I did some casual comparison tests, comparing the FA135/2.8 against the Takumar K-bayonet 135/2.5 ... see http://homepage.mac.com/godders/135cmp/ . At that time, I also took shots for comparison against the Pentax A70-210/4 Macro set to 135mm. It was the clear winner on sharpness and lack of flare against either of those.
I'd be interested to know how your K135/2.5 compares.
Godfrey
On May 16, 2005, at 10:56 PM, Marco Alpert wrote:
I have no idea why. It's only the FA 135. None of the other FA lenses I have (50 1.4, 35 2, 77 Limited) exhibit anything like that severe a problem.
-Marco
On May 16, 2005, at 10:47 PM, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
That's surprising. I'd have thought the newer glass might have been
superior in that respect. Some of those K lenses are still hard to beat ;-))
Shel
[Original Message] From: Marco Alpert
[...] it's also pretty clear that it is much less inclined to blooming
in high-contrast situations (a problem I've consistently had with the
FA 135).
-Marco
