Daan's reviews

  • Samsung 35mm f/2 AL Schneider D-XENOGON

    8 out of 10 points and recommended
    The price, the optical quality is great at 2,8 and excellent at 4 and 5,6
    CAs could be better controlled

    I wanted to buy a Pentax 35 2,0 but they are hard to get (and expensive) in the Netherlands, then I noticed the D-Xenogon 35, did some research and determined that this must be the exact same lens as the Pentax 35.

    Optical quality is great at 2,8 and excellent at 4 and 5,6, the bokeh is ok.
    The only thing that bothers me is the CA at large apentures, but when you avoid the extremes its ok.

    Ofcourse the Pentax 31-1,8 is better but not that much better optical quality, when you compare the price difference (in the Netherlands),

    Pentax 31-1,8 = 1200 USdollar
    Pentax 35-2,0 = 475 USdollar
    D Xenogon 35-2,0 = 265 USdollar

    reviewed April 1st, 2009 (purchased for $265)