The kmount is a convenience indeed. Yeah, I thought it was a bit high. I've been looking at the 2.5 takumars too. I might end up going that route since they are so much cheaper. At the apertures I'd be using it at mostly, I could easily just work with it stopped down a bit. It would be brighter than a lot of my other glass that only opens to f4 or so. Actually I know nothing about the f2 M85. I have been looking for an 85mm though. I'm tempted to convert my beat k-7 into an M42 camera and leave the adapter on it all the time. I would like to get some more M42 glass
On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 9:10 PM, Darren Addy <pixelsmi...@gmail.com> wrote: > Read some reviews. The M85mm f2 is considered quite inferior optically > to ANY of the Pentax 85mm f1.8/1.9 offerings. > And that K 135mm f2.5 is a wee bit overpriced, IMHO. You can get the > same optical design and SMC coatings with the S-M-C Takumar version 2 > for a fair amount less (although the K-mount is a convenience. > > On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 7:52 PM, Zos Xavius <zosxav...@gmail.com> wrote: >> http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/photographic-equipment-sale/232213-sale-pentax-super-multi-coated-k-135mm-f-2-5-m-85mm-f-2-a.html >> >> Only $300 or so. A steal comparatively. If I had $300, i would buy >> this right now. In fact, I've been waiting for one to show up. Same >> goes for the 85 f2 that is listed there. Dammit, why must the rarer >> lenses on my wishlist only seemingly appear when I am broke? >> >> On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 8:35 PM, <kwal...@peoplepc.com> wrote: >>>> Then we must look to you to answer your own question. (I'm interested >>>> in the answer). >>> >>> >>> Darren, I'd sell it when they unwrap my cold dead fingers from around it ! >>> It one of the lenses I'll never sell as long as I'm on this side of the >>> grass & I'm still shooting Pentax. >>> >>> It was actually recommended to me by a Nikon pro when I was taking a >>> workshop from him and he saw I was shooting Pentax. When I did get it and >>> went to another of his workshop he had to borrow and examine it as he had >>> heard it was equal to or better than the Nikon 200 macro he was using. Quite >>> a recommendation I'd say. >>> >>> In my estimation I'd have to say its worth as much or more than the A* 135 >>> because of its unique function - macro with working distance. >>> >>> >>> Kenneth Waller >>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darren Addy" <pixelsmi...@gmail.com> >>> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> >>> Sent: Monday, July 22, 2013 7:24 PM >>> >>> Subject: Re: KEH has an A* 135mm f1.8 >>> >>> >>>> Kenneth Waller <kwal...@peoplepc.com> >>>>> >>>>> but can the 1.8 be that much better than a 2.8? >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 5:33 PM, Kenneth Waller <kwal...@peoplepc.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Ah, but I can ask because I have one, bought around 15 years ago for >>>>> $800usd. >>>> >>>> >>>> Then we must look to you to answer your own question. (I'm interested >>>> in the answer). >>>> : ) >>>> >>>> -- >>>> "Photography is a Bastard left by Science on the Doorstep of Art" - >>>> Peter Galassi >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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. > > > > -- > "Photography is a Bastard left by Science on the Doorstep of Art" - > Peter Galassi > > -- > 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.
