I don't want to start up again but you DON'T have to do that step over and over and over and over and over and over and over with fully supported K/M lenses. AE is about 30 years old, have you already forgot what it its like to NOT have to DO that "little" step?? Just because YOU don't mind doesn't mean these lenses are fully supported, they WERE with nearly all the K film bodies..... JCO
-----Original Message----- From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2005 9:37 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Pentax K 2.5/200mm I use K and M lenses every day on my *istD. No problem. Once you become accustomed to the button, it's not an inconvenience, it's an automatic. Paul On Sep 17, 2005, at 9:04 PM, J. C. O'Connell wrote: > too bad pentax has yet to make a DSLR to fully support > them. There were/are some really nice K/M lenses that > arent getting the digital bodies they deserve. We need a higher > resolution body with full K/M mount lens support and full frame > wouldn't hurt either IMHO. Its really sad too because it would only > take one really good body to take advantage of dozens of really great > K/M > lenses.... > jco > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mishka [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2005 8:55 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Pentax K 2.5/200mm > > > i have K200/2.5 and K135/2.5 and consider them some of the very best > lenses. > definitely way above average. > > best, > mishka > > On 9/17/05, Fred <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> Not very long ago, someone posted a very nice shot (brown/yellow >>> leaves) made with this lens. About the same time someone posted a >>> messaage saying a lens like this was auctioned for a rather large >>> price. I guess we were making jokes about the "unfortunate" buyer. >>> What is it with this lens? Is it good, bad or average? I thought >>> "the leaves" looked excellent! >> >> 1. I once had an A* 200/2.8 and a K 200/2.5 at the same time (I had >> the A* 200/2.8 first and I stumbled into a mint K 200/2.5 later on). >> I sold the >> A* 200/2.8. I kept the K 200/2.5. >> >> 2. The K 200/2.5 is one of only two Pentax SMC K (pre-A) lenses (the >> other being the sweet SMC K 135/2.5) that I plan on keeping for use, >> along with a bunch of A lenses and a few F and FA lenses, on my new >> DS. >> >> 3. The above three lenses (K 135/2.5, K 200/2.5, and A* 200/2.8) are >> the only three Pentax lenses that have the exact same basic optical >> design (according to lens element diagrams). It was an excellent >> design. >> >> I'd say that the "unfortunate" buyer would have been "unfortunate" >> only if he/she paid far too much for the lens or if the lens was >> defective. In any event, ~I~ consider myself very ~fortunate~ to >> have a K 200/2.5. It's a superb lens. >> >> Fred >> >> > >
