The thing is probably a f1.4 0r f/1.3 by today's standards, maybe even f/1.2. Sounds like a real beastie. Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California "Everyone has a photographic memory. Some just don't have film."
----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Franklin Stregevsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Pentax-Discuss'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 7:21 PM Subject: Re: Vivitar 135 mm F/1.5?-Quick Help > First impressions sent to me from the buyer, Kelvin Lee: > > "The 135/1.5 arrived today. It's a real monster! Takes size 95 filters. > Fortunately, the hood from my Pentacon-6 Sonnar 180/2.8 fits. It weighs a > good 5 pounds. The lens completely dwarfs the Pentax LX I tried it on. It is > singularly bigger than any lens I have. It does, however, need a cleaning > due to the decomposing helicoid grease fogging on the glass but is otherwise > in very nice condition. Will probably get it cleaned professionally... don't > feel like tackling it myself. I'll take some photos with it once it's > cleaned. As it stands, it's about 50-80% heavier than the [Computar/Porst > 82mm filter-size] 135/1.8 and about 30-40% bigger. ... looks uncoated, > though it's probably such a light coating as to not look present. Very well > built , robust ... probably built in a time that Vivitar was trying to > compete with the pros. Mine comes with the tripod collar... also well made." > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >
