FS: Voigtlander 90mm F3.5 APO Lanthar SL
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Posted 22/09/2020 - 08:37
That is a doozy, John. Should fly off the shelf, especially at that price.
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Posted 22/09/2020 - 09:11
Benz3ne wrote:
That is a doozy, John. Should fly off the shelf, especially at that price.
That is a doozy, John. Should fly off the shelf, especially at that price.
You might think so Ben - but lenses that once would have "flown off the shelf" can hang around for quite a long time, even if they are almost impossible to find on the second hand market
I'm still surprised that my FA*85 hasn't sold, and I think it's the lowest priced one around. https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/topic/fs--smc-pentax-fa--85mm-f1-4--if--63299 - I will end up doing another Ebay splurge at some point, but I do prefer to sell on here if possible, many items go to Pentaxians that will appreciate and use them plenty 
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Posted 24/09/2020 - 11:20
LennyBloke wrote:
You might think so Ben - but lenses that once would have "flown off the shelf" can hang around for quite a long time, even if they are almost impossible to find on the second hand market I'm still surprised that my FA*85 hasn't sold, and I think it's the lowest priced one around. https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/topic/fs--smc-pentax-fa--85mm-f1-4--if--63299 - I will end up doing another Ebay splurge at some point, but I do prefer to sell on here if possible, many items go to Pentaxians that will appreciate and use them plenty
Benz3ne wrote:
That is a doozy, John. Should fly off the shelf, especially at that price.
That is a doozy, John. Should fly off the shelf, especially at that price.
You might think so Ben - but lenses that once would have "flown off the shelf" can hang around for quite a long time, even if they are almost impossible to find on the second hand market
I'm still surprised that my FA*85 hasn't sold, and I think it's the lowest priced one around. https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/topic/fs--smc-pentax-fa--85mm-f1-4--if--63299 - I will end up doing another Ebay splurge at some point, but I do prefer to sell on here if possible, many items go to Pentaxians that will appreciate and use them plenty I know what you mean, the market is currently a little slow in places.
This does beg the question, however, if you're offloading something as beautiful as this Voigt', and portrait length lenses are over represented, what's left?
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Posted 24/09/2020 - 11:40
Benz3ne wrote:
....I know what you mean, the market is currently a little slow in places.
This does beg the question, however, if you're offloading something as beautiful as this Voigt', and portrait length lenses are over represented, what's left?
....I know what you mean, the market is currently a little slow in places.
This does beg the question, however, if you're offloading something as beautiful as this Voigt', and portrait length lenses are over represented, what's left?
This bunch will (or are) be up for sale at some point:
Auto Takumar 85/1.8
Pentax K 85/1.8
Pentax M 85/2.0
Pentax F 85/2.8 Soft Focus
Pentax FA* 85/1.4
I'm keeping the D-FA*85/1.4 and FA 77/1.8 Limited (and the A*85/1.4 probably).
Anything of interest
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Posted 24/09/2020 - 12:31
I have the Voigtlander in Leica LTM mount - it is a very nice lens. That said, the K85/1.8 looks interesting 
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Posted 05/10/2020 - 16:58
Bump (with a price reduction) to £395
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Posted 23/10/2020 - 08:13
Bump
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Optically it is excellent, the coatings are lovely and there is minimal dust. Mechanically the aperture is clean, snappy and responsive while the focus is nicely damped and positive. Cosmetically it is overall very good - there is a small area that looks as though it may have been rubbed and retouched (shown in the photos).
These aren't very common (particularly in PK-A mount) and reviews are very positive:
https://www.pentaxforums.com/userreviews/voigtlander-90mm-f3-5-apo-lanthar-sl.ht...
It isn't a fast lens but the upside of that is that it is relatively compact and performs superbly right from maximum aperture. If you want a beautifully engineered, manual focus, optically superb portrait length lens then you won't go far wrong with this beauty.
Here's a few photos of ...
...and with...
Price: £425 plus P&P
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