I would LOVE to have a K85/1.8! Anyone know where I
can find one??? I assume it is as good as the M42
versions? I was thinking of getting the M42 version
and then an adaptor to mount it to the istD. Finding
a K mount version would be better, assuming it is as
good as the screw mount. What are the opinions of the
K Vs. the M42 85/1.8 lens?
--- Bob Blakely <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have an A50/1.7. I find it to be an excellent
> lens, sharp and with high
> contrast. Though I used it quite a bit in the past,
> it now resides on a back
> shelf in the equipment closet in a sealed Glad bag
> with a little packet of
> silica gel. Of the 50's, I use the A50/1.4 almost
> exclusively, not that it's
> better. In fact I think the A50/1.7 is just as good
> and lighter. It's just
> that it's what I use of the 50's. Occasionally I
> throw on the A50/1.2 just
> because it's big glass, but it's not near as good as
> the A50/1.4 or A50/1.7.
> I strongly dislike the A50/2, I think it's crap.
> Perhaps I just have a bad
> sample - misfortunes of mass production. The lens
> most commonly found on my
> camera is actually the K85/1.8. If you don't have
> one, you need to get one.
>
> Regards,
> Bob...
>
> From: "Fred" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>
> >> While I like my lenses (otherwise I wouldn't have
> them), and
> >> especially like the 1.7 for its size and light
> weight, it doesn't,
> >> to my eye, have any particularly outstanding
> optical
> >> characteristics.
> >
> > Yes, Shel, I personally would agree. However, I
> was just hoping to
> > get some of the "as-yet-unheard-from" 50/1.7 fans
> involved in the
> > discussion. After all, a thread on "Pentax's Best
> 50mm Lens" would
> > theoretically be relevant to almost any PDML
> member - <g>.
>
>
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