-- Original Message -- >> > K105/2.8 - $230+? (this I would call semi-rare, >> > it's old and some folks love it) >> >> That's about what I paid for mine about a year ago, KEH EX+ >> condition - and I love it! > >Does this mean I got a deal? I paid $110.00 Canadian for mine, >in EX+ condition. Oh no, not at all. In Canada you have to multiply the focal length and optical qualities of every lens by a correction factor of 0.65. Sadly, the aperture must be *divided* by the same factor, so you have a 68mm f4.3 that's 35% less sharp than the 105/2.8 the rest of us enjoy. ;-) - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
