K Mount Primes
SMC Pentax K 28mm f/3.5 on NEX 3, Quick Review
How does this cult classic wide-standard lens perform on modern APS-C Cameras?
SMC Pentax A 50mm f/2.8 Macro
Another old standard focal length macro (short telephoto on APS-C); pretty much every manufacturer had a standard focal length macro in the f/2.8-3.5 range.
SMC Pentax DA 35mm f/2.4
I have already tested this lens on my Pentax K-5 and K-7, but how does it compare on the NEX 3? Tested for benchmark purposes. I copied the build text from that lens, but...
SMC Pentax K 85mm f/1.8
A compact telephoto with a large aperture is an extremely useful lens when combined with a nice compact body like the Pentax K-5, K-7, or even the old MX. How does the K 85mm...
SMC Pentax-K 135mm f/2.5
Both 135mm and 200mm lenses were common on 135 format (35mm film) cameras, and conveniently 135mm times the 1.5 crop factor of Pentax is about equal to 200mm, making a lens with 135mm focal...
Standard Lens Shootout for APS-C
A standard lens is one with a focal length roughly equal to the diagonal of the film or sensor used in the camera. This provides a fairly natural looking field of view with little...
Nifty 50 Shootout
On film the 50mm was the standard lens. Nearly every camera came with one, and they can be had used for a dime a dozen. The question remains, which one is best?
SMC Pentax-K 35mm f/3.5
With Pentax digital cameras sticking to a 1.5 crop format APS-C sensor, it makes the 35mm focal length desirable as a standard lens, which conveniently was a very popular wide angle for 135 format...
SMC Pentax DA 35mm f/2.4 AL
The new SMCP DA 35mm f/2.4 AL is Pentax’s foray into the inexpensive standard primes; a large aperture lens with all plastic construction. The questions to ask are: how does a $220 lens stand...
SMC Pentax 77mm f/1.8 Limited
When ever you ask a Pentaxian what lenses you should get, one of the answers will certainly be to buy the Limited lenses. They have a series of DA Limited lenses designed for digital...
