my
K-5IIs. No distortion even at 35mm.
As an example of the typical sharpness, Ive posted a macro pic:
https://www.jchriso.com/temp/35-70macro,jpg
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