I owned one during my 67 days. My biggest issue with it was that it wasn't very contrasty in the viewfinder - I had more trouble accurately focusing it than any other lens I had (55/4, 75/4.5, 90/2.8, 90/2.8 leaf, 165/2.8, 165/4 leaf, 300/4).
-- Bruce Tuesday, October 17, 2006, 4:17:57 AM, you wrote: PS> It's just the reputation that the lens has developed. I never owned PS> one. However, it has never been highly regarded. Bill Robb owned one. PS> Perhaps he can comment. It's also telling that it was replaced by the PS> 75/2.8. Any Pentax lens will deliver good results on the 6x7, but other PS> lenses are more desirable and not much more expensive these days. I've PS> seen the late version of the 55/4 for less than $300. PS> Paul PS> On Oct 17, 2006, at 6:48 AM, J and K Messervy wrote: >> Hi Paul >> >> I'm considering a 75mm 4.5 as it is affordable. Why do you say it >> isn't >> highly regarded? >> >> Thanks >> James >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Paul Stenquist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 8:05 PM >> Subject: Re: 35mm equivalent focal length on P6x7 >> >> >>> Better bets for wide 6x7 lenses are the 55/4 and the 45/4. Look for >>> the >>> latest version of the 55/4 if you go that way. It has the typography >>> on >>> the tapered end of the focusing ring. These lenses offer a field of >>> view similar to a 28 and 23 respectively. Excellent glass. The 75/4.5 >>> is not highly regarded. There is a newer 75/2.8 that is superb, but >>> it's still pricey and hard to find used. >>> Paul >>> On Oct 9, 2006, at 11:25 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: >>> >>>> Conversion factor for 6x7 lenses to 35mm is 1/2X. >>>> That is the 165mm 6x7 lens looks like a 82.5mm lens in 35mm. >>>> I like the 165/2.8 but it is really a short telephoto. >>>> Try the 75/4.5 lens for a 37.5mm equivalent wide in 35mm. >>>> It's not too expensive. >>>> Regards, Bob S. >>>> >>>> On 10/9/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>> Hi all >>>>> >>>>> I may be on the verge of purchasing a 6x7 body and I'm wondering >>>>> what >>>>> the >>>>> conversion is for focal lengths since I'm used to thinking in 35mm >>>>> focal lengths. >>>>> >>>>> I won't really have much of a budget for lenses, etc so I'll have to >>>>> start with only >>>>> one. Considering what I plan to mostly use the body for, I want a >>>>> wide angle. Can >>>>> someone please suggest a good wide angle for the 6x7 for landscapes? >>>>> Preferably >>>>> one that's fairly readily available used and not too expensive. :) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
