few Bodies able to use them. Too bad they're not readily adaptable to Pentax K mount...
Fred wrote:
That 28/1.9 would be nice, but I've only seen it in screw mount. I
suppose a K version exists.
I remember pining for the 28/1.9. I'm still pining for it. Is it rare in
K-mount?
I guess that it's pretty uncommon in K-mount trim. The screwmount version seems to be more common, and (for some reason) I've seen more than of these inn Konica mount than I would have guessed.
The VS1 28/1.9 is indeed a fine lens - very nice to use, and optically brilliant.
I see no baffling on the mount nor any evidence of machine work. [snip]
I also have a Vivitar S! 90/2.5 macro, again a very early version. It too
has a conventional k mount. However, itt doesn't have the aperture lever
shield. I don't think I've ever seen a lens with this extra baffling, but
I own very few non-Pentax lenses.
I recently sold my Vivitar Series 1 70-210/3.5 - it had the really long
extended collar/flange to protect the aperture-control lever.
Yes. I've never really seen any pattern to which lenses - by model and by year - have the extra baffle collar and which don't. I've got old VS1 lenses with them (although I've removed 'em on most), but I have other VS1 "oldies but goodies" that seemingly never came with the extra metal...
Fred
