The FA 20-35 was a premium lens the equivelent to the current DA 12-24mm. Another option could be the FAJ 18-35. It's supposed to be very good optically, not bad build quality and often goes for no more money than a F 28-80mm.
On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 12:42 AM, Jens <p...@planfoto.dk> wrote: > Man, I saw a Pentax-F 35-80mm sold for 2.68 USD! In working order! > I am bidding on both a 35-80mm and a 28-80mm now. It's funny how many of > these old lenses are still on the market - I mean Pentax-F was the early > Pentax AF days - Pentax SF, right - that's the late 1980's! I still have a > SFXn, but not working :-) My Z1p is working like new, though :-) Even the old > Pentax-F 50mm 1.4 is sometimes selles for HUGE numbers. Some say it's the > best 50mm Pentax ever made. Likewise the FA 50mm 1.7. Still haven't got > neither of these two... > > The 20-35mm lens is harder to find. > I still own a 28-80 1:4-4,7 (Z1 kit lens). Not excellent, but still good > value for money. I find my FA* 28-80mm excellent (better than many primes!), > and the Tamrom 28-75mm is excellent too. But both are too bulky for the K-01, > I think. > > A 20-35mm and a 28-80mm or 35-80mm would be a nice combo for the K-01, I > believe :-) > > Regards > Jens > > > -- > Treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. > > On Apr 8, 2012 23:34 kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: >> My recommendation for an inexpensive, small zoom would be the 28-80 >> f3.5-4.5 >> smc Pentax F - I've had one for over 23 year and has served me well >> without >> fail. Also has a macro setting for close ups. Last I saw on KEH, they >> went >> for around $45 USD. YMMV >> >> Kenneth Waller >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "P. J. Alling" <webstertwenty...@gmail.com> >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> >> Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2012 4:41 PM >> Subject: Re: Which zoom lens for the K-01 >> >> >> > On 4/8/2012 3:39 PM, Jens wrote: >> >> Hello list. >> >> If I want my whife to use the K-01, I'm sure she'd wnat a zoom >> >> lens. >> >> Which (slim) zoom lens could I mount?1 >> >> >> >> Regards >> >> Jens >> >> >> > >> > If you're looking for a small zoom such as the Olympus 14-42mm I >> > don't >> > think any such K mount lens exists. The smallest Pentax Zoom I'm >> > aware of >> > is the F 35-70mm f3.5-5.6 which is very compact but you'll sacrifice >> > the >> > wide angle part of the range. The good thing is that it's very >> > inexpensive on the used market. >> > >> > -- >> > Don't lose heart! They might want to cut it out, and they'll want >> > to >> > avoid a lengthily search. >> > >> > >> > -- >> > 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. >> >> >> -- >> 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. > > -- > 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. -- 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.
