Although the Enna is suppose to be decent I'd more than likely take the Pentax if it is the manual focus K, M, or A model. I'm always on the lookout for big fast screwmount lenses to add to my collection. One day I'd like to pick up one of the Kilar 600/5.6 lenses. All the ones I've seen lately were modified for C-mount motion picture work. I'll think about those lenses you mention in Pentax mount. I live in Frederick, MD by the way. Kent Gittings
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 3:04 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Pentacon 400/4? Kent, You're right. The lens in question, on German EBay, is a 300/4: http://cgi.ebay.de/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1315106059 Since I'm also thinking of getting a moderately fast 300, I appreciate the tip to pass on the Pentacon. By the way, there's a coated PK-mount Enna 400/4.5 (yes, K mount), mint, for sale on the Web for something like $450. Since it seems you want one badly. I didn't want anyone to beat you to it, so write to me for the URL. Igor of Igorcameras.com has several Enna 400/4.5s, in Exacta and Topcon mounts, for $395 (http://www.igorcamera.com/Exacta%20&%20Topcon.htm). I also know of a Piesker 400/4.5 or two for sale; one in M42, the other I think in K mount. Write to me for those URLs, too. Any that you're not interested in, I'll share them with the list PS: If you had to choose between the Enna 400/4.5K at $450 and the Pentax 400/5.6 PKA at $500, which would you choose? Paul Stregevsky [EMAIL PROTECTED] Kent Giddings wrote: Are you sure it is 400/4 and not 400/4.5? Most Pentacon lenses were made by only a couple of makers and I can't find any listing for a 400/4. There were 2 400/4.5 lenses that I know of. One by Piesker and one by Enna. I got outbid on one of the former a short time ago and the Enna is very rare. Pentacon only had 2 telephotos with their own name inscribed on them, and both were built by Meyer Gorlitz (because part of Pentacon later) and were the same as the M-G Orestegor lenses. One was a 300/4 and the other a 500/5.6. Neither is as good as the Aus Jena 300/4 Sonnar and the 500/5.6 is not considered as good as the current Ukrainian 500/5.6 MC APO-Arsat. Most of these were available in 35mm mounts also. Kent Gittings -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . - 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 . ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. www.mimesweeper.com ********************************************************************** - 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 .
