Pentax 35 Mm F2.8 Da Al Ltd Macro Hd W/c Camera Lens Argenté

I have used this lens for different applications. Mainly to shoot my small scale sculpture. It has the correct geometry to better illustrate small distances and render small objects with a three dimensional emphasis. My 100 macro is great for tiny objects (rings, coins), but it tends to flatten space as with any telephoto. The lens has great glass, and is a true bargain, with a screw drive focus. (saves on the more pricy motorized lenses). Without sacrifice of image quality. Most macro work is done hand focused on a tripod anyway. It is also good for portraits, and field work when you want to isolate your subject. It has a learning curve to understand the focal space is like a curtain of clarity. Love this lens

I bought this lens when I bought the Pentax K-1 in November 2017. There is a little corner vignetting in full frame mode that is easy to crop. I use crop or square mode with no problems. Excellent lens and camera for wildflower photos. Good macro depth of field.

A delight of a lens. The haptics are great and I never had a sharper lens in my live. Autofocus is quite slow on my K-5 but still good fro a macro lens.

This lens is small, light, well built, macro, corresponds to a standard lens on an APS-C camera, and is very, very sharp already at full aperture. Cherries on the cake, it takes 'Pentax standard' 49mm filter, and it has a very convenient hood built-in. Cannot ask for more than this.

Sharpest tool in my bag. Great for macro and as a prime 35mm lens.