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Top quality WR standard zoom

Started Nov 7, 2015 | User reviews thread
Oom Julius New Member • Posts: 9
Re: Top quality WR standard zoom
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I had the same experience with this lens.  Maybe it is a fairly universal problem.  Initially I was very disappointed - especially with portraits where I used a wide opn aperature - but dug out the manual to read up on the micro adjustments. Makes you wonder how come Pentax does not just do it right in the first place. Just like you, I used to use the Tamron F/2.8 as my everyday lens and I still carry it because the wide aperture is handy in low light situations and nice for portraits but other than that you will find the lens mostly on my K30 is the 16-85 Pentax.  That extra reach is just so handy when on holidays and the lens is now sharp.  This shot was taken at ISO 200 and 1/60 of a second while panning the pilot boat.

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