I'll take all of 'em.
On 8/28/2012 11:10 PM, J.C. O'Connell wrote:
I forgot to mention I also have the smck 15mm/3.5 but its a FF lens and when used on aps its not really very sharp or linear. Not recommended. Too extreme of a design. the K18/3.5 is exceptionally good though. That one is sharp, contrasty, very linear, and excellent color saturation. ----------------- J.C.O'Connell [email protected] ----------------- -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of J.C. O'Connell Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 11:54 PM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: Recommended : Some really good 30-35 yr old Pentax Glass FWIW, Here are some really old but near mint K prime lenses that I own & still use that perform superbly on Pentax aps digital: Smc K series(1975-1983) ( outstanding optics, build quality, and manual focus feel.) ----------------------- 17/4 fisheye 18/3.5 20/4 24/3.5 28/3.5 28/2 35/3.5 35/2 50/1.4 50/4 Macro 55/1.8 85/1.8 100/4 Macro 100/4 Bellows Macro 105/2.8 120/2.8 135/2.5 200/4 I have a few nice m and a series too but prefer the K for optical and build quality reasons. As for zooms, I believe the A series or later is your best bet. the early Pentax zooms and long teles are not state of the art or even close to todays standards for zooms/long teles. But dont be afraid of older Pentax glass, especially the K series primes listed. These are MF gems..... ----------------- J.C.O'Connell [email protected] -----------------
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