Hi All,
After reading all the posts on the istD I decided that I needed more >=A
lenses for future compatibility, so I just bought a used SMC F 70-210 4-5.6.
I got it mostly based on the glowing reviews on Alex's Pentax lens review
(and it was cheap!)
Anyone have any feedback on what they like/don'
Good move. I snagged one on Ebay for about $60 in almost mint condition.
They go for about $180 at KEH in really good condition. Built like a tank.
Fast AF on PZ1p. Optically superb. Couple it with an SMC F 28-80 f3.5-4.5
and you've got an amazing bit of AF kit.
Two shortcomings: 1) Sloppy MF fe
It's a great lens & it has an ED glass element(s).
It's super sharp (wide open too), with good contrast
and colour. It's fairly well-built, and the lens
barrel is metal. Mine hasn't had any mechanical
problems. Optical quality is much better than the
SMC-A 70-210mm f4 (which I also own).
The down
- Original Message -
From: "Boris Liberman"
Subject: Re: Views on the F 70-210
> Hi!
>
> On Mon, 18 Aug 2003 22:24:25 -0600
> "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >Any post M series lens has the A position. This include
I really like my F 70-210 -- it feels a bit better constructed than
most of the FA lenses and it does perform very well. Very nice
handling on a PZ-1/PZ-1p. I haven't tried it on smaller bodies.
The FA lenses have the encoded MTF data (tells PZ and later cameras
the lens' optimal quality apertu
"Robert & Leigh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Two shortcomings:
>1) Sloppy MF feel.
>2) Filter ring rotates making use of a circular polarizer challenging.
I'll add a third shortcoming: Slow AF.
But it's still an amazingly good lens. I'd say almost the equal of the
legendary FA*80-200/2.8 and I'
Boris,
The Soft lenses are unique in that they aren't open aperture viewing
until you dial to the end of the soft effect (about f8). This gives
you the ability to see the softening effect and to be able to focus
well by stopping down. They function properly on *ist and *ist D.
Once you get the l
Is there really much difference between the F70-210 and the FA 70-200...vic
Boris Liberman wrote:
Hi!
Talking to myself I am. Not a good sign this is .
I see. Well, I did not know that. But then I suppose it means that my
soon to arrive F 85/2.8 soft would have A position too. That's way cool.
I went to Boz's site and saw there that F 85/2.8 soft has no A
position.
With the =ist, a lens must have, and be set on, A
Bill
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From: Johan Uiterwijk Winkel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 2:25 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Views on the F 70-210
Boris Liberman wrote:
> Hi!
>
> Talking to my
> From: Johan Uiterwijk Winkel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 20:24:39 +0200
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Views on the F 70-210
> Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Resent-Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 14:17:26 -0400
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> B
-Original Message-
From: Jim Apilado [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 3:52 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Views on the F 70-210
It would seem to me that a lot of Pentax users thinking about getting
the *ist or the *ist-D might be on the prowl for Pentax
Boris,
Sorry to dissapoint, but this lens lacks an "A" position. The logic in its
omission is that the soft effect changes with aperture so Pentax thought it
undesirable to use program or Tv mode. The lens's contemporary camera
bodies could do Av or metered manual without the "A" setting, and bo
- Original Message -
From: "Boris Liberman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, 19 August 2003 4:37 PM
Subject: Re: Views on the F 70-210
(snip)
> Still, I am curious - what is the difference then between F and FA
> lenses? Something
+0100 (BST)
From: Kostas Kavoussanakis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Views on the F 70-210
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On Tue, 19 Aug 2003, Mark Roberts wrote:
> "Robert & Leigh" <[E
nd rotates for
focus, making the use of a polarizer a little more complicated than it could
be.
Kenneth Waller
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From: "Anthony Farr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 4:50 AM
Subject: Re: Views on the
e more complicated than it
could
> be.
>
> Kenneth Waller
> - Original Message -
> From: "Anthony Farr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 4:50 AM
> Subject: Re: Views on the F 70-210
>
>
> &g
Peter wrote:
It's a great lens & it has an ED glass element(s).
It's super sharp (wide open too), with good contrast
and colour. It's fairly well-built, and the lens
barrel is metal. Mine hasn't had any mechanical
problems. Optical quality is much better than the
SMC-A 70-210mm f4 (which I also ow
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