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The Pentax 110 lenses are very compact, but they aren't that great compared to most brands of standard SLR and rangefinder lenses, especially since you can't stop them down. Only use them if portability is high on your list.Has anyone used this lens on a m4/3 camera? It's relatively small, relatively fast at 2,8 and I might be able to get one.
Wondering about performance mainly. Should I stick to the very small prime mini-SLR lenses or is this zoom a true gem?
Laptoprob:Thanks guys. Keith, are the corners just out of focus or are they always messy, a bit smeared?
The zoom looks interesting because it is relatively fast for it's size. I have an option of getting a complete set, that's why I am asking. On the other hand, all focal lengths are covered by now. It's just that GAS devil!
Not great MTF, wide open anyway. The only lenses I know designed for the same size format that are good lenses are the Olympus Pen lenses. Of course they cost about 10x as much as the Pentax lenses on Ebay.Given that they're designed for 110 film the Pentax lenses have very high MTF. I've got the full set of lenses if anyone's looking to buy one...
I cant say I think that the 50 is too big, expecially beside the OM 50mm f1.8The 24 is too tiny. The 50 is too big.
interesting ... may give it a goRecently, I took a look at the 18/2.8, again. ... So, now, I have an 18 /~5.6 lens that can focus. Various washers with different holes can be used (Nothing improves the lens) for different apertures. FWIW, shiny steel washers can be used without worries. In this area, in a lens, they do not do any harm.
Aww, just go and buy it, you get a whole bag of lenses to play with. The 18mm is so great. The 24mm is so dinky cute. The 50mm is smaller than other 50mm. All can focus really close. f2.8 is a useful only aperture. It's fast enough and on m43 has practical dof. The 20-40 zoom I have also used. Its not as sharp as the primes, and the primes are reasonably sharp.Thanks guys. Keith, are the corners just out of focus or are they always messy, a bit smeared?
The zoom looks interesting because it is relatively fast for it's size. I have an option of getting a complete set, that's why I am asking. On the other hand, all focal lengths are covered by now. It's just that GAS devil!