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from Worcester, Massachusaetts on 1/17/2007
Comments about Pentax Pentax SMCP-DA 16mm - 45mm f/4.0 ED-AL Autofocus Zoom Lens for Digital SLRs - U.S.A.:
Summary
A constant aperture zoom which is a very big step up from the kit lens.
Strength
Constant aperture, much sharper than a zoom has any right to be (am I showing my age here?), well-balanced and very little distortion for a zoom. In fact, lower distortion than a lot of primes!! (my age again?).
Of course, it's not cheap. But you definitely get what you pay for!
A crisp, strong lens with very little flare. That SMC coating is impressive!
Weakness
I will replace it with the 16-50 f/2.8 eventually, when it is released. I find f/4 hard on the old eyes.
For those who care, the lens casts a shadow with the on-camera flash below 28mm.
from Worcester, Massachusettws on 1/12/2007
Comments about Pentax Pentax SMCP-DA 16mm - 45mm f/4.0 ED-AL Autofocus Zoom Lens for Digital SLRs - U.S.A.:
Constant aperture, much sharper than a zoom has any right to be (am I showing my age here?), well-balanced and very little distortion for a zoom. In fact, lower distortion than a lot of primes!! (my age again?).
Of course, it's not cheap. But you definitely get what you pay for!
A crisp, strong lens with very little flare. That SMC coating is impressive!