Pentax smc D FA 100mm F2.8 Macro

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 277 reviews of Pentax smc D FA 100mm F2.8 Macro. The average rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.4/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviews about the design and size are generally positive. The reliability and usability also get good feedback, whereas opinions are divided on the price.

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On average, users rate this product 89/100 and experts rate this product 74/100.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 20 user reviews of Pentax smc D FA 100mm F2.8 Macro from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.8/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.5/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers really like the reliability and size. The design and usability also get good feedback.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

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Amazon.com review summary for Pentax smc D FA 100mm F2.8 Macro

alaTest has collected and analyzed 21 user reviews of Pentax smc D FA 100mm F2.8 Macro from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.8/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Opinions about the design and usability are on the whole positive, whereas many are less positive about the reliability.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Nov, 2024

Expert review by : Matt Golowczynski (techradar.com)

Pentax smc D-FA 100mm f/2.8 macro WR review

Weatherproof macro lens with a sturdy metal construction

Decent price ; Compact and light ; Weatherproof ; Excellent sharpness

Focusing system could be refined and made quieter ; Chromatic aberrations are noticeable

Pentax already has a 100mm macro option in its range - the Pentax smc D FA 100mm f/2.8 Macro - but this newer version has the advantage of weather resistance. This combines six separate seals to keep out moisture, together with a Super Protect coating...

Oct, 2011

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Expert review by : tech.co.uk staff (techradar.com)

Pentax smc D FA 100mm f/2.8 Macro review

Is there more to this Pentax lens than old-school looks?

Disappointing optical quality ; Poor autofocus

Just too many weaknesses to recommend. For consistency, another lens would be a better buy

Mar, 2008

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Expert review by : Jon Tarrant (whatdigitalcamera.com)

Pentax smc D-FA 100mm f/2.8 Macro WR Review

We put the Pentax smc D-FA 100mm f/2.8 Macro WR to the test to find out its pros and cons

Weather-resistant, Build quality, Optical performance

Lack of internal focusing a touch disappointing

Sep, 2012

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Expert review by : Szymon Starczewski (lenstip.com)

Pentax smc D FA 100 mm f/2.8 Macro WR

Pentax doesn't have a good luck when it comes to lens tests on our website - for several reasons. One of the most important reasons was worse availability of Pentax's optics on the Polish market. The situation has been changing lately, mainly because...

original, solid and sealed casing ; sensational image quality in the frame centre ; very good image quality on the edge of the frame ; practically zero distortion ; slight coma ; low astigmatism ; negligible vignetting

slow, noisy and averagely accurate autofocus

Mar, 2011

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Expert review by (professionalphotographer.co.uk)

Introducing the smc PENTAX-D FA MACRO 100mm F2.8 WR

New weather resistant macro lens

Dec, 2009

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Pentax smc D FA 100mm f/2.8 Macro

The Pentax 100mm Macro looks like an old-school lens, with its lockable aperture ring at the back and a huge 'clamp' switch on the side, for locking focus. Autofocus itself is hit and miss, with a noisy motordrive

Jul, 2007

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Expert review by : Jens Rösner (opticallimits.com)

Pentax SMC-D FA 100mm f/2.8 macro

The Pentax SMC-D FA 100mm f/2.8 is one of two macro lenses in the current Pentax lens lineup.It has been released fairly recently but it is obviously not a DA-type lens - it does stillsupport the full (35mm) format and Pentax implemented a dedicated...

The Pentax SMC-D FA 100mm f/2.8 macro is a very good lens which is capableto 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...

May, 2007

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Expert review by : WDC Team (whatdigitalcamera.com)

Pentax SMC 100mm f/2.8 D FA

A good bet for the tele-macro fan

Great sharpness at this focal length, focus clamp, AF/MF

Higher corner fringing than is ideal

One of best 100mm lenses available

Aug, 2006

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Expert review by (ephotozine.com)

Pentax SMC 100mm f2.8 D FA Macro

This lens is Pentax's offering in the popular group of circa 100mm Macro Lenses. For those interested in close up work all the SLR camera manufacturers as well as the independent lens manufacturers offer a lens in this area due to the handy working...

Good build and finish, Performance peaks in the right place, Lightweight in keeping with system

Extending front element negates effectiveness of the hood

Sep, 2005

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Expert review by : What Digital Camera Magazine (whatdigitalcamera.com)