Thanks Paul, I appreciate the response.
--- Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The two lenses are supposedly identical in regard to > optics, although > the M42 has a larger filter ring. In any case, the K > is at least the > equal of the screwmount. They turn up on ebay from > time to time for > $350 to $400. > Paul > On Nov 28, 2004, at 12:15 PM, Steve Pearson wrote: > > > 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>. > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > The all-new My Yahoo! - What will yours do? > > http://my.yahoo.com > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
