Re: Ask and thou shalt receive!

2001-01-30 Thread bc
Damn, when I saw this title, I thought, "OK, well could I have $8000 please?" :P Brian - 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.

Re: Ask and thou shalt receive!

2001-01-30 Thread PAUL STENQUIST
Go for the SMC Tak 105/2.8 or the SMC Tak 85/1.8 if your looking for something in the portrait lens range. The 85/1.8 is somewhat pricey ($300 or so) but may well be the best screwmount lens of them all. The 105/2.8 usually goes for $140 or so. In longer lenses, the SMC Tak 300/4 is excellent and

Re: Ask and thou shalt receive!

2001-01-30 Thread Bill D. Casselberry
Ted Bradshaw wrote: > My only Pentax equipment (so far anyway) is an old Spotmatic and a 50/1.4, > However, I would ask your collective Worships which of the M42 SMC Takumars > you would particularly recommend that I buy next. (I am thinking in terms of > those lenses that you see as offering the

Re: Ask and thou shalt receive!

2001-01-30 Thread Chris Brogden
On Tue, 30 Jan 2001, Ted Bradshaw wrote: > However, I would ask your collective Worships which of the M42 SMC > Takumars you would particularly recommend that I buy next. (I am > thinking in terms of those lenses that you see as offering the very > best optical performance.) Ha ha ha... what a f

Re: Ask and thou shalt receive (M42 lenses)

2001-01-30 Thread Wieland Willker
> However, I would ask your collective Worships which of the M42 SMC > Takumars you would particularly recommend that I buy next. The 1.8/85mm, definitely. It is brilliant! And I have heard good things about the 2.0/35mm. Best wishes Wieland - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mai

Ask and thou shalt receive!

2001-01-30 Thread Ted Bradshaw
Chris Brogden wrote: > > I'm still waiting for a GLC (Grumpy Lens Curmudgeon) to jump in and remind > us that all we *really* need is an old Spotmatic with the 55/1.8 And here I am! Well, almost!! My only Pentax equipment (so far anyway) is an old Spotmatic and a 50/1.4, and frequently I go out