I agree. I was never dissatisfied with any of the pics I shot with the M 100/2.8. In fact, the results made me doubt some of the testing numbers. I sold it because I have the K 85/1.8, the Vivitar Series 1 90/2.5 and the SMC Pentax 135/2.5. I didn't seem to need another lens in between, and the Vivitar was obviously sharper and had macro capability. (Of course it weighs more than twice as much.) And I was trying to raise the funds for my *istD. If I could have kept it and still bought my D, I would have. However, it's not an expensive lens, which is a good thing. Paul
> The 100/2.8M lens isn't the 85/1.8K but isn't the 85/2M either. It's > a sharp enough lens that you won't notice and it's joyfully small too! > Regards, Bob S. > > > On Sun, 23 Jan 2005 13:55:20 -0500, Graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I don't know where those numbers come from, but it is definately a > > "professionally acceptable" lens. In fact it is one of my favorites. When I > can > > only carry two lenses, they are it (M100/2.8) and the M35mm/2.0. > > > > "Professionally acceptable" is the only lens rating that makes much sense > > to > me. > > What that means is no client is going to be unsatisfied by the images made > with > > it. Who cares about lpmm and all that but the pretentious who do not > understand > > what they mean anyway. "Lpmm" may sell magazines but they don't sell > > lenses, > at > > least not to me. > > > > graywolf > > http://www.graywolfphoto.com > > "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" > > ----------------------------------- > > > > Keith Whaley wrote: > > > > > > > > > Paul Stenquist wrote: > > > > > >> It's not exactly a steal. I sold the same lens recently. I think it > > >> brought about $130. While I like the M 100/2.8, it's probably the > > >> least desirable of the Pentax primes in the 100 to 120 range. > > >> Paul > > > > > > > > > I tend to agree... > > > Somewhere I read that the "critical aperture" is f/16.0! > > > And at that, it only resolves 51-57 l/mm. > > > Hardly a world beater! > > > > > > keith whaley > > > > > >> On Jan 23, 2005, at 8:02 AM, Collin R Brendemuehl wrote: > > >> > > >>> > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=3865834365&ssPageName=ST > RK:MEWA:IT > > >>> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.2 - Release Date: 1/21/2005 > > > > >
