I opted for the latest 55/4. The way I see it is this: Pentax hasn't changed the formula of most of the 67 lenses. But they did change the 55. And they changed it twice. I assume they thought they didn't get it right. So I went for the most recent one. I could be wrong. It might have been a production cost thing when they abandoned the early 3.5, but I also think the coatings have probably improved. By the way, the late model 55/4 is awesome. I think I have one pic posted. It probably doesn't say much about the lens, but it's at http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=643190&size=lg
Bruce Dayton wrote: > > Bob, > > I think optically they are quite similar and you can't really go wrong > with either one. My understanding is that the 55/4 is no worse and > maybe slightly better optically. > > I think it comes down to other factors. The biggest plus to the > 55/3.5 is that it can be obtained for less money. Could be a big > plus. The pluses to the 55/4 are smaller size and weight. As you are > aware there is a difference in filter size 100mm vs. 77mm. > > In my current backpack, I would have trouble putting the 55/3.5 in > because of that front element. > > HTH, > > Bruce > > Thursday, May 23, 2002, 2:13:37 AM, you wrote: > > BR> Dear Brothers, > BR> The original 55 I had was the f3.5 SCM Takumar. I still have some 100mm > BR> filters that I couldn't sell with the equipment. Now that I have been steered > BR> back onto the correct path, how do the various 55s stack up. The original was > BR> a monster, but it was my most used lens. > BR> Help here, do I go for the newer lens or settle for the original. Based on > BR> the K primes, M and A is not, in most cases, better. > > BR> Big Bob > BR> - > BR> This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > BR> go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > BR> visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > - > 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 . - 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 .
