20mm lens
I was going to ask if the DA21 Ltd was out of your budget? But DA21 is not compatible with film unless you want vignettes.
I do have the Sigma and although it's a very good lens it gets little use.
Good luck!
F50 1.7. SMC-FAs 24, 35, 50 1.4, 85, 135. HD-FA15-30, DFA24-70, D-FA*70-200. The SMC-FA Limited Trinity.
Metz 45 CL-4, AF500FTZ. AF540FGZ.
Some Mamiya and some Nikon
I have the M version and it is a cracking lens. Will probably cost you the best part of £200 though.
edit The K and M are f4, the A is f2.8
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It's also surprisingly compact (not much bigger than the pancake actually).
MF not an issue, especially with such a wide angle lens. Only downside is having to do stop down metering, but if you're using it for landscapes etc, then being slow and methodical is probably part of the plan in any case!
I had heard a rumour that some of the older pentax lenses are still available new in Japan but cant be sold here 'cos they contain lead). Does anyone know if this is true? I'm heading there later this year...
K.
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Lots of film bodies, a couple of digital ones, too many lenses (mainly older glass) and a Horseman LE 5x4.
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I had heard a rumour that some of the older pentax lenses are still available new in Japan but cant be sold here 'cos they contain lead). Does anyone know if this is true? I'm heading there later this year...
Some are, but only to special order and the FA20 isn't one of them unfortunately.
If you want "new" and you don't mind manual focus then I'd suggest the Voigtlander Color Skopar SLII 20/3.5 which is available around the £350-400 mark in Pentax KA fit.
Or from the same production line (but a lot more money and still MF) there's the Carl Zeiss Distagon T* ZK 21/2.8 - expect to pay around £900-1100 for one.
DITTO....always buy used...
Cheers,
/Ian
Sadly the exchange rate means the savings won't be quite as profound... When £1 buys 220 yen then it represents a fantastic saving. At the moment it's just like going to B&H and realising the savings are not quite so good
F50 1.7. SMC-FAs 24, 35, 50 1.4, 85, 135. HD-FA15-30, DFA24-70, D-FA*70-200. The SMC-FA Limited Trinity.
Metz 45 CL-4, AF500FTZ. AF540FGZ.
Some Mamiya and some Nikon
After much debate I actually went for the sigma 20mm. Even after adjusting for ff/bf found it to be almost impossible to get a sharp photo at anything wider than f5.6 so returned it from whence it came with disgust. Have just taken delivery of a used Pentax 20mm which is much much better. Feel free to say "I told you so!"
I'd never do that...
Glad you got what you were after in the end though.
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Looking forward to the depth and breath of your collective experience!
Cheers
C