Like Aaron, I had one and sold it. My evaluation:
+) Very useful zoom range
+) Great build quality
+) Relatively fast F4.0 at 135mm
+) Balances well with LX and Winder
+) Nice image quality
-) Heavy
-) Poor close focus ("macro mode" only at 28mm)
-) Big front element (requires huge hood, expensive filters)
Like all wide-range zooms, it's definitely a compromise lens. Compared to
other zoom lenses, I think you're trading the 135mm at F4 for weight, front
element size, and lack of close focus.
--Mark
-----Aaron wrote-----
I had one, and sold it. The size was sorta big (pretty much the same as
my 200mm f2.8), performance was excellent, but the minimum focus at 28mm
stank for my purposes (I like getting close to things). Build quality
was pretty terrific.
-Aaron
-
This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe,
go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to
visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
