add another good one I forgot about : the smcK 150mm f4. Nice. ----------------- J.C.O'Connell [email protected] -----------------
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Walt Gilbert Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 12:17 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Recommended : Some really good 30-35 yr old Pentax Glass 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] > ----------------- > > > > -- 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.
