135/3.5K vs. 135/3.5M mislistings (was: Re: The meaning of letters in lens names?)

2004-09-01 Thread paul . stregevsky
In eBay listings, and even on dealer websites, the 135/3.5M is very often misleadingly listed as a 135/3.5K. I've even seen the 135/3.5K listed as a 135/3.5M, even though the deesignation M is nowhere to be found on the lens. If there'a s clear photo of the lens from the front, you can look for

Re: 135/3.5K vs. 135/3.5M mislistings (was: Re: The meaning of letters in lens names?)

2004-09-01 Thread Fred
In eBay listings, and even on dealer websites, the 135/3.5M is very often misleadingly listed as a 135/3.5K. [snip] Only slightly less common is a 50/2 lens with a BIN price of, say, $40 being listed on eBay as a 50/1.2. I think that the K versus M confusion (which can occur with several