They are in plentiful supply but there are better and probably more reliable cheap zoom options.
Sure you can have some fun with these and the colour is superb.
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They had the potential to be great on the KS-2 with the better ISO performance but the very uneven performance really made/makes me avoid them. The next 2 I acquired were awful, blurry at the wide end even in the centre unless you stopped down to f8 or more, even at f8 I've never really been happy with them. My first copy was also acceptable at 35mm but benefitted from stopping down. I bundled that with my K-r when I sold it, thinking I could easily pick up another one.Įven the good one whilst nicely sharp in the centre was softer on the edges but that's ok.Īll 3 copies had great colour straight out the cameras and produce nicely rendered jpegs at the long end. Sharpness: 5 Aberrations: 7 Bokeh: 8 Autofocus: 6 Handling: 6 Value: 10 Camera Used: Kr, KS-2, Samsung GX10 The F35-70mm is also a fine lens but will have to bide its time until the FA35-80mm fails.Ĭolour, overall rendering, price, availabilityīuild quality, sample variation, sharpness The FA35-80mm wins for me, except in rainy weather, in which case the DA18-50mm would get the nod. The purpose of doing my comparison was to work out which of these I would choose if I only had limited space/weight available and could take only 1 small zoom lens. I am quite impressed with the macro ( or really, I suppose, just close focus) image quality from the FA35-80mm, like wow. Macro on the FA35-80mm is just a further turning of the focus ring, whereas the F35-70mm has the macro feature as part of the zoom ring. They don't feel particularly robust, and I think handling with care will be required, but maybe no more care than with the DA18-50mm which I think is also flimsy. Like the F35-70mm, but unlike the DA18-50mm, the FA35-80mm gives you all 3 rings: focus, zoom and aperture. Focusing on the FA35-80mm is swift and accurate, and I find the noise is not too bad, certainly less than the clunk from the camera's mirror. The F35-70mm is slightly heavier, with its metal mount. This FA35-80mm has the plastic mount, like the DA18-50mm, but no weather resistance. I am no expert but I have to say that this one stacks up quite well in terms of image quality. Over the last couple of days I have been doing my own comparisons with 2 other small zooms, namely the F35-70mm and the DA18-50mm.
Just picked up one of these Brand New In Box (yes, sitting un-touched in some storage for at least 17 years). Sharpness: 8 Aberrations: 8 Bokeh: 8 Autofocus: 9 Handling: 8 Value: 10 Camera Used: K70 Construction feels a little flimsy, no weather resistance
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