Hi,
On 5 Sep 2001, krytu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Does somebody know anything about CZJ Prakticar 80/1,8 MC with K mount?
> Ii it good as a portrait lens compare to CZJ 135/2,8 MC and SMC A
> 135/2,8? I know SMC 85/1,4 is superb but it`s out of my range.
No CZJ lenses were made for K mount, so if you found one,
then it's a modified one or most probably one for the Praktica
B bayonet mount.
It's a superb lens, sharpness, contarst are very good, nice bokeh.
I like the handling too. One of my friends use it on bellows for
macro, and gets decent results.
On the other hand, the CZJ MC is not as good as Pentax SMC,
so one can have some flare problems. This lens also has some
mechanical problems (there are some weak plastic parts in the
newer ones; and the aging grease gets oily and leaks onto the
diaphragm blades and blocks them), which are quite easy to
repair.
As far as I know, there isn't such a thing that CZJ 2.8/135. CZJ
made a beautiful 3.5/135 (Sonnar) in this range. The 2.8/135 was
a Meyer design, and not bad at all for portraiture.
I don't know the Pentax A 2.8/135, but it is said to be one of
the worst Pentaxes.
BTW the old (K series) SMC 2.5/135 is one of my favourites...
Gabor
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