It's a little longer and slower, but the M135/3.5 is quite small, inexpensive and common. Also, it is quite sharp, even wide open.
William in Utah 7/31/2002 12:09:10 PM, "steven gilson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Hi all, > >I am looking for a compact medium tele whose main use would be available light street >photography and candid portraits. From looking at tech info and user comments the best (perfect?) canidate I can find in the Pentax line up is the M120/2.8. The only problem is I can't seem to find one for sale. I also fear that when I do it will be priced out of my range due to rarity. > >I'm wondering first off if some of you who have used this lens would agree that it is >right for the job. If so, what would be a fair price for one in good optical/mechanical condition? And finally, can anyone suggest an alternative lens, maybe a 3rd party? > >What appeals to me is the small size and weight for the focal length and speed of the >lens. It would see a lot of use on a MX at wide aperatures. I currently have a zoom and a macro prime covering the focal range, neither of which meets both my size and my speed criteria. > >Thanks for listening, >Steven. >-- >__________________________________________________________ >Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com >http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup > >Get 4 DVDs for $.49 cents! plus shipping & processing. Click to join. >http://adfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/ck/990-1736-3566-59 >- >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 .
