Help with 35mm lens

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Hi, i tried and liked a lot the zeiss 35mm f2.8 zm and id like to ask if theres an alternative for slr. I mean 35mm very sharp and good quality fotos, small, lightweight. I have a pentax mx but i dont think there is something so good in 35mm for it.. thanx for your time
 
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Hi, i tried and liked a lot the zeiss 35mm f2.8 zm and id like to ask if theres an alternative for slr. I mean 35mm very sharp and good quality fotos, small, lightweight. I have a pentax mx but i dont think there is something so good in 35mm for it.. thanx for your time
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Get a Pentax-M SMC 35mm f2.8 lens...you can't go wrong with a Pentax lens for a Pentax camera.

Pentax produced some of the best lenses around in their Takumar lens days and the later made lenses cannot be too far off that benchmark.
 
Further ideas: M42 to PK adaptor, then either Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 2.4/35 or Schneider Kreuznach C Curtagon 2,8/35 or Asahi SMC Takumar 2/35 or Voigtlaender Skoparex 2,8/35. Don't know much about the weight, though. My CZJ Flektogon isn't that leightweight, for sure.
 
I think the lens you're looking for is the Pentax 35mm f/3.5, which was made in both M42 screw mount and K-mount. It's one of the smallest and lightest 35mm SLR lenses ever made (around 150 grams). Here's a picture of mine with a film box for comparison:
2021-06-09_201311D7K_5602 by Aaron Alfano, on Flickr
I have not shot much with mine yet as it was full of dust when I bought it, but I just had Eric Hendrickson give it a CLA and am looking forward to shooting with it. However, the lens is reportedly very sharp stopped down a bit and, with only five elements, should have good microconstrast and "3D pop."
Pentax forums reviews:
https://www.pentaxforums.com/lensreviews/S-M-C-Super-Auto-Takumar-35mm-F3.5.html
https://www.pentaxforums.com/lensreviews/SMC-Pentax-K-35mm-F3.5-Lens.html
 
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If 40mm is close enough, Pentax also makes some of the smallest (and nicest) 40mm lenses ever too. They make the 35mm above look big!
 
I have the SMC-M 35/2.8 and it's excellent. Here's one take. For a slightly narrower view, there is the 43/1.9 Pentax, which is more than excellent.
 
Thank you all for the quick answers. How do the smc-m 35 2.8 and smc-m 35 3.5 compare with each other ? The price difference is sure not so big.
 
There is also the Pentax 35/2 which came in K, M, A, and FA versions. I think maybe each version is optically different.
I used to have the A version and it was an excellent lens.
The K series 35/3.5 is hard to beat other than it being slower and maybe more difficult to focus.
https://www.pentaxforums.com/lensreviews/SMC-Pentax-K-35mm-F3.5-Lens.html

I think there's also a Zeiss ZK Distagon 35/2...??
 
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