Fred, tell me more about the SMC, K, 55 f1.8 lens-do you have this exact lens? If so, how do you like it? Does a price of $39 sound about right for this lens (in good condition)?
Thanks, Steve --- Fred <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Isn't the 55 f1.8 lens that you like a screw > mount? If it is > > available in the K mount, I would consider looking > for one of > > these as well. > > There is indeed an SMC 50/1.8 in K-mount. It, along > with the K > 55/2, were often sold back in the mid-70's as the > "normal" lens on > the KM, the KX, and the K2 (although I think that > the "flagship" K2 > was more likely to have the "premium" K 50/1.4 as > standard, or even > the K 50/1.2). The K 55/1.8 and the K 55/2 lenses, > by the way, are > exactly the same lenses, except that Pentax added a > restricting > baffle to the 55/2's to "cheapen them down" for > their use as the > "base lens" on the K bodies. [Pentax marketing...] > The two lenses > are not overly common, though, since they were sold > for only a > couple of years, and then were supplanted by the > ubiquitous M 50's > developed for the MX and ME. And the rest is > history... > > Fred > > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com
