Re: Re: Re: Who has switched to Pentax and why?

2002-12-12 Thread akozak
Hi, It is truth that old K, M lenses are built very well. My SMC K 135/2.5 is built like a tank and other my K i M lenses are very good in this respect. Alek Uytkownik Pl Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] napisa: Alek wrote: Thank you! so for the price K35/3.5 is great and if one can afford to buy FA

Re: Re: Who has switched to Pentax and why?

2002-12-11 Thread Pl Jensen
Alek wrote: Thank you! so for the price K35/3.5 is great and if one can afford to buy FA version it pays. I shall try to find old for beginning. The problem with AF lenses (most of them anyway) is that they are AF lenses; loose, rattly, and focuses past infinity. Unfortunately, I've

Re: Re: Who has switched to Pentax and why?

2002-12-11 Thread Alexander Krohe
The problem with AF lenses (most of them anyway) is that they are AF lenses; loose, rattly, and focuses past infinity. Unfortunately, I've discovered that initially tight AF lenses develop looseness over time. It may well be that some newer AF designs are potentially beter optically, but

Re: Re: Who has switched to Pentax and why?

2002-12-10 Thread akozak
Is FA 35/2.0 better than highly recommended K35/2.0 and K35/3.5 lenses?Which is the best? Alek Uytkownik Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] napisa: On Friday, December 6, 2002, at 08:19 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: FA35/2.0 which is probably very good. Alek No _probably_ about it Alek. Just,

Re: Re: Who has switched to Pentax and why?

2002-12-10 Thread Bob Rapp
Only if you need auto focus. The 35 f3.5 is in a league of its own - try and buy one in the K mount! Bob Rapp - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 9:49 PM Subject: Re: Re: Who has switched to Pentax and why? Is FA 35/2.0

Re: Re: Re: Who has switched to Pentax and why?

2002-12-10 Thread akozak
Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 9:49 PM Subject: Re: Re: Who has switched to Pentax and why? Is FA 35/2.0 better than highly recommended K35/2.0 and K35/3.5 lenses?Which is the best? Alek Uytkownik Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] napisa

Re: Re: Re: Who has switched to Pentax and why?

2002-12-10 Thread William Johnson
Uytkownik Bob Rapp [EMAIL PROTECTED] napisa: Only if you need auto focus. The 35 f3.5 is in a league of its own - try and buy one in the K mount! Bob Rapp - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 9:49 PM Subject: Re: Re: Who has switched

Re: Re: Who has switched to Pentax and why?

2002-12-10 Thread akozak
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 9:49 PM Subject: Re: Re: Who has switched to Pentax and why? Is FA 35/2.0 better than highly recommended K35/2.0 and K35/3.5 lenses?Which is the best? Alek Uytkownik Dan Scott

Re: Re: Re: Re: Who has switched to Pentax and why?

2002-12-10 Thread akozak
one in the K mount! Bob Rapp - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 9:49 PM Subject: Re: Re: Who has switched to Pentax and why? Is FA 35/2.0 better than highly recommended K35/2.0 and K35/3.5 lenses?Which is the best? Alek

Re: Re: Re: Re: Who has switched to Pentax and why?

2002-12-10 Thread Ken Archer
Keep looking. They are available. I have been watching ebay for a couple of years for a K3.5/35. I found one a month ago on ebay for $30 in mint condition. Only the plastic cap had a little silver lettering rubbed off on it. On Tuesday 10 December 2002 01:04 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: RE: Who has switched to Pentax and why?

2002-12-05 Thread scars
Hi! Well, I wanted a SLR, but hadn't the money to buy a new one. My father had 2 old lenses (Pentax 135mm and 50mm) which he gave to me, and so I ended up buying a used ME body... that's it... but I'm very happy how it turned out ^_^ bye Katrin On Thursday, December 05, 2002 9:59 AM, Lon

Re: Re: Who has switched to Pentax and why?

2002-12-05 Thread akozak
Hi, What was the price of A50/1.4? Alek Uytkownik Arnold Stark [EMAIL PROTECTED] napisa: Hi, my name is Arnold Stark, and I shoot Pentax because Pentax gives me excellent, beautiful lenses and good, small bodies at prices that I can afford. My first SLR was a Ricoh KR10-X with a Tokina zoom in

Re: Re: Who has switched to Pentax and why?

2002-12-05 Thread akozak
And Pentax gear is better than Minolta's? Some people believe that MZS is worse than Dynax/Maxxum 7, not mentioning 9 Alek What about lenses?Minolta has now some great lenses Alek Uytkownik Bruce Rubenstein [EMAIL PROTECTED] napisa: Sorry Wendy, I was thinking of serious camera brands, like

Re: Re: Who has switched to Pentax and why?

2002-12-05 Thread akozak
Hi, I see. Thank you! Alek PS Which Limited lenses do you have? Is 43/1.9 much better than A/FA 50/1.4 or 1.7? Uytkownik Arnold Stark [EMAIL PROTECTED] napisa: In 1988 the A50/f1.4 cost me 330 DM new. Arnold Hi, What was the price of A50/1.4? Alek