There is indeed an M28/2.8 Type II lens. The aperture and glass is the same as the A28/2.8, but no A setting. That's a well known variation and desirably sharper than the M28/2.8. I've never hears of an M50/1.4 version A variation. Regards, Bob the collector...
On Sat, Jun 22, 2013 at 1:04 PM, Darren Addy <[email protected]> wrote: > There is an odd "type 2" M28 that appears to be an A lens in all > respects, except lacking the "A" setting and connections which gives > even more evidence of being made in a "transitional" period, so I > would guess that your original "transitional" theory is likely the > correct one. It would be interesting to know the serial number and see > how far off it is from the earliest A lenses. > > On Sat, Jun 22, 2013 at 9:21 AM, P.J. Alling <[email protected]> > wrote: >> I've been told that by competent repair people, more's the pity. >> >> >> On 6/22/2013 7:31 AM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: >>>> >>>> Who is to say that all the parts are original? >>> >>> "A" glass does not fit the "M" package. The glass carrier system is >>> entirely different. >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> There are two kinds of computer users those who've experienced a hard drive >> failure, and those that will. >> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > > -- > "Photography is a Bastard left by Science on the Doorstep of Art" - > Peter Galassi > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
