I bought a 35mm f 2 Super-Takumar because of reading a review of it by Ron Spillman for my screw Pentaxes -- I got it direct from Hong Kong via David Leung camera dealer of Goodmayes, Essex .. it was terrible at all apertures until stopped down to f16 ! I used it for some local Press Photography jobs -- I sold it for £35 in the end and now was GIVEN, FREE an EARLIER version 35mm f2 Super-Takumar with a huge front element which is really SHARP at f2 and have used it on my K10D for Press work at full aperture with good results.

I had that Sigma lens but my wife No. 2 went off with it together with a 120mm f2.8 Pentax-M and an MX -- I got wife No. 3 (glutton for punishment!) a cheap Nikon outfit FE + 3 Nikkors for £90 from a widow lady some years ago -- still WITH No.3 after 15 years -- broke my record !

thanks for all the replies -- I treated myself to a cuddle with my Filipina wife -- the aperture seems to work OK and no cracks in the elements but I have not got around to taking any shots with it yet. Going to treat myself to another cuddle and nice Cup of Tea !

I need some sympathy-- I was walking to the Weald Show with my lovely 400mm f5.6 A-Series Pentax lens over my shoulder in it's case and I heard a BANG and looked around and the lens had dropped out of the bottom of the case onto the pavement ! The bottom of the case had given way. It was in mint condition since I bought it years ago for £385 with original box and still had the plastic wrapper round it! It now has a dented rim and lens hood -- I am SO CAREFUL with my lovely PENTAX gear usually ---

You should try photographing Billericay FC on a December afternoon at 3pm with a Pentax S3 all manual !! It's 125th at f1.4 on HP5 rated at 1000 !

I bought the M series 120mm f2.8 in the 1980's when I went finally 'Pentax Bayonet'-- my ex-wife went off with it and I've heard she lives in Malta now !

Coming back from USA Florida (for the second attempt - was stranded ! ) I asked for a 'Hand Inspection' of films and OK the first time-- the security bloke just passed it around the X-ray machine and looked into the plastic slide boxes containing mine and my boy's 35mm cassettes-- the second time a week later I asked again and told them I had already had a hand inspection but this time a security man dabbed every one of 18 cassettes of film with a pad and liquid to see if there was any explosive powder on them .

i went out just this morning with my Ensign Selfix 8/20 loaded with some outdated Kodacolor 400 downrated and have just developed it -- bit foggy negs but OK for testing !

You should have used Pentax Pete's Processing service for your XP2 -- I can do C41 at £2-50 a roll ( but NOT any 'scans'onto disk - don't know how to 'burn things onto disks' )

I have my 1965 LEICA M2 on a PENTAX strap !