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3/3/2010
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$219.00
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jamesm007
Registered: March 2008
Posts: 5
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Pentax 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL SMC DA WR review by jamesm007
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Review Date: 3/3/2010
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: $219.00| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Weather-Resistant, Metal Mount, Non-rotating front element, Good Lens Hood, near the top in image quality for Kit Lens, outstanding value.
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Cons:
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Vignetting and Soft Corners with some field curvature. Most problems go away as you stop down, not a fast lens.
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My numeric ratings are compared to other kit lens. What other kit lens is built better than this weather-resistant Pentax(?), none. It is WR, has a metal base, has a decent lens hood with a special removable cut-out so you can turn CPL filters, the front element does not rotate. Its at the top of kit lens in construction, that's fair IMO.
As for the image quality its the same as the DA18-55mm II, no need for me to repeat SLRGears review or others. I concur its a good zoom lens. The biggest difference to me compared to the old Pentax kit - this one has that Pentax color and contrast, or should I say more of it. Its a fairly contrasty kit, with those Pentax colors. shoot at F8 and your taking home high quality pics.
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conradj
Registered: January 2010
Posts: 1
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Pentax 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL SMC DA WR review by conradj
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Review Date: 1/22/2010
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 7
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Pros:
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weather resistance, image colour, light weight, good resolution
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not the absolute zenith of optical performance
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Came with my K-7. Had to return the first 2 examples of this lens, first due to optical probs and second to both optical and mechanical probs.
Third one was a keeper. Very good sharpness in the center of the image when stopped down to f8, good rez at the edges. Some chromatic aberration and vignetting. Colour is great, contrast ditto.
Love being able to take photos outside when it's pouring rain or snowing.
i usually have the camera on a tripod when i'm using this lens, but the K-7 balances quite well in the hand when it's mounted.
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