I'm not P.J. (Thank goodness <GD&R>) The 35/3.5 is an exceptional lens. I've had that one in several iterations, all are wonderful optics.
Using a Spotmatic F you'd get the open aperture metering. Using a K-mount with an adapter I'm afraid you'd lose that feature, yet the Spot F is essentially the identical camera to the K1000 and KM except for the mount. So, IMO, you'd be losing a valuable feature for no gain in functionality. Find a good Spotmatic F. Find a source for batteries for it as well - shouldn't be hard. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Markus Maurer > Hi P.J. > any opinions on other "worthy" M42 screw mount Pentax lenses like: > I could maybe get an SMC Takumar 35mm F3.5 or a SMC Takumar 200 F4 or a > 100mm Macro F4 from the same seller, all in good condition for nearly the > same price or a bit lower each. > > I don't know how rare the M42-->Kmount adapters are, I have two of them at > the moment. > But maybe a nice Spotmatic would feel even better...
