The SMC Pentax A 24mm f2.8 can usually be had for about $200 on ebay if you're willing to bide your time. The Russians are supposed to be very good if you get a good copy but QC is very spotty.
P R Figueiredo wrote: > I was looking for an affordable manual focus wide angle (24mm or less) > for pentax mount, and I found a couple of russian made lenses: mir 47k > (2.5/20mm) and mir 20m (3.5/20mm). They're both available under 200 USD, > new. Obviously I'm not expecting exceptional quality, but I own some > russian glass that's not all that bad actually. Any first hand > experience with these lenses? > > Thanks, > Pedro > > -- You get further with a kind word and a gun, than with a kind word alone. --Al Capone. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.