On 31 Oct 2001, at 19:29, Max McRae wrote: > Guys, > I saw a used, manual version of this lens in an adaptall mount, at a good > price, at a local dealers. > I'm tempted to buy it after reading a few reviews of it on > photographyreview.com. > Anybody out there know this lens, and can advise me one way or the other?
Hi Max, As mentioned by other listers the SP is a pretty good lens, an acquaintance of mine has one (the green IF version), the Adaptall mount is not as sure as a fixed mount but is OK, it only has to support the body as the lens has a sturdy tripod mount. The hood comes off and bayonets on to the front of the lens and can be stored reversed, it rattles a bit on the one I saw. The front lens elements are quite exposed without the hood on, so it has to be handled carefully. But the most prevalent issue is that from recollection it is nearly a kilogram lighter than my SMCPA*300f2.8 apart from being far cheaper. Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications.html - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
