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K series 28mm f/2 "hollywood" for £299

Jonathan-Mac
Posted 01/04/2018 - 18:51 Link
Some of you may have seen this already but I'm surprised it's still there. I've read that this lens is fantastic and I've never seen one in good condition for this price.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/192494131199?ul_noapp=true
Pentax hybrid user - Digital K3, film 645 and 35mm SLR and Pentax (&other) lenses adapted to Fuji X and Panasonic L digital
Fan of DA limited and old manual lenses
pschlute
Posted 01/04/2018 - 20:56 Link
never seen the "hollywood" description before? Where does that come from ?
HarisF1
Posted 01/04/2018 - 21:02 Link
The optical design was codenamed 'Hollywood' I think.
barkin
Posted 01/04/2018 - 22:25 Link
Jonathan-Mac wrote:
Some of you may have seen this already but I'm surprised it's still there. I've read that this lens is fantastic and I've never seen one in good condition for this price

It's an auction, with 2 days to go...
Algernon
Posted 02/04/2018 - 10:03 Link
Legend of a lens. No signs of decentering on my copy and I have no reason to believe others won't be just as good. Sharp at f2

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http://forum.mflenses.com/poor-mans-zeiss-distagon-28mm-f-2-hollywood-t16851.htm...
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Algi
Edited by Algernon: 02/04/2018 - 10:06
HarisF1
Posted 02/04/2018 - 11:24 Link
It's a luxury lens. Every time I sell mine, another one pops up that's in better condition :/
All the gear with no idea
Posted 02/04/2018 - 11:36 Link
How much do they usually go for?
Algernon
Posted 02/04/2018 - 12:04 Link
Around £600 ish. More if your very lucky like Ned Bunnell (former president of Pentax U.S.) who recently stumbled across a NEW ONE!

https://www.instagram.com/p/BfTlXfdHpOB/

More in this thread...
https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/2586090?page=2#forum-post-60785959

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Algi
Posted 03/04/2018 - 22:19 Link
Wow went for £897.99
pschlute
Posted 03/04/2018 - 22:20 Link
edin_togger wrote:
Wow went for £897.99

Yep. Too rich for me
HarisF1
Posted 03/04/2018 - 22:36 Link
Mine went for £1000 earlier in the year. Thought I'd maybe snap this one near £600 but it wasn't to be!
All the gear with no idea
Defragged
Posted 04/04/2018 - 22:35 Link
Another vintage lens that was sold for a surprise amount. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CARL-ZEISS-JENA-55MM-F1-4-PANCOLAR-FOR-PENTACON-SUPER...

If only I had a bucket full of them!
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(Compulsive Obsessive Lens Buying Addiction Syndrome)

What you need are lenses, more lenses, bigger lenses, better lenses, faster lenses, vintage lenses and when you have these, your pictures will be perfect!
Algernon
Posted 05/04/2018 - 08:01 Link
The 55mm f/1.4's used to always go for around £500. One of the best standard lenses ever made. I have a copy of a test of nearly all 50-58mm lenses done by AP years ago. Looking at the LPMM graphs the Pancolar wiped the floor with them all, but as usual with magazines they didn't like to say much about East German lenses..... so they didn't

I always wanted the camera and lens. but they were too expensive.

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Algernon
Posted 05/04/2018 - 10:14 Link
Vintage lenses are the NEW BITCOIN

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pschlute
Posted 05/04/2018 - 12:08 Link
Algernon wrote:
Vintage lenses are the NEW BITCOIN

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So we can expact to see the K 28mm f2 selling for £300 soon ?

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