I was hoping there was something like an MX but with a K1000 meter in it (at least the needle part).
Oh well. I think I'll probably just end up going with the MX as I really think I'll like the size. Speaking of which, does anyone have any photos with a K1000 and MX side-by-side? Thanks. On 3/20/07, Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Are you asking about a true match needle center weighted metering > system? I think the LX has some variation of that - not exactly the > same, but it does have a needle. It is a little bigger, but not lots. > Otherwise, I think you are looking at the K series - they are bigger > though. > > -- > Best regards, > Bruce > > > Tuesday, March 20, 2007, 1:37:55 PM, you wrote: > > NW> I should've specified that these will be going on film bodies with > NW> absolutely no thought whatsoever to using them on a digital. > > NW> I need to ask about bodies sometime soon too. I'd really like to get > NW> an MX, but I don't know if I can live with only having the three LEDs > NW> for an exposure meter. Is there something the size of an MX (that is > NW> fully mechanical) that has a needle in the viewfinder meter? > > NW> On 3/20/07, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> My answers (others may vary) > >> > >> 1.) The m28 f2.0 doesn't have a sterling reputation, in fact most of the > >> older Pentax 28mm lenses don't have such good reps, except for the [K] > >> 28mm f3.5. (I wouldn't know at that focal length I can put up with > >> f2.8, and besides I have the "rare" [K] 30mm. Yea, yea, yea, too much > >> information). > >> > >> 2.) For over all quality the A 85mm f1.4 is supposed to be the best. (I > >> couldn't justify the price myself). The M 85mm f2.0 is small, about the > >> same size as a 50mm normal, relatively fast, and moderately sharp, (very > >> sharp after f5.6), and not nearly as expensive used as any other Pentax > >> 85). It gives a nice ~135mm AOV, (well 127mm actually), on an APS > >> digital and makes pleasing portraits on 35mm film. > >> > >> 3.) The 85 f1.4 became available often enough, every few weeks on e-bay, > >> when I was paying attention. Just be prepared to trade your first born > >> for one. > >> > >> You don't mention which body, or if it's film or digital you'll be > >> using, just remember that the M lenses don't communicate with the body > >> and you'll need to use stop down metering on any Pentax digital, and it > >> won't work at all on a *ist Film camera, (I assume that with these > >> lenses in mind you're not going to be using one of the real bottom > >> feeding cameras). > >> > >> Nick Wright wrote: > >> > So I'm starting to think a little more seriously about putting > >> > together the Pentax kit. I'm all about the available light so I'm > >> > looking at large aperture primes and would like to ask y'all's > >> > opinions about them. > >> > > >> > Specifically I'm looking at the M28mm f/2, M50mm f/1.4, and either the > >> > A85mm f/1.4 or the 85mm f/2. Pros, cons? > >> > > >> > And in regards to the 85/1.4, how often do those come available for sale? > >> > > >> > Thanks in advance! > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Entropy Seminar: The results of a five yeer studee ntu the > >> sekend lw uf thurmodynamiks aand itz inevibl fxt hon shewb rt nslpn > >> raq liot. > >> > >> > >> -- > >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> [email protected] > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> > > > NW> -- > NW> ~Nick Wright > NW> http://blog.phojonick.com/ > NW> http://www.phojonick.com/ > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- ~Nick Wright http://blog.phojonick.com/ http://www.phojonick.com/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
