In a message dated 12/19/01 7:23:20 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << I've got the 43mm, and when mounted on the MZ-S it puts me in mind of a tin of shoe polish. I find it most incongruous. Doesn't stop me using it though! I like the focal length of the 40mm so much, when I decided to get an AF camera this is the lens I had to choose. I have no intentions on getting the 77mm as I don't use the 85(s) I have, which is rather a shame. (can't bring myself to sell them though) Wendy >>
The silver lenses on black body drove me nuts. So I ordered, from a friend in Japan, a silver MZ-S. Yes, I paid thru the nose!! I tried the limited lenses on a ZX-5n. Looks great; performs great. But I can't accept expensive lenses on a low priced body. Don't get me wrong, I adore my 2 ZX-5ns, but... I have all three limited. The 43 - great travel lens and worth every cent. The 77 - sharp as a tack. The 31, yes the 31 - in a class by itself. A jewel of a wide angle. The perfect lens when you want to use a top prime and go wider. I'd like to see an 18mm and a 135mm in this series. They are worth it. The 77 is so sharp that handheld, wide open, indoors under normal room lighting, using 400 ISO slide film, it delivered shots so sharp the peach fuzz was too obvious on a certain young lady. The 43mm gave me shots of David (Florence) that bounce off the paper (ISO 800, wide open). Now the 31 - challlenges the 43 for that travel position. But, they complement each other not eliminate. Pardon the comparison, but using these lenses gets me better results than the Contax G2 CZ series. Where primes can be used, the limited lenses are in a class with Leitz, Carl Zeiss and the old top Nikkors. As for body color, that's pure vanity on my part. Self indulgence, but there is one thing worth mentioning. This is the first system (Pentax) that totally satisfies me. I don't even yearn for any of the Big Three. Nor have I returned a piece of equipment. It took me over 45 years to find a system I want, love and like. Burt NYC USA - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
