And you get everything?
/Paul
I think you could probably even get a good MF K-mount Pentax lens (SMC-M 50/2, SMC-A 50/2) for the price of the adapter or not much more.
Gosh, I'll even sell you an SMC-A 50/2 or an SMC-M 50/1.7 for $25 or $30 if you want -- let me know. The A lens will allow for the advanced metering options, too.
The Super-Tak is a wonderful lens, though -- I think it's the same optical formula as the 55/1.8. With the adapter (only buy the Pentax brand, though), of course, she'd have to use stop down-metering and shooting, which isn't a huge pain, but could be annoying in some situations.
Joe
How good is the Super Takumar 55 f2 m42 mount? I've looked on several pages but can't find any evaluations (just specs). My daughter is taking a photo class and needs a manual camera. She really doesn't like the SP500, so I'm thinking of getting the m42 to K adaptor and sticking the superTak on the MZ-7. (I want to keep my FA50 normal for my usage, and besides the super tak has a much nicer feel on manual focus.) I can get the adaptor locally (generic) for $17 or for about $20 with shipping from B&H (Pentax). I could also just buy a non-F 50 form KEH for $45-60. I know the teacher wants manual focus and everyone will feel better if the camera just can't AF.
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