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Pentax HD Pentax DA 35mm F2.8 Macro Limited

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Product Overview

HD Pentax DA 35mm F2.8 Macro Limited is a normal prime lens for Pentax K-mount. It covers the APS-C image circle. Introduced by Pentax in 2013, it has 9 elements in 8 groups.
The 1x magnification opens up a lot of opportunity for macro shots. A normal prime lens, the HD Pentax DA 35mm F2.8 Macro Limited does not boast the brightest apertures, though it still may be worth a try for landscape and street photography.

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What we found

Neofiliac score 68%
Pros
  • Compact and lightweight
  • 1:1 maximum magnification
  • Beautiful construction
Cons

    What external reviewers found

    External score 81%
    Pros
    • Excellent build quality
    • Good colour correction
    • Very sharp across the field
    Cons
    • No aperture ring
    • Very strong flare

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    External Reviews

    phillipreeve[1]

    Reviewer score 81% (normalized by Neofiliac)
    Reviewers from phillipreeve have found:
    Pentax HD is much smaller and lighter than its Tokina cousin. It has a metal outer shell, that seems very precisely put together. It even comes with a beautifully made Leica style push on lens cap. It's very sharp across the field (not extremely flat near the outer areas of FF, but for macro that matters not at all unless you are photographing documents)
    Pros
    • Very sharp across the field
    • Excellent build quality
    • Good colour correction
    Cons
    • Very strong flare
    • No aperture ring

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    References

    1. ^ HD Pentax DA 35mm f2.8 Macro LTD: a quick report.. [phillipreeve].

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