I used to have a K28/2 - a terrific lens. -- Bob
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of J. C. O'Connell > Sent: 13 February 2007 22:33 > To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' > Subject: RE: WTB: Pentax K 28mm f2.0 Lens > > The K28/2 was an all out expensive floating > element design which optimizes image quality > at all focussing distances and apertures, > the M28/2 was not. The M28/2 was compromised > for price and much smaller size/weight considerations instead. > > The K28/2 is most unusual for a 28mm lens, > it has a barrel profile very similar to a typical 105mm/2.8 lens! > jco > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of > Jim King > Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 1:22 PM > To: pdml@pdml.net > Subject: Re: WTB: Pentax K 28mm f2.0 Lens > > > David Weiss wrote on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 19:37:42 -0800 > > > I wonder how that [the K28/2] is rated? I have the "M" version of > > that lens. What > > do you think of the optical qualities of the "M" version? > Is it more > > rare than the "K"? > > According to Boz's site, the K28/2 is an entirely different design > than the M28/2, with one additional element, and it weighs almost > twice as much. Takinami says that along with the K28/3.5, it's the > best of the Pentax 28s. > > I have the M28/2 already and if I ever get the K28/2 it will be > interesting to compare them. > > Regards, Jim > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
