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Price Paid:
$89.00
from B&H, used Summary:
There was no field for Commercial, but that's what I do.
Anyway, after reading reviews on this lens I decided to try it for my *st D. I got a great price at B&H, and this lens has proven to be sharp and contrasty throughout its range. It compares to some of the old-time primes in terms of performance.
It is a great widish normal to medium tele lens, a good walking around lens. AF is quick and sure, and manual focus is certanly nicely done.
I don't like the plastic barrel, but I'm spoiled from my M and A lenses. Now, those were well made optics!! Strengths:
High quality throughout the zoom range. Very clear wide open, more than I was expecting. Improves dramatically a couple of stops down. AF is quick and sure, and it'll operate on pretty much any K moumt camera (I have twos MX bodies in the studio).
If you can find one (they're out of producton), grab it. NOW! Weaknesses:
I don't like plastic lens barrels. This is a really great lens, so handle it carefully! Similar Products Used:
Pentax M 200mm f/4, Pentax M 85mm f/2, Pentax A 50mm f/1.4, the newfangled 16-45mm DA lens (what's with the no apeture ring? Hello, it's a LENS!) P{entax M 20mm f/4. Customer Service:
Never really needed it except to pester them with questions, they're really good about answering.
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