You're right. I don't know how I ended up resending it. I just know I was tapping away on my keyboard, and I heard a "whoosh," and it flew off into cyberspace. I had the ST 85/1.9 as well and found it very good. I would have kept it, but I have too many lenses. It went to another PDML member. Paul
> Ooh, DejaVu! (This post showed up yesterday, > the list has been a bit twitchy) ;-) > And I responded: > > Sorry, misused my letters. > I was referring to a *manual* version as versus A,F or FA. > Hence the reference to Green Button/stopping down being > 6/half dozen. > I can see the SMCT bringing that much easily. > Mine is just a ST and I love it, I consider $150 a bargain > for the quality. > > Don > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 6:32 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: Was it really worth that much? > > > > > > It's a K lens Don. The M 85, which is much less expensive, is an 85/2. > > My SMCT version went for $270 a few months ago. > > Paul > > On Dec 16, 2004, at 6:18 PM, Don Sanderson wrote: > > > > > Actually, having had a "taste" of what this lens can do > > > by using the ST 85/1.9, and having heard past prices, > > > I was amazed it lasted almost 10 hours. > > > I wouldn't have paid that much for the M version when > > > I could get the SMCT for much less. > > > I don't find stop down operation much of a bother, > > > you have to close the aperture but DON'T have to hit > > > the "Green Button" on the D, six one, half dozen the other. > > > I WOULD give that much in a *heartbeat* for an A, F or FA > > > version, if it was nearly as good! > > > > > > Don > > > > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: Collin R Brendemuehl [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 4:15 PM > > >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> Subject: Was it really worth that much? > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=3860946186 > > >> &ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT > > >> "You impress at a distance, but you impact a life up close. The > > >> closer the > > >> relationship the greater the impact." > > >> Howard Hendricks > > >> > > > > > >
