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hifisapi
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 Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 8:56 am Post subject: Re: There is a rare faster version too. |
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hifisapi wrote:
| cheekygeek wrote: |
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| I own this lens and I agree its excellent, but beware of the faster F3.5 version. Its rare and expensive but its a dog, soft in the corners, no where near as good as the F4.5 version you have. I also have the 45-125 and the 135-600 and both of those are excellent lenses too. |
I'm curious where you get this from (that it is a dog). You have lots of Pentax lenses, so I'm not doubting you - but the few sample images i have seen are excellent. The 3.5 is also only available in a K mount. |
I owned two different examples of the smc pentax 85-210 F3.5 and both were soft in the corners compared to the F4.5 version.
I sold them because of this.
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Cameras: DSLR=Pentax istDS FILM=Pentax SP, SP-F, ESII, SP1000, KX, K2
Lenses : Pentax M42 = Super Multi Coated Takumars 50/1.4 55/1.8 100/4-BELLOWS 500/4.5 1000/8 135-600/6.7 Pentax PK= SMC Pentax-Ks K17/4-FF Fisheye K18/3.5 K20/4 K24/3.5 K28/3.5 K28/2 K35/3.5 K35/2 K50/1.2 K50/1.4K 50/4-MACROK 55/1.8 K85/1.8 K100/4-MACRO K100/4-BELLOWS K105/2.8 K120/2.8 K135/3.5 K135/2.5 K150/4 K200/4 K400/5.6 K45-125/4K 85-210/4.5 Pentax PKM = SMC Pentax-M M40/2.8-Pancake M50/1.4 M75-150/4 M80-200/4.5 Pentax PKA= SMC Pentax-A A15/3.5 A50/2.8-MACRO A28/2 A35/2 A50/1.4 A135/2.8 A200/4 A*300/4 A35-105/3.5 A24-50/4 A70-210/4 TAMRON AD2= SP80-200/2.8 SP180/2.5 TOKINA AT-X PK= ATX28-85/3.5-4.5 ATX35-70/2.8 ATX60-120/2.8 ATX80-200/2.8 ATX100-300/4 ATX90/2.5 MACRO KIRON-LESTER DINE PK = 105/2.8-MACRO VIVITAR PK = 135/2.8-MACRO 28-85/4 NOFLEXAR AUTOBELLOWS PK = 60/4 105/4 |
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cheekygeek
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| Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 12:02 pm Post subject: |
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cheekygeek wrote:
Glad to hear it was from personal experience. Was your "soft in the corners" on film cameras? I wonder if the images I have seen were mostly on APS-C digital, where only the central portion of the image circle are used? On the other hand, soft corners can be pretty easily forgiven, depending upon the subject and the composition of the image. There is an argument to be made that it even can make the subject stand out.
In any event, I was on my way to pick up my own first copy of the f3.5 version when I asked the question. I've also purchased a S-M-C Takumar f4.5 version so I can do my own comparison when they arrive. Thank you for the response!
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DSLR: Pentax K-3 II, D-BG5 grip, SLR: Pentax SP500, Pentax SP, Pentax SP II, Pentax Spotmatic F, MX, ME-Super, Super Program, pZ-1
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Tele-Takumar: 300mm f6.3; 200mm f5.6; Takumar 200mm f3.5; Takumar 135mm f3.5; Macro-Takumar 50mm f4 (1:1)Super Takumars: 24mm f3.5, 55mm f2.0, 135mm f3.5; S-M-C Takumar 35mm f3.5, 50mm Macro f4.0 (1:2), 50mm f1.4, 135mm f2.5 (v2); Pentax SMC K 17mm f4 fisheye; Pentax-A: 50mm f1.4, 35-70mm f4; Pentacon: 50mm f1.8; Spiratone 85mm f1.8 (y/s); Vivitar: 85mm f1.8 preset; Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon Electric 35mm f2,4 |
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pickles
Joined: 17 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2013 12:11 am Post subject: |
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pickles wrote:
Just bought the 45-125 zoom.....complete with case....which is what I was after....have taken a cup of trial shots, not developed yet, but this lens looks pretty good strapped onto my ES11.
It's not that big, and should give me a bit more "variety" than the 50mm & having to change lenses etc.
Cheers, Pickles.
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Love my black SP11, ES11, and my SMCs.... 15mm f3.5 (asph), 17mm f4, 28mm 3.5, 35mm F2, 50mm 1.4, 85 mm 1.8, 105 2.8, 120 2.8, 135 2.5(v2), 200F4, 300 f4, 400 f5.6, 45/125 & 85/210 zoom, 50mmF4 macro, 100mm F4 macro...and looking for more "loves"! |
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hifisapi
Joined: 25 Sep 2012
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Location: USA
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| Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2013 12:22 am Post subject: |
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hifisapi wrote:
| cheekygeek wrote: |
Glad to hear it was from personal experience. Was your "soft in the corners" on film cameras? I wonder if the images I have seen were mostly on APS-C digital, where only the central portion of the image circle are used? On the other hand, soft corners can be pretty easily forgiven, depending upon the subject and the composition of the image. There is an argument to be made that it even can make the subject stand out.
In any event, I was on my way to pick up my own first copy of the f3.5 version when I asked the question. I've also purchased a S-M-C Takumar f4.5 version so I can do my own comparison when they arrive. Thank you for the response! |
The two f3.5 versions were soft in the corners on digital using a pentax apsc camera. from what I recall the f4.5 version was sharper in the corners and definitely the a70-210mm was sharper in the corners.
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ACQUIRED OVER 30 YEARS:
Cameras: DSLR=Pentax istDS FILM=Pentax SP, SP-F, ESII, SP1000, KX, K2
Lenses : Pentax M42 = Super Multi Coated Takumars 50/1.4 55/1.8 100/4-BELLOWS 500/4.5 1000/8 135-600/6.7 Pentax PK= SMC Pentax-Ks K17/4-FF Fisheye K18/3.5 K20/4 K24/3.5 K28/3.5 K28/2 K35/3.5 K35/2 K50/1.2 K50/1.4K 50/4-MACROK 55/1.8 K85/1.8 K100/4-MACRO K100/4-BELLOWS K105/2.8 K120/2.8 K135/3.5 K135/2.5 K150/4 K200/4 K400/5.6 K45-125/4K 85-210/4.5 Pentax PKM = SMC Pentax-M M40/2.8-Pancake M50/1.4 M75-150/4 M80-200/4.5 Pentax PKA= SMC Pentax-A A15/3.5 A50/2.8-MACRO A28/2 A35/2 A50/1.4 A135/2.8 A200/4 A*300/4 A35-105/3.5 A24-50/4 A70-210/4 TAMRON AD2= SP80-200/2.8 SP180/2.5 TOKINA AT-X PK= ATX28-85/3.5-4.5 ATX35-70/2.8 ATX60-120/2.8 ATX80-200/2.8 ATX100-300/4 ATX90/2.5 MACRO KIRON-LESTER DINE PK = 105/2.8-MACRO VIVITAR PK = 135/2.8-MACRO 28-85/4 NOFLEXAR AUTOBELLOWS PK = 60/4 105/4 |
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