Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8

On Jul 14, 2010, at 3:12 AM, Cotty wrote: > On 13/7/10, Eric Weir, discombobulated, unleashed: > >> I don't see where in the evolution of Pentax lenses I would find "the >> K28/3.5 version" recommended by J.C. Contrary > > Out of context is always the best ;-) Ah, you caught me. Thought I coul

RE: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8

ml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of paul stenquist Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2010 7:26 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8 On Jul 13, 2010, at 9:43 PM, Eric Weir wrote: > > On Jul 13, 2010, at 7:09 PM, J.C. O'Connell wrote:

Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8

On Jul 13, 2010, at 9:43 PM, Eric Weir wrote: > > On Jul 13, 2010, at 7:09 PM, J.C. O'Connell wrote: > >> The so called "K series" lenses were the first batch of >> lenses with the K bayonet. They are marked "SMC Pentax" >> without any suffix. When the later M series lenses came >> out they we

Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8

On 13/7/10, Eric Weir, discombobulated, unleashed: > I don't see where in the evolution of Pentax lenses I would find "the >K28/3.5 version" recommended by J.C. Contrary Out of context is always the best ;-) MARK!!! -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ---

Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8

The SMC [K] lenses are sometimes lumped into the SMC-M lenses. Even thought some of the M lenses such as the SMC-M 135mm f3.5 and the SMC 135mm f3.5 are very different in size weiight and optical formula. The K lenses are often quite a bit rarer than the equivalent M lenses. The A lenses are

Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8

When I was looking into buying one a couple of years ago, they were going for between $70 and $90 on ebay. I decided not to go for one as I was actually using the 43mm limited as a longish normal, kind of like a 58mm on 24x36mmm format. f2.8 wasn't really fast enough for a normal lens anyway.

Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8

See J.C. O'Connell's post: The so called "K series" lenses were the first batch of lenses with the K bayonet. They are marked "SMC Pentax" without any suffix. On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 9:32 PM, Eric Weir wrote: > Thanks for the informative history, Adam. However, I don't see where in the > evolu

Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8

On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 9:32 PM, Eric Weir wrote: > > On Jul 13, 2010, at 6:30 PM, Adam Maas wrote: > >> On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 5:09 PM, Eric Weir wrote: >>> >>> On Jul 13, 2010, at 3:41 PM, J.C. O'Connell wrote: >>> you may want to consider the K28/3.5 version, its reputation is bette

Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8

On Jul 13, 2010, at 7:42 PM, William Robb wrote: > I was at my local pusher's today. He has an M series 28/2.8 that I can get > for quite cheap, but it has no A setting. > The proprietor told me he'd have a look among his personal collection of > camera dreck to see if he has an A version. If h

Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8

On Jul 13, 2010, at 7:09 PM, J.C. O'Connell wrote: > The so called "K series" lenses were the first batch of > lenses with the K bayonet. They are marked "SMC Pentax" > without any suffix. When the later M series lenses came > out they were labelled "smc pentax -M" and so forth > with the -A -F

Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8

On Jul 13, 2010, at 6:55 PM, David J Brooks wrote: > I have a 28 AF lens i rarely if ever use. Could be for sale, as i use > the 16-45 f4 about 90% of the time Thanks for the offer, David. However, judging from prices of autofocus fixed-length lenses at KEH that's very likely out of my price ra

Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8

On Jul 13, 2010, at 6:30 PM, Adam Maas wrote: > On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 5:09 PM, Eric Weir wrote: >> >> On Jul 13, 2010, at 3:41 PM, J.C. O'Connell wrote: >> >>> you may want to consider the K28/3.5 version, its >>> reputation is better than both m or a versions. >> >> . . . . >> >> I'm a bi

Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8

-- From: "Eric Weir" Subject: Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8 I'd say that is a lot of money for that lens, but I may not be up to date on what they are going for either. Thanks, William. That's the cheapest one on eBay

RE: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8

uly 13, 2010 5:09 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8 On Jul 13, 2010, at 3:41 PM, J.C. O'Connell wrote: > you may want to consider the K28/3.5 version, its > reputation is better than both m or a versions. It was the fact that aperture can be

Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8

On Sat, Jul 10, 2010 at 5:16 PM, Eric Weir wrote: > > On Jul 10, 2010, at 5:01 PM, Thibouille wrote: > >> No, incorrect. >> Pentax-A lenses are MF, not AF lenses. >> >> If you need AF, you need F, FA, DFA, DA lenses. > > Thanks. Thought it was too good to be true. I'm looking for a manual focus,

Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8

On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 5:09 PM, Eric Weir wrote: > > On Jul 13, 2010, at 3:41 PM, J.C. O'Connell wrote: > >> you may want to consider the K28/3.5 version, its >> reputation is better than both m or a versions. > > It was the fact that aperture can be controlled on the camera body in the A > seri

Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8

On Jul 13, 2010, at 3:41 PM, J.C. O'Connell wrote: > you may want to consider the K28/3.5 version, its > reputation is better than both m or a versions. It was the fact that aperture can be controlled on the camera body in the A series that attracted me. Perhaps I should be more concerned about

Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8

On 2010-07-13 16:04, Eric Weir wrote: On Jul 13, 2010, at 3:59 PM, Doug Franklin wrote: I live up at the northern end of the sprawl, just north of John's Creek. I do, however, commute to /almost/ inside the Perimeter (Abernathy and Ga 400). Good to meet you, Doug. I did venture "outside" t

Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8

On Jul 13, 2010, at 3:59 PM, Doug Franklin wrote: > I live up at the northern end of the sprawl, just north of John's Creek. I > do, however, commute to /almost/ inside the Perimeter (Abernathy and Ga 400). Good to meet you, Doug. I did venture "outside" today -- to North Fulton -- for physic

Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8

On 2010-07-12 22:40, Eric Weir wrote: Fortunately I live well within the Perimeter, and try to stay there as much as possible ... given the mindless sprawl. :-) I live up at the northern end of the sprawl, just north of John's Creek. I do, however, commute to /almost/ inside the Perimeter (

Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8

On Jul 13, 2010, at 3:39 PM, William Robb wrote: > I'd say that is a lot of money for that lens, but I may not be up to date on > what they are going for either. Thanks, William. That's the cheapest one on eBay, and there are none at KEH. There are a couple 50mm As in the $200 to $250 range.

RE: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8

-Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Eric Weir Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 3:12 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8 What do you think of $170 for a copy of this lens said to be in "mint" condi

Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8

-- From: "Eric Weir" Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 1:11 PM To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Subject: Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8 What do you think of $170 for a copy of this lens said to be in "mint" condition

Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8

What do you think of $170 for a copy of this lens said to be in "mint" condition? With shipping there's one on eBay at that price now. [It seems to have a "by now" price only. There doesn't seem to be a way to place bids.] This is more than I'd like to pay, but KEH doesn't have any, and I've th

Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8

On Jul 12, 2010, at 6:02 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > I know, I lived in Dunwoody for a year, I've seen single vehicle rollovers on > I285 achieved at the blistering speed of 12mph. I feel for you. Fortunately I live well within the Perimeter, and try to stay there as much as possible -- except,

Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8

I know, I lived in Dunwoody for a year, I've seen single vehicle rollovers on I285 achieved at the blistering speed of 12mph. I feel for you. On 7/12/2010 1:32 PM, Eric Weir wrote: On Jul 12, 2010, at 1:11 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: You should haunt www.keh.com. They're very reputable, a

Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8

On Jul 12, 2010, at 1:11 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > You should haunt www.keh.com. They're very reputable, and they often sell > more common, and make no mistake the A 28mm f2.8 isn't all that rare, lenses > for much less than you can get them on ebay. They don't have any A 28mms in > stock ri

Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8

You should haunt www.keh.com. They're very reputable, and they often sell more common, and make no mistake the A 28mm f2.8 isn't all that rare, lenses for much less than you can get them on ebay. They don't have any A 28mms in stock right now, but they are likely to have more in the future.

Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8

On Jul 12, 2010, at 12:32 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: > I got mine off of EBay about 3 years ago for about $90. $160-220 seems steep. > > I've seen them on the PentaxForums marketplace for the "around $100" range as > well. Thanks, Charles. Wasn't aware of the PentaxForums marketplace. Thanks

Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8

On Jul 12, 2010, at 11:14, Eric Weir wrote: > > I thought I sent a message to this effect to the list earlier, but it seems > not. > > Anyway, I was not able to be at home in the final hours of bidding on this > lens on eBay. I left a maximum bid, but the other guy got it for $1.00 more-- > $

Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8

I thought I sent a message to this effect to the list earlier, but it seems not. Anyway, I was not able to be at home in the final hours of bidding on this lens on eBay. I left a maximum bid, but the other guy got it for $1.00 more-- $81. Apparently that was a steal, as the remaining lenses of

Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8

ups.yahoo.com/group/cdsound/ > > > -Original Message- > From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bob > Sullivan > Sent: Saturday, July 10, 2010 6:29 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8 > &g

RE: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8

ech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdplayers/ http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdsound/ -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bob Sullivan Sent: Saturday, July 10, 2010 6:29 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8

Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8

On Jul 10, 2010, at 6:33 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: > Have fun wasting a few hours. I've doing too much of that lately. -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8

On Jul 10, 2010, at 6:28 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > There are more A series lenses, but some are a little rare. > Pentax made a ton of M series lenses for the MX, ME, ME Super, etc. > The A series went with the Super Program and Program Plus cameras. > They are desirable as the apertures are the s

Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8

On 7/10/2010 5:35 PM, Brian Walters wrote: On Sat, 10 Jul 2010 17:22 -0400, "Eric Weir" wrote: On Jul 10, 2010, at 5:04 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: They have the linear-action iris actuator and a special position on the aperture ring allowing a Pentax body with on-body aperture contr

Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8

On Sat, Jul 10, 2010 at 5:22 PM, Eric Weir wrote: > May not be able to tell the difference between soft and sharp, but at this > point would prefer sharp. Mark! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please v

Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8

The online bible, Everything you thought you needed to know about Pentax K mount camera bodies and lenses but didn't realized. Have fun wasting a few hours. http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/ On 7/10/2010 5:22 PM, Eric Weir wrote: On Jul 10, 2010, at 5:04 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: They hav

Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8

Eric, There are more A series lenses, but some are a little rare. Pentax made a ton of M series lenses for the MX, ME, ME Super, etc. The A series went with the Super Program and Program Plus cameras. They are desirable as the apertures are the same as measured on the latest cameras. The A 28/2.8,

Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8

On Jul 10, 2010, at 6:02 PM, Cotty wrote: > Eric, others have answered your question, but this website is worth > noting - you will find it invaluable in your Pentax travels! > > Yes, I am starting to do so. Thanks, --

Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8

On Jul 10, 2010, at 5:35 PM, Brian Walters wrote: > On Sat, 10 Jul 2010 17:22 -0400, "Eric Weir" > wrote: >> >> >> Is this one in a series of lenses, i.e., are their Pentax-As o other >> focal lengths? > > Yes. You should check out Bojidar Dimitrov's Pentax K-Mount Page. It > has all the i

Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8

On 10/7/10, Eric Weir, discombobulated, unleashed: > >Really displaying my ignorance here again, but am I correct in assuming >this is an autofocus lens? Eric, others have answered your question, but this website is worth noting - you will find it invaluable in your Pentax travels!

Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8

On Sat, 10 Jul 2010 17:22 -0400, "Eric Weir" wrote: > > On Jul 10, 2010, at 5:04 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > > They have the linear-action iris actuator and a special position on > > the aperture ring allowing a Pentax body with on-body aperture control > > (all the DSLRs) to set the apertur

Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8

On Jul 10, 2010, at 5:04 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > They have the linear-action iris actuator and a special position on > the aperture ring allowing a Pentax body with on-body aperture control > (all the DSLRs) to set the aperture value using the body controls. > They're fully compatible with

Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8

On Jul 10, 2010, at 5:01 PM, Thibouille wrote: > No, incorrect. > Pentax-A lenses are MF, not AF lenses. > > If you need AF, you need F, FA, DFA, DA lenses. Thanks. Thought it was too good to be true. I'm looking for a manual focus, but I wondered if this was an autofocus at a ridiculously low

Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8

The "Pentax-A" series lenses are all manual focus. They have the linear-action iris actuator and a special position on the aperture ring allowing a Pentax body with on-body aperture control (all the DSLRs) to set the aperture value using the body controls. They're fully compatible with the DSLR bo

Re: Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8

No, incorrect. Pentax-A lenses are MF, not AF lenses. If you need AF, you need F, FA, DFA, DA lenses. -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille/Thibs -- Photo: K-7, Sigma 28/1.8 macro, FA50/1.4, DA40Ltd, K30/2.8, DA16-45, DA50-135, DA50-200, 360FGZ ... Laptop: Macbook 13" Unibody S

Pentax-A SMC 28mm f/2.8 F2.8

Really displaying my ignorance here again, but am I correct in assuming this is an autofocus lens? Thanks, -- Eric Weir Decatur, GA USA eew...@bellsouth.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.n