All,
I picked up an FA 28-70 F4 from KEH this week to use as a lightweight travel
lens on my MZ-S. The intent was to replace my FA* 28-70 F2.8, which is just
too freakin' heavy for backcountry skiing and such. I got mine for $120
including shipping. Here's a comparison review betwe
Peter Alling wrote:
>
> The magnification is approximately 1:4 at 70mm. Almost macro.
Thanks for the info. I'm really looking forward to seeing the prints...
Very versatile range and a decent close focus...
This might be a keeper!
keith whaley
> > On Sat, 19 Jul 2003, Keith Whaley wrote:
Hi Keith,
If i understand you correctly then this is perfectly normal, the focus ring
is supposed to turn past infinity and closest focus, but with more
resistance.
Regards,
Paul
From: "Keith Whaley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> It does have some manual focusing problems, in terms of it's focusing
> r
gfen wrote:
>
> On Sat, 19 Jul 2003, Keith Whaley wrote:
> > I have a FA 28-70mm f/4.0 AL on the way to me (haven't seen it yet) and
> > it's presumably got some small (I hope) glitch in it's 'macro' feature.
>
> There's a "macro" feature?
No, no, no! I unintentionally misled, based on what I
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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> Keith,
> Better to say you are planning to mount the MG/MX cameras on the FA28-70/2.8
> as the lens will overpower the camera, outweighing it by 3-5X. You will need
> something else like a winder to make holding it comfortable on those small
> cameras.
> Regards, B
That lens probaly wouldnt be that well balanced on an MX or MG :)
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From: "Keith Whaley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 1:36 PM
Subject: Re: FA 28-70 f2.8
> Hi Pål,
>
> That doesn'
Hi Pål,
That doesn't bother me, because I don't have an automatic Pentax. I plan
to use this lens on my MG and my MX. Manual only.
Ought to give me many years of use before it kicks the dust...
I'll never be able to say it's a bad lens, so long as I don't run it on power...!
Thanks for the report
Apart from the hassle of a rotating front lens tube, my lens was plagued with all
kinds of recurring problems. I owned it for 2 years and it spent 1,5 of those at
service. It was unable to power zoom past the 35mm setting. Lots of samples of this
lens have the same fault. It is a design weakness
Mark Cassino wrote:
>
> At 10:36 AM 7/19/2003 -0700, Keith Whaley wrote:
>
> >I have a FA 28-70mm f/4.0 AL on the way to me (haven't seen it yet) and
> >it's presumably got some small (I hope) glitch in it's 'macro' feature.
>
> Hmmm - there isn't a macro feature per se on this lens - unlike s
At 10:36 AM 7/19/2003 -0700, Keith Whaley wrote:
I have a FA 28-70mm f/4.0 AL on the way to me (haven't seen it yet) and
it's presumably got some small (I hope) glitch in it's 'macro' feature.
Hmmm - there isn't a macro feature per se on this lens - unlike some zooms
that you flip into a special
Only problem with the broken "auto-zoom" switch and push-button. I glue it
and now it works.
Seems like a common problem with PZ lenses.
regards,
Alan Chan
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Joseph Tainter a écrit:
Pål reported here that he has had problems of build quality/mechanical
failure with this lens. Has anyone else had such problems? (Pål has also
acknowledged, if I recall correctly, that he is hard on equipment.)
I have a used FA* 2.8/28-70, very good but heavy.
No optical
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Lähettäjä: Keith Whaley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Vastaanottaja: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Päivä: 20. heinäkuuta 2003 0:36
Aihe: Re: Vs: FA 28-70 f2.8
>
>
>Raimo Korhonen wrote:
>>
>> In which way is the 4/28-70 "essentially" same as 2.8/28-70
Raimo Korhonen wrote:
>
> In which way is the 4/28-70 "essentially" same as 2.8/28-70.
Okay, if you're going to hold my feet to the fire...
That seems to have been a throw away statement, by the looks of it...
Same range, both FAs, one is an FA*, f/2.8, the other an FA, f/4.0 -
both constant
Joe,
I think Pal's complaint is a bit excessive. I purchased a used copy of the
lens and like it - quite sharp, honestly rivaling the best of Pentax's primes.
But it is a BIG, HEAVY lens. I use a grip strap on the PZ-1p when I mount
it. Pal's problem, and my lens has it too, is that the po
nen viesti-
Lähettäjä: Keith Whaley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Vastaanottaja: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Päivä: 19. heinäkuuta 2003 19:36
Aihe: Re: FA 28-70 f2.8
>That's possible.
>I have a FA 28-70mm f/4.0 AL on the way to me (haven't seen it yet) and
>it'
> -Original Message-
> From: Joseph Tainter [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
> Pål reported here that he has had problems of build
> quality/mechanical
> failure with this lens. Has anyone else had such problems?
> (Pål has also
> acknowledged, if I recall correctly, that he is hard on equipme
That's possible.
I have a FA 28-70mm f/4.0 AL on the way to me (haven't seen it yet) and
it's presumably got some small (I hope) glitch in it's 'macro' feature.
Odd that it's essentially the same lens.
I'll be wringing it out as soon as I get it.
I'll report back...
I was sort of wishing it had b
Pål reported here that he has had problems of build quality/mechanical
failure with this lens. Has anyone else had such problems? (Pål has also
acknowledged, if I recall correctly, that he is hard on equipment.)
Thanks,
Joe
Mark, look in your owner's manual at the lenses listed toward the back.
See whether it includes some of the more recent lenses, such as the
limiteds (and which limiteds). the FA 24-90, the new FA 28-105, etc.
When I recently bought a new FA* 24 f2.0, the list of lenses in the
manual told me tha
All,
I went backcountry skiing this weekend and took my MZ-S, BG-10, and FA*
28-70 F2.8 lens. While huffing puffing up the mountains, I had plenty of
time to muse on my Pentax equipment. In particular, you may recall that
there is a difference of opinion regarding the FA* 28-70 F2.8 lens. I
lens!
Jens, Denmark pt. Ireland
>
> Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Dato: 2001/09/05 Wed PM 07:32:13 CEST
> Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Emne: PENTAX FA* 28-70 F2.8
>
> Hi,
>
> My local photo store has a Pentax 28-70 F2.8 in very good condition can
> anyone provide some feedback
This lens has had quite a bit of discussion in the past. You may want to
check the arhives first, then come back if you have more questions.
A good way to check prices is to check the following sites:
www.ebay.com
www.keh.com
Good luck.
tv
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>
> Hi,
>
> My local photo
Hi,
My local photo store has a Pentax 28-70 F2.8 in very good condition can
anyone provide some feedback about this lens with respect to:
1) Optical Quality (sharpness/bokeh/contrast etc...)
2) Flare control
3) Robustness/reliability (this has power zoom)
4) What would be a fair price to pay fo
ite contains some really nice useful summaries.
>I recently noticed one problem, though. I went to look
>up the FA* 28-70 F2.8 recently. Your site had a number
>of older reviews that were quite positive. Recent
>chit-chat on the mailing list about that particular
>lens has been quite ne
Pål wrote:
The fact is that numerous members of this forum don't like dead honest opinions on
lenses if they are not positive.
Me:
Yes, it seems that some people don't, but sometimes they simply do not agree, or the
may not have done as thorough evaluations as you have. I do however think that
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: Comments on FA* 28-70 F2.8?
> >snip<
> I pointed to the archieve and said why I did so. The fact is that numerous
> members of this forum don't like dead honest opinions on lenses if they are
> not positive. I've been flamed
Lasse wrote:
> Me:
> Of what relevance to the list and it's members is it that you find it boring to
>repeat information on the FA* 28-70/2.8 Pentax lens? If you don't feel like
>responding, just don't.
> (The implication of your answer is that you think the poster should have refrained
>for a
Hold on a minute, guys! Stan is asking you to help him out with his
collection of comments about Pentax lenses! Here's your chance to end the
pain once and for all! Get your comments into Stan's archive. The next
time someone asks up you can just point to the archive.
--Mark
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Stan Halpin wrote:
>
> So, does anybody have anything negative to say about this lens, for the
> record? I have no personal experience with it myself.
It does come up, and the usual conclusion reached is that it's optically
excellent, mechanically so-so. I think I remember Paal saying his was so
I am working on an update to my collection of comments about Pentax lenses.
I just came across this note I received a few weeks ago:
>Your site contains some really nice useful summaries.
>I recently noticed one problem, though. I went to look
>up the FA* 28-70 F2.8 recently. Your s
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