Figure on $175 to $250, depending on condition and where you're shopping. The 35/2A goes for $350 to $450; the SMC 35/2K, $200 to $300. Both are far scarcer than the 35/2M.
If you don't mind autofocus, the 35/2 FA is said to be the sharpest wide open and stopped down. It is also the most ghost-free. However, I don't think its DOF scale can rival that found on the manual-focus models. When you find it used, it runs $220 to $250. I've read that you'd have to jump to a Pentax 35/2.8 or 3.5 to attain comparable sharpness. If you can settle for one of these slower lenses, you'll save a bundle. I recently sold my 35/2M after buying the 35/2K. Both were great performers from f/4 onward; the K is slightly sharper at f/2 and f/2.8. Both have a great good-old-days feel. [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.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 .
