I vaguely remember once having a KA135/2.8 from, of all places, K-Mart.
IIRC, something happened to the aperture mechanism & it wouldn't stop down any more so I stopped using it. But, I bet it's still around here someplace, since it's like pulling teeth for me to get rid of anything. I remember it was an adequate lens. From: "J.C. O'Connell"
did you know that the K135/2.5 was heavily discounted ( closed out ) in the M era ( probably because it was very bulky compared to the M135/3.5) for like $90 brand new in the early 80's? What a deal that was. Its a killer lens. The only similar lens I have used that meets or beats it is my cherished tamron 180/2.5IF which is simply unbelievable and only cost $500. The tamron 180mm generates images that look like they were shot with a top notch 50mm they are so sharp. ----------------- J.C.O'Connell [email protected] ----------------- -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Darren Addy Sent: Monday, September 24, 2012 2:06 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: a legendary FA 35 f/2 AL... Regarding the $2000 Pentax-A* 135mm f1.8. Some say it is one of the 4 or 5 best lenses Pentax has ever made, but I would love to see a comparison between it and the K 135mm f2.5 (or the same optics in the S-M-C Takumar 135mm f2.5 (version 2). *That* is a stellar lens (albeit without "A" functionality) that is a FRACTION of the weight and cost.
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