On Fri, 18 Jan 2002 10:00:47 -0500, you wrote: >>From what I have read, these are the Pentax-compatible superfast 135s arranged in >descending order of optical quality: > >1. Pentax SMC 135/1.8K (77mm filter) >2. Vivitar Series 1 135/2.3K and M42 (72mm filter) >3. Soligor 135/2 in M42 and K (72mm filter) > and SigmaTel XQ 135/1.8 in T-mount, possibly M42 or K mount (77mm filter) >4. various older 135/1.8s
I got the Vivitar 135/2.3 in K-mount last year, from an Ebay Buy-it-Now, for a very reasonable price. It's a tank in size and build quality. I got this fast Vivitar lens in self-defense, to keep me from making a ridiculous bid on the overpriced Ebay Pentax 135/1.8's. I declined an offer to sell me a Pentax 135/1.8 just two years ago. Price was.. $450. I did the same thing a month later for a different one at $550. In each case, I had the money to buy either the 135/1.8 or a longer lens... and I chose the longer lens. -- John Mustarde www.photolin.com - 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 .
