Not to clutter the other thread I present this 135mm separately.

In excellent condition, original caps and case (in very good condition). I got it for the F2.8 to F64 curiosity.

Its good but does not hold against my scratched CZJ 135mm F3.5.








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Price is £30 shipped to UK.

Another 135mm lens for sale. This was a curiosity buy actually,probably the oldest lens I've owned.


Steinheil Munchen Culminar VL 135mm F4.5
The lens is in good condition with some wear, but quite good for its age. The lens has 15 blades, which close fine, but with a slight click past F11. Focus is very smooth, although not as free as the Super tak for example. The glass shows some cleaning wear, and some dust inside. The lens comes with a push on UV filter, original case and original cap.
Price is £25 shipped to UK.

FF is good for Pentax because a 24mm would be 24mm, 20mm would be 20mm, etc.
Instead of buying an expensive 18mm, a 28mm would do the job.
Instead of expensive new AF, older, a bit less expensive lenses could be used.
That being said, for me, I'd be happier with a K-X ISO behaviour on K-7 spec'd body but with the K10D's ergonomics and frame.

More lenses need to go.
The CZJ won the 135mm battle.
So these (and others) will go.

Super Takumar 135mm F3.5 M42
Cosmetically well worn. Focus is still very smooth. Aperture ring has a bit of play. Minor dust in lens, no fungus or haze.
Original back cap, generic front cap.
£15 shipped to UK.









Tamron Adaptall-2 135mm F2.5
Cosmetically in excellent condition, mechanically excellent as well. Minor dust inside lens. Original front and back cap. Tamron case L-10.
£35 shipped to UK (+£10 for a K adapter).










Sigma Mini-Wide 28mm F2.8 K mount
The lens is in excellent cosmetic and mechanical condition. It comes with original hood, front cap and case.
£30 shipped to UK.

This lens regularly goes for high prices. Never tested one, but it is well respected. Prices are relative, for some who doesn't use wide primes much, like me, the decent ones are almost always too expensive. I'd like to get teles and super teles, but because I can't afford them, they are also obscenely expensive.

AF lenses tend to always loose value, except for the better ones, which either hold very well or in the case of Pentax, actually getting expensive (because we are starved for lenses). MF lenses are either very cheap, or due to rarity, fame, quality have a very strange price landscape.

I wouldn't say its worth £10, but personally I wouldn't give £100 either.
A SMC-M 35mm F2.8 would be ~50 cheaper, a Super Tak 35mm F2 ~£30 cheaper. If you want such a prime, check the IQ difference and see if its worth it.

I have the Meyer Lydith 30mm F3.5 and its a cracking lens which I invariable neglect to take with me because I dont make an effort with wide primes. I got together with a camera and a CZJ 135mm zebra, so it ended up being under the usual market price. It is much cheaper than the CZJ.

What you don't want to do is buy CZ lenses made in Japan, they are apparently much worth the CZJ.

I'd probably just stare at it, its a beautiful piece of design. Unless I'd be really filthy rich, then I wouldn't worry much about getting it scratched or anything.

The reality is a few sellers have been pricing this lens very high, at ridiculous prices.
But trusted authorized sellers sell very much cheaper new.

Check completed listing on ebay to have an idea of price.

Two brushed metal beauty.

*drule*

If you habitually light up your cigars with a tenner, this is a must. lol

Very interesting. Cheers!

Am I right to assume that the 170-500mm or 50-500mm will give far better results than the Tokina 80-40mm AFII?
I as thinking about getting such a lens when I get back on my feet...

I rather prefer the Bigma for the flexibility. Are there big differences between the older and newer versions, IQ wise?