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Pentax SMC-D FA 100mm f/2.8 macro - Review / Test Report - Sample Images & Verdict |
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Sample Images
Here're some quick'n dirty sample images taken with the K10D and RAW-converted via ACR 3.7.
Click on a thumbnail to view the original file (opens in a separate window). Please note that the originals are FULL SIZE
(=several megabytes) which requires quite some bandwidth for downloading so please don't waste the limited resources here.
| Make |
PENTAX Corporation |
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| Model |
PENTAX K10D |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
100.0mm
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| Exposure Data: |
f/5.6 @ 1/200s |
| Size |
2592x3872 |
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| Make |
PENTAX Corporation |
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| Model |
PENTAX K10D |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
100.0mm
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| Exposure Data: |
f/4.0 @ 1/500s |
| Size |
3872x2592 |
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| Make |
PENTAX Corporation |
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| Model |
PENTAX K10D |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
100.0mm
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| Exposure Data: |
f/2.8 @ 1/2000s |
| Size |
3872x2592 |
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| Make |
PENTAX Corporation |
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| Model |
PENTAX K10D |
| ISO Speed |
200 |
| Focal Length |
100.0mm
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| Exposure Data: |
f/5.6 @ 1/1600s |
| Size |
2592x3872 |
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| Make |
PENTAX Corporation |
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| Model |
PENTAX K10D |
| ISO Speed |
400 |
| Focal Length |
100.0mm
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| Exposure Data: |
f/5.6 @ 1/160s |
| Size |
3872x2592 |
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| Make |
PENTAX Corporation |
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| Model |
PENTAX K10D |
| ISO Speed |
100 |
| Focal Length |
100.0mm
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| Exposure Data: |
f/2.8 @ 1/1250s |
| Size |
2592x3872 |
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Verdict
The Pentax SMC-D FA 100mm f/2.8 macro is a very good lens which is capable
to provide very high sharpness till f/16. However, the resolution could be a little
better at f/2.8 whereas the contrast level is already excellent here. The bokeh
(out-of-focus blur) is very smooth and buttery - an important characteristic for
a macro lens. CAs and vignetting are very well controlled and not really field-relevant.
Typical for macro lenses it shows an absolutely negligible degree of distortions.
In relation to its fairly high price tag (~550€/US$) the build quality leaves
a little bit to be desired - the lens doesn't feel quite as substantial as its
predecessor and the lack of a focus limiter is a bit disappointing because the AF
tends to hunt quite a bit.
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