Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Summary:
Very good quality whatever in optically and finishing.
Very good for all round activities, no problem for head to shoulder portrait shoots.

Strengths:
Light in weight compared with other 67 or 66 similar lens.
Very good optical quality

Weaknesses:
None

Similar Products Used:
Pentax 645 FA200/4 & Mamiya 645MF 150/3.5

Customer Service:
No experience

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Price Paid:  $350.00 from From friend

Summary:
Great affordable mid range optic. Very flattering for portrait use. Can't imagine anything being much sharper in this category with 6x7 coverage.

Strengths:
Very sharp lens. Very light and relatively easy to handle for hand held use. Controls are easy and intuitive. Extremely sharp. Contrasty optic and did I mention it's sharp, too?

Weaknesses:
Big barrel may be a handful for smaller hands/people.

Similar Products Used:
180 Koni Hexanon (very happy with this, too)

Customer Service:
N/A

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5,
1 votes

Summary:
Since acquiring this lens, I have not used my 165 F2.8.

Strengths:
Very sharp, even wide open; fine detail very well rendered. light weight, but appears to be well made. Filters do not appear to affecrt image quality.

Weaknesses:
None

Similar Products Used:
165 F2.8

Customer Service:
Not used.