I agreee the F/FA 135s are really ugly! There isn't a FA* 135mm though....?

I have my original M50/2 which is worth next to nothing but I won't sell it. I even had it serviced recently-ish to get rid of the stickyness caused by a pint of beer in c. 1985...

Sentiment is a powerful thing.

K.

I think we have been travelling a similar road!



Locked fence par Kris Lockyear, on ipernity

Best wishes, Kris.

Thanks Lenny. Some of them get more use than others. The 28s see a lot of use as does the 50/1.2 and the 135/2.5. I find the M200/4 better than the K200/4. I'd like to try a K200/2.5 one day but they are expensive. I haven't had a chance to bond with the K30 yet, and I'm looking forward to comparing the K85/1.8 with my M85/2.

As I use them mainly with 'full frame' film cameras like my exes I don't find them fiddly. If I replace my K20D -- which is currently out of action -- maybe I'll use them more on digital.

Best wishes, Kris.

15/3.5, 17/4 fisheye, 24/2.8, 28/3.5, 28/3.5 shift, 30/2.8, 35/3.5, 50/1.2, 55/1.8, 85/1.8 (soon), 135/3.5, 135/2.5, 200/4, 300/4.

I think that makes 14... I need help! K.

I have three of those six, soon to be four of them. Lovely lenses all. K.

The main problem with the ES and ESII is the lack of spares. If Robin at Harrow Technical cannot do it, Eric Hendrickson in Tennessee has some of the few remaining parts. He fixed up my ESII beautifully.

Best wishes, Kris.

Try emailing Robin at Harrow Technical for a quote. The ASA ring is a known problem with the K2/K2DMD which might explain why Pentax dropped the design fairly quickly.

I keep looking at K2s/K2DMDs but haven't yet succumbed to temptation. I have a feeling it might be only a matter of time, though.

Cheers, Kris.

My "go everywhere" bag is my shoulder bag (an old Lowerpro job, no idea as to the model, I've had it for years) with my LX, my MX, the K30/2.8, K28/3.5 shift, K50/1.2 and either the M100/2.8 or K135/2.5. If I feel like carrying a bit more weight I'll chuck in the M20/4, and/or the M85/2 and/or the M200/4. There will also be assorted filters, hoods and spare films, and sometimes a medium format camera as well, usually my Agfa Silette II.

K.

I usually go for the classic K28/3.5, K50/1.2 and K135/2.5 although I might now be tempted to swap the 28 for the K30/2.8.

My A35-105 is very stiff. I might send it off for a service.

K.