You can find the SMC Pentax 85/1.8 for considerably less, and it's just about the equal of the pricey lens, although not as fast.
Paul On Apr 1, 2010, at 4:56 PM, Larry Colen wrote: > On 4/1/2010 11:46 AM, Cotty wrote: >> On 1/4/10, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: >> >>> I got my first "full" paycheck yesterday. It also turns out that one >>> of my co-workers wants to get into photography. >>> In short, I just sold all my Pentax gear to him, took that cash and >>> about half the paycheck (so it'll be like two more weeks of >>> unemployement) and ordered a D700 and a 24/1.4. I figure my Series 1 >>> 28-105 will do as a daily driver lens until I know what I really need. >> >> Oh my. That has just got to be a killer combination. What a sweet focal >> length. >> >> What I would give for a pair of 36X24 LX-D's and 24/1.4 and 85/1.4 lenses.... > > > Here's an affordable 85/1.4: > http://www.amazon.com/Rokinon-Aspherical-Pentax-Digital-Cameras/dp/B0025F4AWW > > I really have to be careful about my jokes, my post got me to thinking about > how well the 28-105 would do, which ended up with my realizing how affordable > the 85/1.4 would be. > > Must. Resist. L. B. A. > > But, damn, this 85/1.4 on a K-x would be a kick ass concert camera for less > money than one should expect to pay for an 85/1.4. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
