This is going to sound silly and I expect to be shot down in flames but unless I ask I'm not going to learn.

I have the above Lens but think it is faulty, my reasoning behind this is that It will not auto or manual focus on objects more than say 20 foot away, is this normal for the lens. I know it's a macro lens which obviously means it's good for close up work but I thought it might work just like a standard lens of that range as well and focus regardless of distance.

Let the flaming begin

Hi everyone

just purchased the above lens as my 1st macro lens after reading all the good reviews about it. being my 1st i'm not sure if it is focusing correctly. When i manaul focus it it seems to only focus dead centre regardless of what focus points are set, ie centre or 11 point. and if moved it refocus on the new point and blurs everything else. does this sound right or should it focus all over. Meant to say this is when i am very close to the subject. say 10-15cm away.

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Hi, don't know what it is your doing or using but alot of these pictures seem to be out of focus.

Welcome to the Pentax forum. Here is my opinion.

Pic 1. seems to be at a strange angle to the ground
Pic 2. Needs to be cropped to get rid of pram
Pic 3,4,5 Out of focus
Pic 6, 7 Just don't do it for me at all.

+1 Nice shot but I do think that it needs an increase in brightness to really make it look great.

Really nice. Very poignant

Hi Would like to take the 12-24mm off you but cannot PM as not been on for 30 days. Live in Stevenage so willing to come pick up and pay in cash or via paypal. what ever is easier.

Seem's like everybody favours the 12-24mm then over the straight 15mm. Used a 28mm over the weekend at Kew Gardens and also had a 12-24mm with me on hire from SRS. Was amazed at the difference between the two of them. Couldn't get over how far away things looked and how much you fit in with the 12-24 if that makes any sense

Hi
Just about to make a purchase and cannot decide between the Pentax 12-24mm or the 15mm ED AL. What would you guys go for??