>4) Another strategy would be to beg the list here for a lens in the >focal length you want to try. Somebody will loan you one or sell you >a spare for peanuts.
That WOULD be a good idea, except that I just openly admitted on another thread that I'm good at breaking stuff. oops. >2) Pick a focal length you are interested in and buy something for >$5-$10-$15, no more. There are way too many of these old lenses out >there. I don't have a penny to spend right now, so I'm just browsing around and learning while my spare change accumulates. Saving up for stuff is good; it forces me to wait - and while I wait I learn :o) Everyone here seems so full of information and willing to share it, and I haven't been yelled at for my excess of novice questions (yet). >1) f2 to f2.8 lenses are probably better quality (zooms @ f3.5 or less), >if the mnufacturer bothered to go fast, they were trying for more quality. >Most of the scrap is f3.5, f4, or f4.5+. Your advice is excellent - that's a great point about faster lenses probably being a higher quality. Makes sense. Although, speed is less important than sharpness to me. Should we start a flame war over that? Faster or sharper? If you can shoot faster, then your pictures should be sharper, but then, a sharp lens is, well, a sharp lens... Any clue as to where the "cult classics" page might have gone? Maybe I'll just email the guy. rg2 On 9/6/07, Bob Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > rg2, > Sears can go all the way back to screwmount Pentax compatible. > There are a ton of these lenses out there. > Many manufacturers sold stuf to Sears, JC Penneys, Mail-order that fit Pentax. > Robert Mongahan used to have a web page called cult classics listing the best. > >From a practical point of view... > 1) f2 to f2.8 lenses are probably better quality (zooms @ f3.5 or less), > if the mnufacturer bothered to go fast, they were trying for more quality. > Most of the scrap is f3.5, f4, or f4.5+. > 2) Pick a focal length you are interested in and buy something for > $5-$10-$15, no more. There are way too many of these old lenses out > there. > 3) Get some advice here, Somebody had trouble with Rikoh lenses being > not quite compatible - ie they went on the camera but wouldn't come > off! > 4) Another strategy would be to beg the list here for a lens in the > focal length you want to try. Somebody will loan you one or sell you > a spare for peanuts. > Regards, Bob S. > > On 9/6/07, Rebekah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Honestly, I'm looking at a site that's alternative to Ebay and there's > > lenses here with names I'm unsure of...Yashica, Hanimar, Chinon, > > Rokinon, Soligor, Tokina, Sears - what camera did Sears make lenses > > for? > > > > rg2 > > > > > > On 9/6/07, Bob Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Rebekah, > > > There are many, especially from the '70's & '80's. > > > What did you have in mind? > > > I'm sure folks here can steer you to the good ones. > > > I remember Vivitar and Kiron as better quality. > > > Regards, Bob S. > > > > > > On 9/6/07, Rebekah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Is there anywhere I can find a list of companies that produce or did > > > > produce lenses to fit Pentax cameras? > > > > > > > > rg2 > > > > > > > > -- > > > > 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
