Review 4 of 9
Price Paid:
$307.00 Summary:
Since I candid street photography, I needed a zoom lens in the range of 70-300mm. I wanted purchase a low quality third party zoom like Sigma DL Macro super but at that time it was not available at the shop (?) but I required the lens urgently. The saleperson showed me F 100-300mm. Well, it is a Pentax lens and I always like using Pentax lenses. Though the price is higher than Sigma but you get what you pay for. Purchased the lens and started using it. The colour saturation is quite good. I don't use a autofocus body, mine is MZ-M and I got satisfactory with this lens. It produces better images from the point of sharpness if you can use it stopped down to f/8. Strengths:
1. Sharp photographs.
2. Good colour saturation.
3. The lens length remains constant while zooming which is unlike other third party telezoom lenses like those made by Sigma, Tamron etc. Weaknesses:
1. It feels like a plastic toy. Therefore, handle it carefully.
2. It weighs about 600 gm. When I mount it on MZ-M (weighing 320 gm) and fix the system on a sturdy tripod, the whole camera shows cantilever action as the front is heavier than the rear.
4. Again because of the weight of the lens, I can not take photographs in vertical format while the system is mounted on tripod. Because of the weight of the lens, the system unscrews from the quick release plate (once it almost hit the floor; fortunately I caught it in mid-air. Similar Products Used:
None Customer Service:
No experience.
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