Hi, On 31 Jul 2002 at 13:09, steven gilson wrote: > I am looking for a compact medium tele whose main > use would be available light street photography and >candid portraits. From looking at tech info and user > comments the best (perfect?) canidate I can find in > the Pentax line up is the M120/2.8. The only problem > is I can't seem to find one for sale. I also fear that > when I do it will be priced out of my range due to rarity. > What appeals to me is the small size and weight for > the focal length and speed of the lens. It would see a > lot of use on a MX at wide aperatures. I currently have > a zoom and a macro prime covering the focal range, > neither of which meets both my size and my speed criteria.
As someone said before, the difference between 100 and 135mm short teles is very slight. For the requirements You described above, I use the A 2.8/100 (almost identical to M 2.8/100) on my MX and SuperA bodies. Occasionally I prefer the M 4/75-150 zoom for a bit more versatility. This lens is also very compact. On a bigger/heavier camera, like my K2, LX or SFXn, I like the K 2.5/135 better. (These lenses were about 100 Euros each.) Gabor - 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 .
