It is an excellent and quite rare lens.... £250-300 would be probably fair enough for a top condition 85/1.8.

Hi all, through my years with Pentax several lenses I eventually put together this 8-lenscollection:

SMC DA 15/4 Limited
SMC 'K'20/4
SMC 'K'30/2.8
SMC FA43/1.9 Limited
SMC 'K'50/1.2
SMC 'K'85/1.8
SMC FA 135/2.8
SMC DA 17-70/4

I am more-less decided to let go of zoom, although it is nice lens, versatile and silent focusing - I use it less and less, it is big and prefer primes.
I will definitely keep FA135/2.8 as my longest telephoto and probably DA15/4 as my widest lens for landscape and street photography. Now I am toying with the idea of replacing both K30/2.8 and FA43/1.9 by one SIGMA 35/1.4. Similar idea is To replace K50/1.2 and K85/1.8 with something like FA77/1.8 or maybe DA*55/1.4. But I am definitely decided that I cannot keep both FA43/1.9 and K50/1.2.
Undecided on K20/4 though - nice solid lens, I am keeping it because it is fullframe lens, however after DA15/4 it doesnt see so much use. But If I go for SIGMA 35, I would like to replace this with FA20/2.8 as it shares same filter size as Sigma.

Now my PROPOSED setup:

SMC DA 15/4 Limited
SMC 'FA'20/2.8
SIGMA 35/1.4
SMC FA 77/1.8 or K 85/1.8 (DA70/2.4, DA*55/1.4)
SMC FA 135/2.8

So, what do you think about this plan? I have to say AF is not that important to me, but a welcomed bonus. Anyway I will miss those great maunal 'K'series lenses. Though decisions... Martin

Hi Tom,
frankly I feel that you will benefit more from upgrading your lenses, especially since you shoot landscapes I think If I were in your shoes I will definitely look for some primes instead of K3.
Martin

that is a very temting price, if i haven't K85/1.8 i wouldn't hesitate on this one....

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No problem with that ....in next twoo weeks I am in UK, exploring Exmoor and Dartmoor for holidays....so maybe I can work it out ...thanks for the link LennyBloke.

Meantime, if somebody here has one spare F135/2,8...please let me know

Hi pentaxians,
I am looking for a nice copy of those Pentax F 135/2,8 lenses...if anybody has a redundant one, please contact me. Preferably F version, but I would be ok with FA as well...thanks

Would you consider trading this for K-5 body? I am considering this at the moment...please let me know. Martin

Is anybody interested in exchanging their classy PENTAX MX for my Pentax K10D? I am after nice condition, fully operational, preferably black MX. My K10D is fairly used with two marks on the body but fully operational and without any mechanical or optical problem. I will upload some photos later...

I dont own DA12-24, but my DA15 is certainly very sharp in the corners....maybe there is a variation in Limited lenses or soft corners are just another urban myth....my sample is sharp across the frame