The screwmount lenses are all I use. Well almost. I have a normal, K-mount
lens, a 135mm f/2.8, 24mm, and 85mm f/2.2 Soft Focus, all for the ME Super.
But mainly I shoot with the SMC Takumar M42 mount lenses on one of several
Spotmatic-family cameras.
For use with K-mount cameras they are not convenient but when used properly
will give superb results. If you are looking for fast operation with
K-Mount, forget it. If you are taking your time you might be happy with
some of the relative bargains to be had. Image quality is hardly an issue
as most folks consider most SMC Takumar screw-mount lenses to be as good as
any you can buy. Of course there ARE ongoing debates about a few of the
more exotic ones (20mm)...
They have a great resale value so it's pretty safe to try them and resell if
you find it does not work for you.
ppro
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> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Hernan Mouro
> Sent: Monday, August 20, 2001 11:55 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Screw mount lenses: are they worth?
>
>
>
> I've seen that screwmount lenses sometimes have unbelievably low prices on
> eBay. I don't have any and I don't even have an adaptor, but: are
> there any
> screwmount lenses worth a few bucks for occasional shooting? (My
> camera is a
> ZX-5n, and I know about the metering thing with m42 lenses.)
>
> Thanks!
>
> ----------------------------
> Hernan Mouro
> http://seiscuerdas.com/mouro
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