if you mean M35/2.8 -- it's a good lens. from boz's site, ---------- Yoshihiko Takinami's Resolution Results Average Center Resolution 77 lpm Average Corner Resolution 63 lpm Best Aperture f/8 ----------- so, no, it's definitely not a dog!
i used to own one, and was perfectly happy with it. but at some point it got sticky diafragm (for no apparent reason), so i sold it for $50 (almost as much as i paid for it), and got A35/2 later (for lots more $). UK40 is a good price, KEH lists them for over $100. now, 35/2 for "sixty-something pounds" -- that's quite a deal! best, mishka > From: Cotty > Subject: Just bought a 35mm 2.8 - any good? > Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2002 13:51:05 -0700 > ------ > > I just plopped down 40 UK quid to a man I've never met for a 35mm > f/2.8 - having done zero research first. Not my usual style, but > needs must. A present for the S.O. as she expressed a great interest > in David Mann's 35mm f/3.5 and with all the chat recently about how > their owners are optically retentive ;-) I thought I'd look out for a > 2.8. I saw an f/2 go on eBay the other day for sixty-something > pounds, so I figure 40 is okay for the 2.8?? Don't tell me it's a > dog, please! > > Comments welcome. > > Cheers, > > Cotty Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.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 .
