![]() Originally I planned to sell this lens as soon as I have received the cam, but after some shots I was that impressed, that I kept it. It was just an addition to the Q-S1 cam, it is a black one. Sharpness: 9 Aberrations: 10 Bokeh: 8 Handling: 9 Value: 10 Camera Used: Pentax Q-S1 But this is very easily a 9, even a touch above that.Ĭould be faster at all, or at least on the long end Unfortunately those that do don't wear a Pentax brand. It isn't a 10, I actually believe that there are very few zoom lenses that actually deserve a 10. Like I said at the beginning, I Love This Lens! But it does do an awful lot of things right. Like almost all lenses, it is not perfect. It turns out that it is a pretty good lens after all. However, like most things, the truth is actually much different than the myth. Nothing that really made the photographs look bad, but enough to justify their initial impression that it couldn't be a good lens. So, without really using it they immediately started scrutinizing all aspects of it and, voila, it had a few small faults. I guess the fact that it came as part of the kit made people think it wasn't very good. ![]() I can't quite figure out why this lens ended up with such a poor reputation. I can actually photograph my cat once in awhile. Instead of being just a souped up zoom camera on steroids, this lens actually turns the Q into a real, honest to goodness, camera that can be used to do lots of things other than shoot birds. So to be able to use the "kit zoom" as a very effective moderate wide angle is kind of nice. Of course, that is what the Q is most famous for, reaching out a little, or a long, ways. I love the wide end on this lens, it has provided me with a large number of great photographs, and the long end is quite capable as well for those circumstances where you may want to reach out a little ways. ![]() Its not that I don't get those kind of photographs.I do, they just don't make it to the print stage. I can't remember seeing any diffraction, or poor quality, or lack of sharp detail in any of my prints. However, if you are inclined to use the lens the way it should be used, and print your results, there is no problem. This is usually true of most lenses and this is typically how lens reviewers review lenses now days. If you pixel peep on a computer screen you will probably be able to find some type of problem. (Actually I have two so can have one on the Q and one on the Q7.which I most frequently do.) I typically prefer primes on larger cameras but this lens makes the Q (or Q7) a perfect walk around digital camera so it literally spends a large amount of time on one or the other camera. Based on what I have read, I must have an astoundingly better copy of this lens than most others do. Sharpness: 9 Aberrations: 9 Bokeh: 7 Handling: 10 Value: 10 Camera Used: Original Q and Q7 Great IQ, quick and silent focus, good colors, awesome wide angle resultsĪ constant aperture would be nice but not really necessary It accepts 40.5mm lens filters.Īpproximate full-frame focal length equivalent: 28-85 mm on a Q/Q10, 24-70 mm on a Q7/Q-S1.Įngraved name: smc PENTAX 1:2.8-4.5 5-15mm ED AL A lens hood is available, but sold separately. With this lens, a Pentax Q series camera will be able to synchronize the built-in flash up to the maximum shutter speed of 1/2000s. This lens is part of the Pentax-Q "High Performance" lens series, designed to maximize image quality, and it features four aspherical and extra-low dispersion lens elements, super-protect lens coating, as well as built-in quiet AF motor. This is an optional zoom lens for the Pentax Q System compact interchangeable lens cameras.
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