Rating for 135 F2.8 SMC A

2004-11-28 Thread Pat Curran
Has anyone experience of the 135 f2.8 A lens? How would users rate it for portrait and landscape work? I have an offer of a used version of this lens and was wondering how other users would rate it. Thanks, Pat

RE: Rating for 135 F2.8 SMC A

2004-11-28 Thread Don Sanderson
. Actually I like the Sears 135/2.8 I have better, and it's not great by any means. HTH Don -Original Message- From: Pat Curran [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 8:24 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Rating for 135 F2.8 SMC A Has anyone experience

Re: Rating for 135 F2.8 SMC A

2004-11-28 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Don Sanderson Subject: RE: Rating for 135 F2.8 SMC A The general consensus, and I agree with it, is that this is one of the worst Pentax 135s in both contrast and sharpness. Much better is the M 135/3.5, a very sweet lens. Even better is the SMC K 135/2.5

RE: Rating for 135 F2.8 SMC A

2004-11-28 Thread Don Sanderson
I have one!! It's mint! It's wonderful! (It's the one that came in a Pentax velvet bag inside an LX box.) ;-) Don -Original Message- From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 8:39 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Rating for 135 F2.8 SMC

Re: Rating for 135 F2.8 SMC A

2004-11-28 Thread Fred
The general consensus, and I agree with it, is that this is one of the worst Pentax 135s in both contrast and sharpness. Yes, agreed. Sorry, Pat. Much better is the M 135/3.5, a very sweet lens. Even better is the SMC K 135/2.5 (NOT Takumar) But I think that ~even~ the Takumar bayonet

RE: Rating for 135 F2.8 SMC A

2004-11-28 Thread Jens Bladt
: Rating for 135 F2.8 SMC A Has anyone experience of the 135 f2.8 A lens? How would users rate it for portrait and landscape work? I have an offer of a used version of this lens and was wondering how other users would rate it. Thanks, Pat

RE: Rating for 135 F2.8 SMC A

2004-11-28 Thread Shaun Canning
November 2004 1:56 AM To: Don Sanderson Subject: Re: Rating for 135 F2.8 SMC A The general consensus, and I agree with it, is that this is one of the worst Pentax 135s in both contrast and sharpness. Yes, agreed. Sorry, Pat. Much better is the M 135/3.5, a very sweet lens. Even better