I've used mine on the LX and DL, mostly for portraits of my wife and kids and I've been very happy with it, even wide open. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, October 06, 2006 3:04 AM Subject: Re: What's an LX worth?
>I got mine for ~$25 as well and really, really liked it. Sure it isn't > SMC, but unless you shoot into the sun, flare was not an issue (built in > lens hood!). I found it to be a great portrait lens and my example was > clearly not as soft (even wide open) as some would suggest. Never tried > it on digital, so I can't say if it would have CA problems. > > -- > > Christian > http://photography.skofteland.net > > Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >> I paid $27 for a Takumar Bayonet Mount 135/2.5 in EXC shape from >> KEH.com. It was worth what I paid for it. I replaced it with an >> FA135/2.8 IF a couple of months later. >> >> Godfrey >> >> On Oct 5, 2006, at 11:46 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: >> >> >>>It was the least expensive of all the Pentax 135 K-mount lenses. Some >>>of the elements aren't multi-coated. The supply of these lenses >>>exceeds >>>the demand, so they are not worth a lot. Others have reported getting >>>good results with the lens as well, but it's only forth around $50 US. >>>I'd start the auction at $30 tops. Or I'd keep the lens. >>>Paul >>>On Oct 5, 2006, at 6:35 AM, J and K Messervy wrote: >>> >>> >>>>What's wrong with the Takumar bayonet lens? From using it, I reckon >>>>it's a great piece of glass. >> >> > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
