Don. I've had a couple - three of those lenses, and used an A*135/1.8 a few times. The K135/2.5 is a great lens by comparison, especially for the money. The size is quite a bit more handy as well. IMO, especially when shooting hand held, the K135 is comparable to the A*135/1.8 unless you must have the wider aperture. Putting them on a tripod, critically focusing, using appropriate shutter speeds and film that can "see" the differences between the lenses, and making large enough prints in which you can see what the film sees, then by all means the A*135 is the better lens - but not 5x to 8x better, which is about how much more the A* will cost over the K135.
Shel > [Original Message] > From: Don Sanderson > I've heard this lens called the "Poor Mans 135/1.8". > Anyone have any experience with it? > > TIA > Don
