The old K 3.5/28mm lens is much sought after as the best/sharpest of the Pentax 28mm lense, be they the K, M, A, F, or FA varieties. I can verify that the lens is sharper than the later M and A offerings from Pentax at f2.8 or f3.5. You have to compare to a much more expensive f2.0 28mm Pentax lens to get similar pictures.
There is nothing wrong with the old K 3.5/135 lens. It is just a bit bigger than the M 3.5/135 lens which are excellent, in plentiful supply, and very good bargains! Some say they even prefer the 'intangible' look of the old K series lenses and seek this lens out. So stop agonizing, you got a good deal on two excellent lenses. I've seen people pay double what you did and still smile at the end of the transaction! These lenses beat most every zoom in use today, and meet or exceed the optical performance of new prime lenses at these focal lengths. Regards, Bob S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Hi, > > I understand I have got them cheap. Pentax secondhand-prices are lower in > Europe then in the US. But what I want to know is how good are they compared > with the newer ones > > Rene > > > On Monday 20 January 2003 09:07 pm, E. van Ginkel wrote: > > I just bought two smc pentax K-primes (not M) a 3.5/135mm (35euro/U$) > > and a 3.5/28mm (41euro/U$). Are these lenses any good? Is the price > > right?
