My Access 35-70mm f/2.5-3.5 is in R/K mount which works with Ricoh xr-p film camera. I find the Ricoh pin retractable but the pin sticks out too much that it is found to jam in my Pentax K-x body. I have altered the lens to remove the Ricoh pin in order to use it in my Pentax body. The zoom is actually quite good when I tried it on b&w film with Ricoh xr-p.Access zoom and Ricoh xr-p
Kodah BW400CN film
When I test it on Pentax K-x, it is just a beautiful and functional short zoom. Its close focus is 1:2.7. It is unfortunate that it overlaps with my Tamron SP 35-80mm f/2.8-3.8 that I have decided to sell it to others.Kodah BW400CN film
Beautiful In Color and Contrast
Shot wide open in f/2.5
Use HDR2 in K-x, hand-hold shot
Great scenic zoom
Impressions & Notes
- Very surprising zoom lens with good performance throughout
- Color is vivid and good contrast
- Close up quite useful in 1:2.7
- Two touch zoom
- Ricoh P pin needs to be removed for Pentax digital bodies. P pin will jam AF/MF switch connector on Pentax digital bodies
- Focus Throw a bit short for precision in manual focusing
- Size is smaller than Tamron SP 35-80mm f/2.8-3.8
- Filter size is 58mm, solid construction.
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2 comments:
Hin, I really enjoy your film images. You get the best BW400CN results I have seen. Keep shooting.
Thanks for the review!
I have a Minolta mount version of this lens. Any idea who really makes it?
I am surprised myself at how well this lens performs.
I recently purchased an Olympus E-1 and a Minolta MD adapter and hopefully can get out later today and get samples.
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(Jim)
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