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Oldhand
Joined: 01 Apr 2013 Posts: 6006 Location: Mid North Coast NSW - Australia
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Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2020 4:12 am Post subject: |
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Oldhand wrote:
Mr. Disjointed wrote: |
caspert79 wrote: |
Oldhand wrote: |
Well, I use my 28mm almost exclusively for landscapes and have found the SMC Pentax K 28mm f3.5 to be excellent.
The AI-S Nikkor also has a great reputation
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I second this. I tested the SMC Pentax K 28mm f/3.5 against the Nikkor Ai-s 28mm f2.8, and the Pentax is a bit better, both at infinity and close objects. I will never part with the Pentax, it's truy excellent. |
I support this, for landscapes but for sunsets the Nikkor 28 3.5, not the 2.8 and I do like floating element close focus lenses too...but outdoors I love one that won't ghost or flare and that's the 3.5....? the Konica 28 3.5 7-7 is often pushed for this genre, too but for distance details this and the Takumar are even until sunsets, Nikon's coatings win. The 28 is the cheapest wide-angle to make and make them they did that and more.
Then it becomes taste, what out of 800 choices in a 28 do you like is a better question - you can't go wrong
Rendering appeal, there is no such thing as best in 28's and that's an established fact well documented beyond comprehension for 28's
I have a Yashikor 28 2.8 in M42 that has it's own rendering in select situations that's very eye appealing, great isolation focus and Zeiss appeal .. sometimes in some situations
So here's what you do, carry about a dozen with you and in about a month open the bag up and put the dusty ones on the shelf?
If I like the way a lens feels and handles I tend to use it more regardless of what I have or know and because I'm comfortable I am confident and more apt to Zone. If the best lens doesn't feel right in your hand then what? It's not your best lens is it? |
Sound advice.
Tom |
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dualmp
Joined: 02 Jul 2011 Posts: 25
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Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2020 6:35 am Post subject: |
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dualmp wrote:
Pancolart wrote: |
Did you try RMC Tokina? So cheap and can compete with the above. |
Second that. It certainly compete well with my OM 28mm 2.8. |
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papasito
Joined: 09 Jan 2015 Posts: 1658
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Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2020 11:18 pm Post subject: |
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papasito wrote:
Mr. Disjointed wrote
Thanks for the nikkor 3,5/28 mm date. I can add it to my list
About "If I like the way a lens feels and handles I tend to use it more regardless of what I have or know and because I'm comfortable I am confident and more apt to Zone. If the best lens doesn't feel right in your hand then what? It's not your best lens is it?"
I undestand what do you mean, and I agree parcially.
If I only look for the lens "I like the way it feels and handles" I never use another lens than the Leica M 21, 50 and 75. But it isn't the game. Buy, try and sell. New day, new lens.
without prejudice to it, if I can find (and buy) a good M 21/3,4, 50 (old chrome 1,4 of the 60's or F/2 v.3) and a good and old summilux 75/1,4 I catch any of them. |
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caspert79
Joined: 31 Oct 2010 Posts: 2901 Location: The Netherlands
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Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2020 8:43 am Post subject: |
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caspert79 wrote:
I think the SMC Pentax 28mm f/3.5 is really the most lovely 28mm I have used yet:
- great build quality and handling
- very good sharpness and corner performance
- exceptional contrast and colors
- very good flare resistance
- only little CA's |
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D1N0
Joined: 07 Aug 2012 Posts: 2483
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Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2020 9:12 am Post subject: |
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D1N0 wrote:
My copy of the Pentax 28/3.5 sadly has slow aperture (not a problem on mirrorless but I use Pentax) and some kind of haze that badly affects the bright corners in bright conditions. Therefore I love the SMC Pentax 30mm 2.8 much more. It is half a stop brighter more than sharp enough but not as sharp as the 28/3.5 and corners need to be stopped down more. But it has the most beautiful natural rendering and great colours. Also smaller and lighter. _________________ pentaxian |
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noddywithoutbigears
Joined: 13 Jan 2010 Posts: 215 Location: Leek, Staffordshire
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Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2020 1:08 pm Post subject: |
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noddywithoutbigears wrote:
caspert79 wrote: |
I think the SMC Pentax 28mm f/3.5 is really the most lovely 28mm I have used yet:
- great build quality and handling
- very good sharpness and corner performance
- exceptional contrast and colors
- very good flare resistance
- only little CA's |
Yep sums the K up nicely, I’d never sell mine. Going to pop it on my newly repaired KX film camera and see how it performs with the medium it was designed for. _________________ Sony A7
Super Takumar 55mm F18, Helios 44-2 58mm f2, Super Takumar 85mm f1.9, Pentacon 50mm f1.8, Zenitar 16mm f2.8 Fisheye, Carl Zeiss Vario Prakticar 35-70mm f2.7-3.5. Carl Zeiss Prakticar 35mm f2.4 |
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papasito
Joined: 09 Jan 2015 Posts: 1658
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Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2020 2:34 pm Post subject: |
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papasito wrote:
dualmp wrote: |
Pancolart wrote: |
Did you try RMC Tokina? So cheap and can compete with the above. |
Second that. It certainly compete well with my OM 28mm 2.8. |
Thank you dualmp, very much |
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papasito
Joined: 09 Jan 2015 Posts: 1658
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Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2020 2:36 pm Post subject: |
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papasito wrote:
caspert79 wrote: |
I think the SMC Pentax 28mm f/3.5 is really the most lovely 28mm I have used yet:
- great build quality and handling
- very good sharpness and corner performance
- exceptional contrast and colors
- very good flare resistance
- only little CA's |
Many thanks caspert79.
If I find one, will be mine. |
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papasito
Joined: 09 Jan 2015 Posts: 1658
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Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2020 2:37 pm Post subject: |
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papasito wrote:
noddywithoutbigears wrote: |
caspert79 wrote: |
I think the SMC Pentax 28mm f/3.5 is really the most lovely 28mm I have used yet:
- great build quality and handling
- very good sharpness and corner performance
- exceptional contrast and colors
- very good flare resistance
- only little CA's |
Yep sums the K up nicely, I’d never sell mine. Going to pop it on my newly repaired KX film camera and see how it performs with the medium it was designed for. |
Thanks noddywithoutbigears, very much |
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stevemark
Joined: 29 Apr 2011 Posts: 3751 Location: Switzerland
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Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2020 12:55 pm Post subject: |
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stevemark wrote:
papasito wrote: |
caspert79 wrote: |
I think the SMC Pentax 28mm f/3.5 is really the most lovely 28mm I have used yet:
- great build quality and handling
- very good sharpness and corner performance
- exceptional contrast and colors
- very good flare resistance
- only little CA's |
Many thanks caspert79.
If I find one, will be mine. |
Be aware that there are several different Pentax 3.5/28mm. I have the M42 and the M versions, both are nothing special compared to my Minolta MD 28mm lenses. The K version is the one to get:
https://www.pentaxforums.com/lensreviews/SMC-Pentax-K-28mm-F3.5-Lens.html
S _________________ www.artaphot.ch |
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D1N0
Joined: 07 Aug 2012 Posts: 2483
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Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2020 2:02 pm Post subject: |
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D1N0 wrote:
stevemark wrote: |
papasito wrote: |
caspert79 wrote: |
I think the SMC Pentax 28mm f/3.5 is really the most lovely 28mm I have used yet:
- great build quality and handling
- very good sharpness and corner performance
- exceptional contrast and colors
- very good flare resistance
- only little CA's |
Many thanks caspert79.
If I find one, will be mine. |
Be aware that there are several different Pentax 3.5/28mm. I have the M42 and the M versions, both are nothing special compared to my Minolta MD 28mm lenses. The K version is the one to get:
https://www.pentaxforums.com/lensreviews/SMC-Pentax-K-28mm-F3.5-Lens.html
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The m42 one is a Takumar not Pentax branded unless it still has the metal lens cap so not so easy to mistake. _________________ pentaxian |
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