Frankie Lee wrote:
How about the performance of M 100/2.8?
I have one, and do like it.
In my searches for data on the lens, I have compiled the following:
• It's identical to the Pentax-A version of the same specs
• It's critical aperture is f/16, giving ~
57 l/mm in the center, 51
The old Vivitar 70-210/2.8-4 Series 1 zooms are well worth considering
in this category.
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There's not much choice in the 70mm~90mm range except for the various 85mm
lenses, both in screw mount and in K mount. They all tend to be a bit
spendy, more or less. If you can live with it, a Super Takumar 105/2.8 may
be just the thing. Comes in a K-mount as well. There's also the M 100/2.8.
On Tue, 20 Sep 2005 15:41:22 +0200, Charles Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
Seems like I want something in the 70-90mm range, that is no slower
than about f/4. Doesn't have to be autofocus, or even an A lens as
I tend to use them wide open in these situations anyways. Is there
something
On 20/9/05, Charles Robinson, discombobulated, unleashed:
Seems like I want something in the 70-90mm range, that is no slower
than about f/4. Doesn't have to be autofocus, or even an A lens as
I tend to use them wide open in these situations anyways. Is there
something reasonably-priced
The A*85mm f/1.4 is what you need.
Indeed.
Fred
On Sep 20, 2005, at 9:10, Cotty wrote:
The A*85mm f/1.4 is what you need.
Agreed. I'd love it!
Depends how you define 'reasonably priced'. I paid about 900 USD for
mine, and for what it is, that's very reasonable. Beaters at $400,
mint
at $1400. There isn't a better lens for the money
I don't know about reasonable but the SMCP M 85 f2 works out to be the
same angle of view as a 127mm on 35mm. You might want to look for a
Jupiter 9 85mm, I believe they are still manufactured and are sold in
M42 mount and even maybe K mount version. They're supposed to be fairly
good as far
I read somewhere recently that Pentax owns the Jupiter name ;-))
The lenses aren't too bad at least based on my limited experience with
an 85mm version.
Shel
[Original Message]
From: P. J. Alling
I don't know about reasonable but the SMCP M 85 f2 works out to be the
same angle of
Hello Charles,
You might try looking at macro lenses. The Pentax 100/3.5 is quite
inexpensive and you could also look for any of the 90-100/2.8 macros
from any of the manufacturers used. These lenses are quite sharp to
boot. KEH has a few Tamron/Sigmas in AF for around $300 and some
manual
On Sep 20, 2005, at 6:41 AM, Charles Robinson wrote:
Back in my film days when I shot a lot of concerts, I was quite
fond of my 135mm f2.5 zoom.
...
Seems like I want something in the 70-90mm range, that is no slower
than about f/4. Doesn't have to be autofocus, or even an A lens
as I
Seems like I want something in the 70-90mm range, that is no slower
than about f/4. Doesn't have to be autofocus, or even an A lens as
I tend to use them wide open in these situations anyways. Is there
something reasonably-priced out there that would fill this void? I
just don't have a
On Tue, Sep 20, 2005 at 08:41:22AM -0500, Charles Robinson wrote:
I'm looking for something that may not exist.
Back in my film days when I shot a lot of concerts, I was quite
fond of my 135mm f2.5 zoom. Not the sharpest lens on the planet, but
the combination of reach and speed seemed
You might want to look for a Jupiter 9 85mm, I believe they are still
manufactured and are sold in M42 mount and even maybe K mount version.
I believe that they are only in screwmount trim. Zenitar DID produce a
K-mount 85/1.4 lens, but it is very uncommon. (Scroll down to the bottom
of
How about the Vivtar Series 1 90/2.5? If it's like my 105/2.5
(which I dearly love), it's a KA.
A great lens, but I think it is an only pre-A lens. (I've never seen a
Ka-mount version of this jewel.)
Fred
On Sep 20, 2005, at 13:51, John Francis wrote:
How about the M 40-80/f2.8-f4 zoom?
Not a stellar optical performer, but a useful focal length range.
My Dad actually has one of those in his closet. I had forgotten
about that I'll ask him to loan it to me and maybe I'll have a
cheap
On Tue, Sep 20, 2005 at 03:33:38PM -0500, Charles Robinson wrote:
On Sep 20, 2005, at 13:51, John Francis wrote:
How about the M 40-80/f2.8-f4 zoom?
Not a stellar optical performer, but a useful focal length range.
My Dad actually has one of those in his closet. I had forgotten
How about the performance of M 100/2.8?
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There's not much choice in the 70mm~90mm range except for the various 85mm
lenses, both in screw mount and in K mount. They all tend to be a bit
spendy, more or less. If you can live with
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