The K135/2.5 is among my most used lenses, and it appears to yield results that are similar in color and sharpness to the K85/1.8. And, as I've stated earlier, I've also had great success with the Vivitar Series 1 90/2.5. However, there's a big "but" attached to that. I rarely make any wet prints from color film, be it negative or transparency. I scan the film and print digitally. So if there is a lack of saturation or contrast, I adjust for that in PhotoShop. I haven't really studied original transparencies at great length for apparent differences. And very few scans look great right out of the box. But, in terms of end results, the Vivitar is certainly capable of producing deep, vibrant color, as are the two Pentax lenses. However, I may undertake a comparison of the 85/1.8 Pentax and the 90/2.5 Series 1 Vivitar on transparency film. I think that would be interesting. Paul
Steve Larson wrote: > Shel, it sounds like the K85/1.8 is a superb lens. I`ll have to go through > those slides again and find those that I shot with yours. I never noticed > that the Vivitar was not so vivid with colors, but that is an interesting > comparison. I`m going to have to compare it to a Pentax in a side > by side shoot. - 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 .
