28mm lenses are plentiful so there are a lot of choices out there for the Pentax shooter. On an APS-C camera, as we all know, the 28mm give the (35mm) equiv. of a 42mm lens, making it a nice slightly-wider-than-normal lens. Most do not offer the speed and corresponding low-light capabilities of the "nifty fifties" but they give you a corresponding equiv. of 75mm on an APS-C camera. The 35mm f2.0 is probably the concensus favorite for a normal APS-C lens, and I liked mine but sold it to pay for a whole kit of legendary and cult classic manual focus glass in a Minolta mount, which was too good a deal to not take advantage of. I will probably own the F/FA 35mm f2.0 again, but one cannot deny that a manual focus 28mm is going to cost a small fraction of that lens.
I just obtained a Pentax-A 28mm f2.8 and it appears to be a very good copy. I was, frankly, very impressed with the reviews and images found here: http://www.pentaxforums.com/lensreviews/SMC-Pentax-A-28mm-F2.8-Lens.html So I now have at least the following three lenses that I plan on comparing: S-M-C Takumar 28mm f3.5 Pentax-A 28mm f2.8 Tamron 28mm f2.5 (PKA Adaptall) I may also have a "no name" 28mm to throw in to compare. Don't know if anyone is interested in seeing the results, but I'll post a link when I have it. -- 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.
