Re: Pentax Lens and Carl Zeiss Tie Up

2014-11-19 Thread P.J. Alling
That's not quiet true, that extra aperture helps a lot if you're manually focusing using older focusing screens. Even if you're shooting stopped down. On 11/18/2014 9:41 AM, Darren Addy wrote: I can appreciate that the K28 f/2.0 is a great lens design and a scarce and pricey Pentax lens, but

Re: Pentax Lens and Carl Zeiss Tie Up

2014-11-18 Thread Darren Addy
I can appreciate that the K28 f/2.0 is a great lens design and a scarce and pricey Pentax lens, but I have to tell you that I haven't seen anything produced by it that made me go "WOW" or "that lens will let me do something no other lens can do". There are relatively few photos from that lens in th

Re: Pentax Lens and Carl Zeiss Tie Up

2014-11-18 Thread P.J. Alling
Every once in a while you get a bargain, some people who don't know the value of things think it's the norm. If they're capable, they'll learn something new, eventually. On 11/18/2014 12:03 AM, Paul Ewins wrote: Where the hell is he getting a 28/2 for $60? An f2.8 sure, but that f2 has never

Re: Pentax Lens and Carl Zeiss Tie Up

2014-11-17 Thread Paul Ewins
Where the hell is he getting a 28/2 for $60? An f2.8 sure, but that f2 has never been cheap. > On 18 Nov 2014, at 9:59 am, Steve Cottrell wrote: > > Doing some research and came across this fascinating article > > by-

Re: Pentax Lens and Carl Zeiss Tie Up

2014-11-17 Thread David Mann
On Nov 18, 2014, at 11:59 am, Steve Cottrell wrote: > > Doing some research and came across this fascinating article > > by-designer-of-stanley-kubricks-nasa-glass/> Very interesting... I followed a few links and suddenl

RE: Pentax Lens and Carl Zeiss Tie Up

2014-11-17 Thread Bob W
I used to have one of those - fantastic lens. It cost a lot more than $60- back then. B > -Original Message- > From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Steve Cottrell > Sent: 17 November 2014 23:00 > To: pentax list > Subject: Pentax Lens and Carl Zeiss Ti

Re: Pentax Lens and Carl Zeiss Tie Up

2014-11-17 Thread Bruce Walker
Cool! Thanks, Cotty. On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 5:59 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > Doing some research and came across this fascinating article > > by-designer-of-stanley-kubricks-nasa-glass/> > > -- > > > Cheers, > Cotty > >

Pentax Lens and Carl Zeiss Tie Up

2014-11-17 Thread Steve Cottrell
Doing some research and came across this fascinating article -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production -- ___