Hello Subash, I have had the FA* 400 ever since I ownded the PZ1 in the film days. It is easy to hadle (has a tripod collar) but can also be handheld quite easy. It is pretty fast in focussing and optical quality is good (as expected for a * lens)
However, it DOES show purple fringing in high contrast areas, like tree branches against the sky. Depending on the subject and lighting, it can be cured reasonable in post (I use lightroom) but it will not be perfect ... I have used it on all digital bodies I owned, including the K3 and K1, but most of the time I prefer to use the Sigma 50..500 zoom, when the extra weight is no issue. On Fri, 18 May 2018 12:13:28 -0400 Paul Stenquist wrote: > >I have the A 400/5.6. I don't know if it's the same optical formula as the FA >400, but it does exhibit some pretty severe purple fringing. > >> On May 18, 2018, at 12:02 PM, Subash Jeyan <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> thanks Igor. i'd like something longer than 300 and yes i am willing to >> lug a tripod. reassuring to know that it is well-built and i hope the >> purple fringing is manageable in post, you didn't seem to be unduly >> worried about it... Regards, JvW ------------------------------------------------------------------ Jan van Wijk; http://www.dfsee.com Flickr : jvw_pentax -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
