Pentax SMCP-FA 645 45-85mm f/4.5 Reviews

Rating
Reviewed by:

gavant
( Professional)

Review Date
December 2, 2004

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Review 1 of 10

Price Paid: $0.00

Summary:

Excellent Lens. I would rate this lens a 9 out of 10 only because of the 4.5 slow f stop. I have used this lens to shoot a whole wedding from start to finish. If you are a wedding photograher and only had money for one lens this is the lens to get.

Strengths:

Quick focusing, Push pull auto focus to manual focus, Super Sharp and contrasty

Weaknesses:

Slow f4.5 but this is what you get with a zoom

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Rating
Reviewed by: Stan M
(Professional)

Review Date
November 24, 2003

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Review 2 of 10

Price Paid: $800.00 from ebay

Summary:

Perfect lens, a dream come true. I used to think that Canon L lenses would be good enough for me. Well, I changed my mind. Now I regret even buying 35mm format and expensive Canon brand. Pentax offers me such a better quality thanks to its larger negative size and perfect lenses. My value rating is based on price I paid. I am not sure about the regular price. I think all these MF lenses are well overpriced.

Strengths:

Accurate AF. Well built. Quality of my pictures.

Weaknesses:

None

Similar Products Used:

Bronica GS-1.

Customer Service:

Not used for MF.

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Rating
Reviewed by: ericvaughan
(Intermediate)

Review Date
January 12, 2003

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

Review 3 of 10

Price Paid: $849.00

Summary:

This is one of the finest lenses I have used with any format of camera. Even compared to some of my best canon "L" series lenses on 35mm, this lens is one fine lens in terms of quality. When wide open or stopped weigh down, it delivers very sharp photo's. But set it at its prime setting like F8, the pictures are the sharpest and nicest slides I have ever seen. Even nicer than the ones from my Pentax 67II. So at the price you can pick this up for on the used market, probably one of best deals out there. Build quality seems to be very, very good as well. Overall I give this lens five stars for sure, you can't go wrong with this one.

Strengths:

Build, aperature of F/32, quality of pictures in terms of sharpness, color and contrast

Weaknesses:

None that I can find

Similar Products Used:

Pentax 67 75mm, Pentax 67 45mm

Customer Service:

Any time I have called with questions, they have always been very good.

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Rating
Reviewed by: O G
(Expert)

Review Date
April 26, 2001

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Review 4 of 10

Price Paid: $1500.00

Summary:

I've had this lens for over 2 years now. Once I mounted it on the camera, I never took it off! It pretty much replaced my 45mm and 75mm as my main lens. The pictures it takes are just incredible. One of the best lenses that I have ever used.

Strengths:

SHARP
Well-made
Zoom versatility

Weaknesses:

Not as fast as primes but this is true for most zooms

Similar Products Used:

None

Customer Service:

N/A

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Rating
Reviewed by: Wilson Chow
(Casual)

Review Date
April 25, 2001

Overall Rating
4 of 5

Value Rating
4 of 5

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Review 5 of 10

Summary:

Provide great packing convenience and usage in travelling, but it cannot provide large aperature as like F2.8 of 75mm and 45mm lens. Anyway, you need to make the decision between the two.

Strengths:

Very practical zoom range from wide to standard.
Very good optics even it is zoom.
Well built lens constriction.

Weaknesses:

Its weight & price are higher than that of total of FA75/2.8+ FA45/2.8, but convenience may overcome this drawbacks.

Similar Products Used:

No other 645 zoom lens tried before, but have FA 45/2.8, FA75/2.8. Contax AF35/3.5. EL 50/4

Customer Service:

No experience.

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