Re: PESO -- No Bull. Would I steer you wrong.
I didn't meant to scare you. I wouldn't get rid of the 28-70 f4.0 for several reasons. In it's class it's a very well balanced lens, sharp but not tack sharp wide open at f4.0, very sharp stopped down to f5.6 and only gets better as you stop down to f11 or so. Optically it's better than pretty much any other Pentax "Normal" Zoom except for maybe the F 35-70 which is surprisingly good as well. It exhibits good Bokeh, It's lightweight, so your back won't pay a big price carrying it around with you. It's better corrected for CA than a lot of more expensive lenses. But, to that point it's just not very expensive. You won't get a lot selling one, of pay a lot buying one even in EX+ condition. If I were you I'd stop worrying and just enjoy using it. Just be aware that it could go bad at any time, and I do mean that, my first copy of this lens was perfect one day, and the rear aspheric element just came apart with the lens sitting on a shelf. Bottom line, is that if the dreaded separation did happen, I'd easily pay the going price for one in decent condition to replace it. On 9/22/2013 12:53 AM, Bipin Gupta wrote: Hello Folks, I am now shit scared of element separation on my Pentax AF 28-70 f4 AL. It served me well on the Pentax ZX-5 since circa 2002. Now I need your advice. I have the FA 28-80 f3.5-5.6 as well. Should I keep this one and sell the 28-70?? Thanks in advance. Regards. Bipin - from that far away enchanting land -- A newspaper is a device for making the ignorant more ignorant, and the crazy, crazier. - H.L.Mencken -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO -- No Bull. Would I steer you wrong.
Hello Folks, I am now shit scared of element separation on my Pentax AF 28-70 f4 AL. It served me well on the Pentax ZX-5 since circa 2002. Now I need your advice. I have the FA 28-80 f3.5-5.6 as well. Should I keep this one and sell the 28-70?? Thanks in advance. Regards. Bipin - from that far away enchanting land -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO -- No Bull. Would I steer you wrong.
Very nice portrait. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Sat, Sep 21, 2013 at 5:12 PM, P.J. Alling wrote: > I was carrying a lens that used to get a lot of love on the PDML until, > (well I'm not sure if can be called element separation when the plastic and > glass in a composite element come apart but for want of a better term), > various copies began to suffer from element separation. I have two copies > one that has separated and hasn't. The first isn't even good as a paper > weight, it's too light, The second I used for this photo. When they work > these are just wonderful lenses. > > https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20nobull.html > > Equipment: Pentax K20D w/smc Pentax FA 28-70mm f4.0 > > As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. > > -- > A newspaper is a device for making the ignorant more ignorant, and the > crazy, crazier. > > - H.L.Mencken > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO -- No Bull. Would I steer you wrong.
On 9/21/2013 6:22 PM, Brian Walters wrote: Quoting "P.J. Alling" : I was carrying a lens that used to get a lot of love on the PDML until, (well I'm not sure if can be called element separation when the plastic and glass in a composite element come apart but for want of a better term), various copies began to suffer from element separation. I have two copies one that has separated and hasn't. The first isn't even good as a paper weight, it's too light, The second I used for this photo. When they work these are just wonderful lenses. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20nobull.html Equipment: Pentax K20D w/smc Pentax FA 28-70mm f4.0 Isn't there some rule about people starting their own pun threads? Nice sharp photo. My only beef is the obtrusive fence wire... This is the PDML we don't have no stinkin' rules... -- A newspaper is a device for making the ignorant more ignorant, and the crazy, crazier. - H.L.Mencken -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: PESO -- No Bull. Would I steer you wrong.
Quoting "P.J. Alling" : I was carrying a lens that used to get a lot of love on the PDML until, (well I'm not sure if can be called element separation when the plastic and glass in a composite element come apart but for want of a better term), various copies began to suffer from element separation. I have two copies one that has separated and hasn't. The first isn't even good as a paper weight, it's too light, The second I used for this photo. When they work these are just wonderful lenses. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20nobull.html Equipment: Pentax K20D w/smc Pentax FA 28-70mm f4.0 Isn't there some rule about people starting their own pun threads? Nice sharp photo. My only beef is the obtrusive fence wire... -- Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
PESO -- No Bull. Would I steer you wrong.
I was carrying a lens that used to get a lot of love on the PDML until, (well I'm not sure if can be called element separation when the plastic and glass in a composite element come apart but for want of a better term), various copies began to suffer from element separation. I have two copies one that has separated and hasn't. The first isn't even good as a paper weight, it's too light, The second I used for this photo. When they work these are just wonderful lenses. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20nobull.html Equipment: Pentax K20D w/smc Pentax FA 28-70mm f4.0 As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. -- A newspaper is a device for making the ignorant more ignorant, and the crazy, crazier. - H.L.Mencken -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
