The Lens Gallery

The Lens Gallery is an ongoing project of the members of the Pentax Discuss Mailing List. It aims at documenting particular aspects of lenses (such as bokeh and flare), that can't be easily quantified by numbers, but illustrated by images.

Primes

SMC Pentax A 15/3.5
SMC Pentax A 16/2.8 Fisheye
SMC Pentax M 20/4
SMC Pentax 24/2.8
SMC Pentax A 24/2.8
SMC Pentax A 28/2
SMC Pentax FA 28/2.8
SMC Pentax 35/2
SMC Pentax A 35/2
SMC Pentax FA 35/2 AL
SMC Pentax A 35/2.8
SMC Pentax M 40/2.8
SMC Pentax FA 43/1.9 Limited
SMC Pentax 50/1.2
SMC Pentax A 50/1.2
SMC Pentax M 50/1.4 [*1*] [*2*]
SMC Pentax A 50/1.4
SMC Pentax FA 50/1.4 [*1*] [*2*]
SMC Pentax FA 50/1.7
SMC Pentax A* 85/1.4
SMC Pentax FA* 85/1.4
SMC Pentax 85/1.8
SMC Pentax M 85/2
SMC Pentax A 100/2.8 Macro
SMC Pentax FA 100/2.8 Macro
SMC Pentax 105/2.8
SMC Pentax A* 135/1.8
SMC Pentax FA 135/2.8
SMC Pentax M 150/3.5
SMC Pentax A* 200/2.8 ED
SMC Pentax A* 200/4 Macro
SMC Pentax 200/4
SMC Pentax M 200/4
SMC Pentax 300/4
SMC Pentax M* 300/4
SMC Pentax A* 300/4

Takumar 100/4 Bellows

Sigma MC 28/2.8 macro

Tamron 90/2.5 macro
Tamron 300/5.6

Zooms

SMC Pentax FA 28-70/4 [*1*] [*2*]
Pentax A 28-80/3.5-4.5
SMC Pentax A 28-135/4
SMC Pentax A 35-70/4
SMC Pentax F 35-70/4-5.6
SMC Pentax A 35-105/3.5
SMC Pentax A 70-210/4
SMC Pentax FA* 80-200/2.8

Makinon 28-80/3.5-4.5

Tamron 28-105/4-5.6

Tokina 28-105/3.5-4.5

Specials

[A* 135/1.8 + 2X-S TC] vs. [A* 200/2.8 ED + 1.4X-S TC] vs. [A* 300/4]
Effect of Focal Length on Macro Perspective
SMC 300/4 + AF adapter F 1.7x
645 A 120mm f/4 macro lens vs. 35mm SMC 135/2.5 and SMC M 100/2.8

Related links

William Robb's film test results
Stan Halpin's lens comments archive
Yoshihiko Takinami's lens resolution test results
Frederick Wasti's normal lens resolution test results
Bozhidar Dimitrov's Pentax K-mount equipment pages
Alexander Nemerovsky's selected Tech Talk and Photo Tips

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Last update: 26 April 2000.