For sale:
Pentax SMC-M 40mm f/2.8, the pancake lens! EX condition. Exterior shows very minor wear at some of the sharp edges. Glass is nice, especially since I had it cleaned last year to remove some dust.
$150 includes shipping in the continental U.S.
Pentax Tele-Takumar 300mm f/6.3 screwmount. This is a relatively compact 300mm prime, and although it's fairly slow and has a preset diaphragm, it's also hand-holdable. Includes a tripod mount and a too-large case, though the case works fine for storage. EX condition. Very nice glass. Hood included. $125 includes shipping in the continental U.S.
Pentax Auto-Takumar 85mm f/1.8. The early version of the 85mm Super-Tak. It's slightly faster and has a different optical formula. Very nice for portraits. If you're using it on a K-mount body, there's little disadvantage to the partially automatic diaphragm (which, on a Spotmatic, stops down automatically but must be manually hand-cocked to reopen), since you'd use it in preset mode anyway and likely at fairly wide apertures for portraits. It's very compact and smaller than the other screwmount 85mm lenses, with a 55mm filter ring. $125 includes shipping in the continental U.S. Here's a very affordable way to get a genuine Pentax 85mm prime lens!
Joe
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