Thanks Paul, JCO... any comments on optical quality? Is is at least pretty good wide open?
Thanks, William in Utah. "J. C. O'Connell" wrote: > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Paul Ewins > > Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 11:33 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: 500/4.5 > > > > > > >From: "William Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Is there much of a difference in price between K mount and screw? I'm > > *pretty* sure that > > > it had a rubber focusing ring, so perhaps that means K mount. > > > > I've only ever seen the screw mount versions locally, so can't comment on > > that other than to say the bayonet version would be more > > convenient - so how > > much is convenience worth to you? > > There is no difference in convenience really in SHOOTING as both > have a manual aperture and the shooting procedure is the same > with both. With a K mount body I guess there is the minor > inconvenience of first mounting the screw mount adapter to > the body but that only takes a second. > > IMHO, the screwmount version is more desirable as it can be > used on both screwmount AND K mount bodies equally, while the > K mount version cant be used at all on screwmount bodies. > > > Like all super telephoto lenses they are > > rare enough that you really need to judge each one on its merits, and good > > glass would be a bigger priority than a more convenient lens > > mount. If it is > > k-mount then $575 is a big discount on the current list price > > (around $2500 > > I think). > > $575 is a great price for either the K mount or the SMC screwmount. > If it's the non-SMC screwmount, it's a fair price but I would rather > hold out for a SMC version. > > > > > All the versions of the 500/4.5, 500/5 and the 1000/8 have a removable > > filter tube at the back that contains the lens mount, so theoretically a > > skilled machine shop could make you up a replacement with a k-mount on it, > > or any other mount for that matter. I remember somebody on the > > list talking > > about 500's being converted to a Nikon mount. > > If it's a screwmount no need to adapt the mount for the K body, > just use the readily available screwmount adapter for the k body. > > > > > FWIW I have the Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR version, and that is > > all metal, > > big and heavy. I haven't seen an SMC Takumar so I don't know whether that > > had the rubber grip or not, so it may still be a screw mount. > > > There was no "SMC" version of the 500 in screwmount, only a > "Super-Multi-Coated" > version and its got a metal focus ring. > > JCO > - > 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 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 .
