Sorry, misused my letters. I was referring to a *manual* version as versus A,F or FA. Hence the reference to Green Button/stopping down being 6/half dozen. I can see the SMCT bringing that much easily. Mine is just a ST and I love it, I consider $150 a bargain for the quality.
Don > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 6:37 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Was it really worth that much? > > > It's a K lens Don. The M 85, which is much less expensive, is an > 85/2. My SMCT version went for $270 a few months ago. > Paul > > > > Actually, having had a "taste" of what this lens can do > > by using the ST 85/1.9, and having heard past prices, > > I was amazed it lasted almost 10 hours. > > I wouldn't have paid that much for the M version when > > I could get the SMCT for much less. > > I don't find stop down operation much of a bother, > > you have to close the aperture but DON'T have to hit > > the "Green Button" on the D, six one, half dozen the other. > > I WOULD give that much in a *heartbeat* for an A, F or FA > > version, if it was nearly as good! > > > > Don > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Collin R Brendemuehl [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 4:15 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Was it really worth that much? > > > > > > > > > > > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=3860946186 > > > &ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT > > > "You impress at a distance, but you impact a life up close. The > > > closer the > > > relationship the greater the impact." > > > Howard Hendricks > > > > > >
