A rare 50/1.2 on ebay
Posted 06/04/2010 - 09:50
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axl wrote:
Dangermouse, was the K120/2.8 from Carmarthen cameras? I was looking at that one, but decided to pass on it... If you'll get bored of that lens, PM me... I'll take it of you
That was the one - and I'm unlikely to get bored any time soon! It's usefully faster than the M 135mm and handles really sweetly too. In fact, I've tracked down an original "crinkle" finish lens cap for it as it came with a later Pentax one. Dangermouse, was the K120/2.8 from Carmarthen cameras? I was looking at that one, but decided to pass on it... If you'll get bored of that lens, PM me... I'll take it of you
The Pentax 28mm lenses are odd. The f3.5 is a better lens than the f2.8, it's just much sharper and seems to have less fiercely-curved elements, which presumably helps it show less distortion too. I just wish I knew why Pentax dropped the optical formula as by most accounts the later A, F and FA 28mm f2.8 just can't match the K or M 28mm f3.5. I haven't tried the f2 as they seem to be unbelievably rare.
Matt
Shooting the Welsh Wilderness with K-m, KX, MX, ME Super and assorted lenses.
Shooting the Welsh Wilderness with K-m, KX, MX, ME Super and assorted lenses.
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16 years
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K200 & K135/2.5 under £100 in London? I need to know the vendor!
I could imagine the slow versions of 28 and 35 and some generations of 50s to be under £100 but not those longer ones... well, ok 200 yes, but not the 135/2.5
as for your question, as others, I'd sell the camera and keep and use the lens. It would match my silver 31 & 43 very well
Dangermouse, was the K120/2.8 from Carmarthen cameras? I was looking at that one, but decided to pass on it... If you'll get bored of that lens, PM me... I'll take it of you
K-7 + O-ME53, K-x blue, AF280T, AF240Z, AF160SA
SMC: FA*24 - FA31ltd - DA*55 - FA100/2.8