Thanks to LennyBloke I now am the happy owner of a SMC Pentax 85mm f1.8, or the K85 as its also called.

Pretty much the same size and a little lighter than my Voigtlander 90mm f3.5 APO-LANTHAR. Hopefully one of these two will stay, I suspect it will be the K85.

The Voigtlander is VERY well built, much like the DA14 I have and the FA43mm I have had before. This 'K' series lens is in another league, no give anywhere, rattles or movement. The focus ring is seamless, just lovely to manual focus!

On this experience, I may have to pick up a few more K lenses, possibly one of the K50 f1.4s.

On the K-01:

SMC Pentax 85mm f1.8 by RSdesignUK, on Flickr

On my MZ-5N:

Pentax by RSdesignUK, on Flickr

And compared to the already compact Voigtlander 90mm APO:

Portrait Lenses by RSdesignUK, on Flickr

First shot with the K-01, wide open:

Flower by RSdesignUK, on Flickr

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Hi All,
I am looking for a Pentax M 85mm f2, anyone have one they are looking to sell?
Cheers Rob

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This came with my new to me MZ-5N and is not a lens I will use.

Its in nice condition, few marks as to expect for its age but works fine.

The Zoom and Focus Rings are quite smooth and Autofocus works well.

Comes with a Pentax Rear Lens Cap but no front cap.

Looking for £45 inc UK Delivery.


Sigma 28-200mm f3.8-5.6 UC Aspherical Pentax Fit by RSdesignUK, on Flickr


Sigma 28-200mm f3.8-5.6 UC Aspherical Pentax Fit by RSdesignUK, on Flickr


Sigma 28-200mm f3.8-5.6 UC Aspherical Pentax Fit by RSdesignUK, on Flickr


Sigma 28-200mm f3.8-5.6 UC Aspherical Pentax Fit by RSdesignUK, on Flickr

Thanks, all sorted now with an MZ-5n off ebay.

I like my DA14, the Close Focus is a nice feature for interesting perspective shots, excellent solid metal build (as good if not better than my old FA43 Limited). Its sharp enough wide open but improves when stopped down. As mentioned, af f2.8 DOF can be an issue even with a wide angle lens.

I was going to go with the DA15 for its flare resistance and smaller/lighter build but I like to use a lot of ND filters so went with the DA14, and picked on up for a good price where as the DA15 seems to go for quite a bit more now, after the release of the HD Version.



Elizabeth and Stu's Wedding - 2014 - Lincoln by RSdesignUK, on Flickr

Thanks but was Ideally looking for the MZ-5n or MZ-3 with the dual Shutter and Exposure Compensation dials.

Anybody a Silver MZ-3 or MZ-5n lying around?
I Fancy trying some 35mm film again for fun!
Cheers, Rob

Just thought I would add, thanks to Phil for the Voigtlander 90mm APO.
Arrived as described and super fast!
Thanks again Phil!