Macro lens.....
Posted 01/12/2009 - 19:00 - Helpful Comment
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Hi
From what I've heard these lenses are not very well regarded, I believe they were/are made in Korea. I would suggest you read up a bit more on these before buying as you are in the price bracket for the Pentax M 135mm f3.5 which is a very good lens and highly regarded and from my own experience justified.
From what I've heard these lenses are not very well regarded, I believe they were/are made in Korea. I would suggest you read up a bit more on these before buying as you are in the price bracket for the Pentax M 135mm f3.5 which is a very good lens and highly regarded and from my own experience justified.
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Posted 01/12/2009 - 19:28 - Helpful Comment
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Why not get a M Pentax 135 - with luck you'll get one for £40. Not macro but a nice lens. Why do you want 135 anyway it's quite long?
Personally I wouldn't bother with M42 when there are so many K mount lenses available.
Why not try and get a Vivitar 100 macro lens. I got one for £40 and I love it to bits. Great cheap but good lens. It's A as well so it only lacks auto focus.
Mike
Personally I wouldn't bother with M42 when there are so many K mount lenses available.
Why not try and get a Vivitar 100 macro lens. I got one for £40 and I love it to bits. Great cheap but good lens. It's A as well so it only lacks auto focus.
Mike
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Posted 01/12/2009 - 20:37
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im trading in my mz50 and 28-80 and then paying the balance, seeing as both didnt cost a penny. so far with my new lens it proves to be good, i dont need the other two mentioned and it just means lugging them around, plus i have 3 other cameras so i wont miss them.....
Camera: *ist DS,MZ-50,
Lenses: D-Xenon 50-200mm 4/5.6, pentax smc a 50mm 1.7, Kiron 70-210mm, Pentax SMC DAL 18-55, Asahi 2x Rear tele-converter, Sirius M42 135mm macro, M42 extension tubes 61mm,
Flash: Jessops 360 AFdc
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Lenses: D-Xenon 50-200mm 4/5.6, pentax smc a 50mm 1.7, Kiron 70-210mm, Pentax SMC DAL 18-55, Asahi 2x Rear tele-converter, Sirius M42 135mm macro, M42 extension tubes 61mm,
Flash: Jessops 360 AFdc
MY WEBSITE
Posted 03/12/2009 - 00:56
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i got the lens and extension tubes apparantley it is 15 years old, in digital its 180mm and its true macro, will be getting addapter first thing in the morning if royal mail pull their fingers out......... and i'll upload a test image for you all.....
Camera: *ist DS,MZ-50,
Lenses: D-Xenon 50-200mm 4/5.6, pentax smc a 50mm 1.7, Kiron 70-210mm, Pentax SMC DAL 18-55, Asahi 2x Rear tele-converter, Sirius M42 135mm macro, M42 extension tubes 61mm,
Flash: Jessops 360 AFdc
MY WEBSITE
Lenses: D-Xenon 50-200mm 4/5.6, pentax smc a 50mm 1.7, Kiron 70-210mm, Pentax SMC DAL 18-55, Asahi 2x Rear tele-converter, Sirius M42 135mm macro, M42 extension tubes 61mm,
Flash: Jessops 360 AFdc
MY WEBSITE
Posted 03/12/2009 - 12:24
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if it's 135mm then it will give the equivalent angle of view to a 200mm on film.
It is still a 135mm lens, but of course you know that.
It is still a 135mm lens, but of course you know that.
you don't have to be mad to post here
but it does help
but it does help
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16 years
Orpington,
Kent
This is what i want to buy and add to my small collection, i have ordered the adapter from srb-griturn, and want to know if this is a good one to have or not ????? There is no picture on the site, I have seen it and held it, there are no marks on it nor are there any on the optics, its clean.......
Any ideas or what ever you can think of for this will be appreciated.
P.S I have uploaded a test image i took with my new 18-55 kit lens if anyone fancies a nose at and possibly some CC and tips......
Lenses: D-Xenon 50-200mm 4/5.6, pentax smc a 50mm 1.7, Kiron 70-210mm, Pentax SMC DAL 18-55, Asahi 2x Rear tele-converter, Sirius M42 135mm macro, M42 extension tubes 61mm,
Flash: Jessops 360 AFdc
MY WEBSITE