Re: Bargain Pentax "People" zoom for crop sensors

[J.C. O'Connell]

are you talking about the smc pentax A 35-105 F3.5? that lens is  
outstanding but its big and
heavy and built like a tank but has no AF. otherwise the smc F 35-105 is a  
f4-F5.6 lens that
is slower than the smc-F 35-70 F3.5-4.5.

On Thu, 30 Aug 2018 16:56:27 -0400, Sandy Harris <sandyinch...@gmail.com>  
wrote:

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 <hifis...@gate.net>  
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
<webstertwenty...@gmail.com> 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
>>
>


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