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SMC Pentax-A 35-105mm f/3.five

brandrx • Forum Pro • Posts: 28,337

SMC Pentax-A 35-105mm f/3.5

Apr 23, 2005

SMC Pentax-A 35-105mm f/three.5

Anyone have this lens? How good is information technology in your opinion? I have one coming, merely at present I am wondering if I made a mistake in getting it. ~ Ron

Lance B • Forum Pro • Posts: 33,800

Re: SMC Pentax-A 35-105mm f/3.5

In reply to brandrx • Apr 23, 2005

Ron,

I have a damaged version of this lens and information technology is built to the usual Pentax A series standards, which means bloody neat workmanship as usual! It is a big and heavy mother though, but that is what you lot get for solid build of metallic construction.

There are some contributors on this forum who have this lens and from the posted photos it looks similar information technology delivers fantabulous epitome quality for a zoom.

I would say, if it was purchased for a reasonable toll, it would be a adept zoom to accept if you can put upwardly with the weight.

brandrx wrote:

SMC Pentax-A 35-105mm f/iii.five
Anyone accept this lens? How good is it in your opinion? I have i
coming, but now I am wondering if I fabricated a mistake in getting it. ~
Ron

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OP brandrx • Forum Pro • Posts: 28,337

Re: SMC Pentax-A 35-105mm f/3.5

In answer to Lance B • April 23, 2005

Thanks for your input. I was just now at Stan'southward Pentax Photography site at http://stans-photography.info/ and the folks in there that had something to say most that lens seemed to be generally positive. Three of them fifty-fifty said they had a difficult time telling the difference in photos taken with primes. Perhaps I didn't brand to much of an error in ownership it. The weight won't bother me. I am too onetime to be walking around too much, then mostly I carry all my weight in my vehicle and then adhere whatever I need at the fourth dimension. I also similar to shoot photos of birds from my sittin' identify on my porch, but I utilise a longer lens for that.

Ron

Lance B wrote:
Ron,
I have a damaged version of this lens and information technology is built to the usual
Pentax A serial standards, which ways bloody great workmanship as
usual! It is a large and heavy female parent though, but that is what you
become for solid build of metal construction.
There are some contributors on this forum who accept this lens and
from the posted photos it looks like information technology delivers splendid image
quality for a zoom.
I would say, if it was purchased for a reasonable cost, it would be
a adept zoom to accept if you tin put upward with the weight.

brandrx wrote:

SMC Pentax-A 35-105mm f/iii.5
Anyone have this lens? How adept is it in your opinion? I have ane
coming, but now I am wondering if I made a mistake in getting it. ~
Ron

Corsaman • Regular Member • Posts: 123

Re: SMC Pentax-A 35-105mm f/3.5

In reply to brandrx • Apr 23, 2005

You have purchased a truly excellent zoom. The standard of construction is first rate and it's wonderful optically. It even has a useful macro range. The is a very low res prototype of a flower I shot yesterday using the self same lens. You lot should run into the original!There's as well a shot of my cat made on the aforementioned lens...

brandrx wrote:

SMC Pentax-A 35-105mm f/3.5
Anyone have this lens? How practiced is it in your opinion? I take one
coming, but now I am wondering if I made a mistake in getting information technology. ~
Ron

OP brandrx • Forum Pro • Posts: 28,337

Re: SMC Pentax-A 35-105mm f/iii.5

In reply to Corsaman • Apr 23, 2005

Wow! Those are actually wonderful shots. That cat is damm sharp and the colors are cracking. If I can always get photos like those, I will be very happy. I feel much improve now in having purchased this lens. Thanks for your comments. ~ Ron

Re: SMC Pentax-A 35-105mm f/3.5

In reply to brandrx • Apr 23, 2005

i have the F version and while it seems damn most as sharp as my 70-210 f4 information technology has i annoying problem and that is the close focussing distance of 1.4 metres is even further away than the lxx-210'south one.i metres.
dunno if the A model is the same but i hate that.

OP brandrx • Forum Pro • Posts: 28,337

Re: SMC Pentax-A 35-105mm f/3.5

Shane,

I also take the Pentax A lxx-210 f4. It is 1 fine lens IMO. My lens book says the 70-210 minimum focusing distance is 1.2 metres (4 feet) and the Pentax-A 35-105mm f/3.5 shut focusing altitude is 1.v metres (v anxiety). I will have to await and see how this will affect my using of the lens. I may, in the finish, as well feel the style you practice nearly information technology. Thanks for your input. ~ Ron

shane gerrish wrote:

i take the F version and while it seems damn near as sharp every bit my
70-210 f4 it has 1 annoying problem and that is the close focussing
distance of 1.4 metres is even further away than the 70-210'due south 1.i
metres.
dunno if the A model is the same but i hate that.

steve_fz10 • Contributing Fellow member • Posts: 595

Re: SMC Pentax-A 35-105mm f/3.5

In reply to brandrx • April 23, 2005

I accept two of these lenses and one in mint (cheers to LBA) This is really a prissy slice of drinking glass. I apply this lens every bit my conduct around lens and its very sharp! The weight doesnt bother me at all. cheers

Re: SMC Pentax-A 35-105mm f/3.5

In reply to brandrx • Apr 23, 2005

I of my favorite lenses! It's weight gets a piddling irksome just information technology is precipitous,it'southward zoom range makes it very practical and it looks actually slick on the DS! Wade

OP brandrx • Forum Pro • Posts: 28,337

Thanks Steve (nt)

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bouvs4you...Thanks for your comments. (nt)

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Re: SMC Pentax-A 35-105mm f/3.5

In reply to brandrx • Apr 23, 2005

my F versions are as i wrote ... [just went and double checked] .
the shut focussing distance of the 35-105 just seems so out of prportion at 35.

seems really funny when yous cahange from a 70-210 to a 35-105 and have to step further away to frame it

brandrx wrote:
Shane,

I also have the Pentax A 70-210 f4. Information technology is one fine lens IMO. My
lens volume says the 70-210 minimum focusing distance is 1.two metres
(4 feet) and the Pentax-A 35-105mm f/iii.v close focusing distance is
1.5 metres (5 anxiety). I volition have to wait and run across how this will
impact my using of the lens. I may, in the terminate, also feel the way
you do virtually it. Thanks for your input. ~ Ron

shane gerrish wrote:

i take the F version and while it seems damn well-nigh equally sharp as my
seventy-210 f4 it has 1 annoying problem and that is the close focussing
altitude of ane.4 metres is even further away than the 70-210's one.one
metres.
dunno if the A model is the same but i hate that.

Qwntm • Veteran Member • Posts: 6,165

I still have it, and I switched to Canon!

In respond to brandrx • Apr 24, 2005

This is one of the lenses I kept. And I switched to Catechism. Information technology's that good.
(Not that any of the Pentax lenses I didn't keep were bad, though.)
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