Peter Fairweather wrote on Thu, 15 Feb 2007 13:40:58 -0800 > Dear List > > As I have a birthday coming up, it is sometimes possible to persuade > the financial controller of the importance of a special purchase. > > I have located the Pentax 1000mm mirror lens at a fairish price. Has > anyone here experience of it? > > I have a 500mm Tamron mirror lens which is OK but a bit poor on > contrast. On a very sunny day by UK standards, you can even use it > with the 1.7 af converter. > > For the money I could buy a K10D, but the birthday is a chance to buy > something more unusual. > > All advice greatfully received
If you could buy a K10D for the price of this Pentax lens may I suggest a very good and much cheaper alternate? Maybe then you could have both... I bought the LZOS MC MTO 11-SA (11-CA in Russian ) 1000mm f11 mirror telephoto directly from the LZOS factory <http://www.lzos.ru/en/ optics_for_you/photo_camera_lenses/mto_11_ca_lens.htm> a couple of years ago in M42 mount. Unlike the similar but more expensive Rubinar lens from Zenit <http://www.rugift.com/photocameras/ rubinar_1000_lens.htm>, it will fit onto a Pentax DSLR body fitted with the M42 to K-mount adapter ring without interference from the overhanging flash housing. Yes, it's bigger and heavier than the Pentax, but its sharpness is surprisingly good. You will need a sturdy tripod though. Just a thought, since you asked for advice... Regards, Jim -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
