Back to the SMC Tak 135/2.5. This screwmount lens was available in two versions, One is better than the other. If I remember, they're not easily distinguishable visibly, but the dimensions are slightly different, and I think one has an additional stop marked on the DOF scale. You might find more info in the archives. Once upon a time, we talked about screwmount lenses quite a bit. There's also a K mount version of the better lens. I had one of those and only recently sold it. Excellent lens. But -- dare I say it -- with the DA* 50-135/2.8 in my box, it was redundant and no longer used. But some of that old Pentax glass is very good. I do still have my K 85/1.8. That lens is fast enough to offer an advantage over the zoom. Paul On Aug 31, 2011, at 2:50 PM, Darren Addy wrote:
> Only on this list could a $950 lens (DA* 50-135/f2.8) even be brought > up when discussing the merits of a S-M-C Takumar 135mm f2.5 (v2). I > don't know what they go for normally, but I paid $75 for mine in MINT > condition with hood & case. Clearly most of you live in a different > universe than I do. Good on ya! > : ) > > My lunch hour: K1000 with crappy 28-70mm zoom, Vivitar 220L with 50mm > f1.8 & Auto Vivitar 135mm f2.8, & Canon FD 100-300mm f5.6 plus FD > Sigma 28-80mm f3.5-4.5, two sets of close-up filters (Total spent > $28). > > Darren Addy > Kearney, Nebraska > > -- > 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.
