Paul, I think Mishka asked the right question about cost and availability. The K 85/1.8 is one of the most expensive and rare Pentax 35mm lenses. The other two are the A*135/1.8 and the A*85/1.4. You just can't find them, or when you do, they are outrageously expensive.
I know, I know, someone of you traded a used 50mm f2 and some bubble gum wrappers for one. But most of the rest of us, we spend years looking for these lenses. I was lucky. I was offered the 135 in my first year of so reading the list. It took another 2 years to find the 85/1.4. And the K85/1.8 was hardest of all. Cotty recently posted a tip on one to the list, and I called England at 6AM Chicago time on a Saturday morning to grab the deal. They just don't come along that often! Regards, Bob S. [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << That was up to $600 for an excellent one. Actualy now i think about i didnt see another one, but i know of a list member who got another one on ebay in the last few months, so thats 3 that i saw. Quite a few list members have them and i cant recall a bad work ever being said about the lense. Regards, Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mishka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 2 in 6 months is pretty rare in my book. but $600... > ...GASP... > we are talking about a 35mm used lens, right? man, it can't be *that* good! > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > I assume your referring to the K85/1.8, i dont think its a rare lense, it > > just doesnt seem to turn up at that often for sale. I think this is > because > > they are so good :) I would expect to pay up to $600us for a good one. > > > > I've seen two on ebay in the last 6 months or so. >> - 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 .
