LENS PERFORMANCE SURVEY RESULTS
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Pentax SMC DA 14mm f/2.8 ED IF | Ok (**) | good (***+) | heavy distortions (**) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | some flare (***-) | average (2.84) | slow (**) | very good (****) | 19 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-A 15mm f/3.5 | Ok (**) | very good (****-) | little distortions (****) | critical (*) | neutral | heavy flare (*) | good (3.01) | superb (*****) | 8 | |||||
| Pentax SMC-A/FA 20mm f/2.8 | good (***-) | very good (****+) | critical (*) | heavy (**+) | neutral | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.52) | slow (**) | good (***) | 22 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-A/FA 20mm f/2.8 (APS-C DSLR) | Ok (**+) | very good (****) | heavy distortions (**+) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | some flare (***-) | good (3.49) | slow (**-) | good (***) | 5 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-DA 21mm f/3.2 AL Limited (APS-C DSLR) | good (***) | very good (****) | significant (***-) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.79) | very slow (*) | very good (****+) | 5 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-FA* 24mm f/2 AL (IF) | good (***) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | little flare (****) | very good (4.23) | slow (**-) | very good (****+) | 25 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-FA* 24mm f/2 AL (IF) (APS-C DSLR) | poor (*) | good (***) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | slightly warm | little flare (****-) | average (2.84) | slow (**-) | very good (****) | 5 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-FA 28mm f/2.8 AL | good (***) | very good (****+) | little distortions (****) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | little flare (****) | very good (4.02) | slow (**) | good (***+) | 21 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-FA 31mm f/1.8 Limited | very good (****) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | no flare (*****) | excellent (4.62) | slow (**) | superb (*****) | 9 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-FA 31mm f/1.8 Limited (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | little flare (****+) | excellent (4.67) | very slow (*) | superb (*****) | 17 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Pentax SMC-FA 35mm f/2 AL | good (***) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | neutral | little flare (****) | very good (4.29) | slow (**) | good (***-) | 17 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-FA 35mm f/2 AL (APS-C DSLR) | good (***) | very good (****+) | significant (***+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | neutral | quite heavy (**+) | very good (4.02) | very slow (*) | not so good (**+) | 9 | ||||
| Pentax SMC DA 40mm f/2.8 Limited | very good (****) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly cool | little flare (****) | very good (4.43) | slow (**) | superb (*****) | 14 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-FA 43mm f/1.9 Limited | Ok (**) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly warm | little flare (****) | good - very good (3.74) | very slow (*) | superb (*****) | 29 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-FA 43mm f/1.9 Limited (APS-C DSLR) | Ok (**+) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | slightly warm | little flare (****-) | good - very good (3.9) | very slow (*) | superb (*****) | 11 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-FA 50mm f/1.4 | Ok (**) | very good (****) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | little flare (****-) | good - very good (3.87) | slow (**-) | good (***+) | 61 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-FA 50mm f/1.7 | good (***) | very good (****) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | little flare (****-) | very good (4.13) | slow (**-) | good (***+) | 48 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-A 50mm f/2 | poor (*) | good (***) | little distortions (****-) | significant (w/o) (***+) | warm | quite heavy (**) | sub-average (2.26) | good (***) | 23 | |||||
| Pentax SMC-FA/F 50mm f/2.8 macro | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****+) | excellent (4.89) | very slow (*) | very good (****) | 17 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-FA 50mm f/1.4 (APS-C DSLR) | good (***) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****-) | very good (4.33) | very slow (*) | good (***) | 16 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Pentax SMC-D FA 50mm f/2.8 macro | very good (****-) | very good (****) | significant (***+) | significant (w/o) (***+) | neutral | little flare (****) | good - very good (3.86) | very slow (*) | good (***) | 5 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-D FA 50mm f/2.8 macro (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | some flare (***) | excellent (4.61) | very slow (*) | good (***) | 6 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-FA 77m f/1.8 Limited | good (***+) | very good (****+) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly warm | little flare (****) | very good (4.2) | slow (**) | very good (****+) | 17 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-FA 77m f/1.8 Limited (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****-) | very good (****+) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | slightly warm | little flare (****) | very good (4.18) | very slow (*) | superb (*****) | 12 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-FA* 85mm f/1.4 (IF) | good (***) | superb (*****) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | little flare (****) | very good (4.44) | very slow (*) | very good (****) | 27 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-FA* 85mm f/1.4 (IF) (APS-C DSLR) | good (***) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | little flare (****) | very good (4.28) | slow (**) | superb (*****) | 9 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-FA/F 100mm f/2.8 macro | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****+) | excellent (4.85) | very slow (*) | very good (****+) | 28 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-FA 100mm f/3.5 macro | Ok (**) | very good (****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***+) | good - very good (3.73) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 6 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-FA/F 100mm f/2.8 macro (APS-C DSLR) | good (***+) | very good (****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | little flare (****) | very good (4.29) | very slow (*) | very good (****) | 7 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-D FA 100mm f/2.8 macro (APS-C DSLR) | good (***+) | very good (****+) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.61) | very slow (*) | good (***-) | 13 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Pentax SMC-FA 135mm f/2.8 (IF) | good (***) | very good (****) | no distortions (*****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | little flare (****) | very good (4.35) | slow (**) | very good (****) | 19 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-FA* 200mm f/2.8 ED (IF) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.75) | Ok (***) | superb (*****) | 12 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-A* 200mm f/4 ED macro | very good (****+) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | no flare (*****) | excellent (4.85) | very slow (*) | superb (*****) | 9 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-FA* 300mm f/4.5 ED (IF) | very good (****) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.7) | very slow (*) | very good (****+) | 17 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-FA* 300mm f/4.5 ED (IF) (APS-C DSLR) | very good (****+) | superb (*****) | no distortions (*****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | little flare (****) | excellent (4.93) | slow (**) | superb (*****) | 11 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-FA* 400mm f/5.6 ED (IF) | Ok (**) | good (***+) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | slightly warm | some flare (***+) | good (3.06) | slow (**-) | very good (****) | 7 | ||||
| Pentax SMC-DA 12-24mm f/4 ED AL [IF] | good (***-) | very good (****) | good (***-) | very good (****) | significant (***) | significant (***+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | slightly cool | some flare (***) | good (3.47) | Ok (***-) | very good (****) | 8 |
| Pentax SMC DA 16-45mm f/4 ED AL | good (***-) | very good (****) | good (***) | very good (****) | heavy distortions (**+) | little distortions (****) | significant (w/o) (***+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | some flare (***) | good - very good (3.64) | slow (**) | good (***-) | 37 |
| Pentax SMC-F 17-28mm f/3.5-4.5 Fisheye | Ok (**-) | very good (****-) | poor (*) | very good (****) | critical (*) | critical (*) | significant (w/o) (***) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | some flare (***) | average (2.93) | very slow (*) | good (***) | 6 |
| Pentax SMC P-DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 | poor (*) | Ok (**) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | heavy distortions (**-) | little distortions (****) | critical (*) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | quite heavy (**) | poor (1.87) | very slow (*) | not so good (**-) | 45 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Pentax SMC-FA 20-35mm f/4 AL | Ok (**) | good (***+) | good (***-) | very good (****) | heavy distortions (**) | little distortions (****-) | significant (w/o) (***-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly warm | some flare (***) | good (3.18) | very slow (*) | good (***-) | 15 |
| Pentax SMC-FA 24-90mm f/3.5-4.5 AL | good (***-) | very good (****) | Ok (**) | very good (****-) | significant (***) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***-) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | some flare (***+) | good - very good (3.51) | slow (**) | not so good (**) | 26 |
| Pentax SMC-FA 24-90mm f/3.5-4.5 AL (APS-C DSLR) | Ok (**) | good (***-) | Ok (**) | good (***) | little distortions (****) | little distortions (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | no vignetting (*****) | neutral | some flare (***) | good (3.08) | slow (**+) | not so good (**) | 5 |
| Pentax SMC-FA* 28-70mm f/2.8 AL | good (***) | very good (****) | good (***) | very good (****) | significant (***+) | little distortions (****+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | little flare (****) | good - very good (3.94) | slow (**) | good (***-) | 15 |
| Pentax SMC-FA 28-70mm f/4 AL | Ok (**-) | good (***) | Ok (**-) | good (***) | heavy distortions (**) | significant (***+) | significant (w/o) (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****+) | neutral | some flare (***) | average (2.85) | slow (**-) | not so good (**) | 71 |
| Pentax SMC-FA 28-80mm f/3.5-4.7 | Ok (**-) | good (***) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | heavy distortions (**) | significant (***+) | significant (w/o) (***+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***) | sub-average (2.49) | very slow (*) | bad (*) | 18 |
| Pentax SMC-FA 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 | poor (*) | Ok (**+) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | heavy distortions (**) | little distortions (****-) | significant (w/o) (***) | significant (w/o) (***) | neutral | some flare (***) | sub-average (2.31) | very slow (*) | not so good (**-) | 18 |
| Pentax SMC-FA 28-105mm f/4-5.6 | Ok (**) | good (***) | Ok (**) | good (***) | significant (***) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***) | average (2.95) | very slow (*) | not so good (**+) | 25 |
| Pentax SMC-FA 28-105mm f/3.2-4.5 AL | Ok (**) | good (***) | Ok (**+) | good (***+) | heavy distortions (**) | heavy distortions (**+) | significant (w/o) (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | little flare (****-) | good (3.22) | very slow (*) | good (***-) | 18 |
| Pentax SMC-FA 28-70mm f/4 AL (APS-C DSLR) | poor (*) | good (***-) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | heavy distortions (**+) | significant (***) | significant (w/o) (***) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | warm | quite heavy (**+) | poor (1.93) | slow (**) | bad (*) | 5 |
| NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
| Pentax SMC P-DA 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED | Ok (**-) | good (***) | Ok (**) | good (***) | little distortions (****) | little distortions (****) | significant (w/o) (***+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | neutral | some flare (***) | good (3.04) | very slow (*) | not so good (**) | 14 |
| Pentax SMC-FA 70-200mm f/4-5.6 | Ok (**) | good (***) | Ok (**) | good (***-) | significant (***-) | heavy distortions (**+) | significant (w/o) (***) | significant (w/o) (***+) | neutral | some flare (***) | average (2.72) | very slow (*) | not so good (**) | 19 |
| Pentax SMC-FA* 80-200mm f/2.8 ED (IF) | very good (****-) | superb (*****) | very good (****-) | very good (****+) | little distortions (****) | little distortions (****+) | significant (w/o) (***+) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | slightly warm | little flare (****) | very good (4.2) | slow (**-) | very good (****) | 14 |
| Pentax SMC-FA 80-320mm f/4.5-5.6 | Ok (**) | good (***) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | little distortions (****-) | heavy distortions (**-) | significant (w/o) (***+) | significant (w/o) (***) | slightly warm | quite heavy (**) | sub-average (2.26) | very slow (*) | not so good (**-) | 24 |
| Pentax SMC-FA/F 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6 | Ok (**) | good (***-) | poor (*) | Ok (**) | little distortions (****-) | little distortions (****-) | little vignetting (w/o) (****) | little vignetting (w/o) (****-) | warm | quite heavy (**) | sub-average (2.16) | very slow (*) | not so good (**-) | 22 |
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