I have the 35-70 & like it, but later got the 35-105 F3.5 which is even better. Heavier & a bit more expensive, but faster, a wider zoom range, & really solid construction. I have a few other lenses but find I use almost exclusively the 21mm & the 35-105. On Thu, Aug 30, 2018 at 12:43 PM J.C. O'Connell <[email protected]> wrote: > > well, mine is in nice shape. Keh had one for less in ugly condition but I > didnt want that. > yes, it seems the build quality went down in general with each new lens > series but there were > exceptions along the way of course. > jco > > > On Thu, 30 Aug 2018 09:08:40 -0400, P. J. Alling > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > 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 > >> > > > > > -- > J.C. O'Connell > [email protected] > ----------------------------------------------------- > Using Opera's mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ > > -- > 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.
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