multiple lenses of a certain focal length

[Doug]

"Does anyone know of a great 40-45mm ltm lens?"

Hi Richard -- Pentax made a limited edition 43mm f/1.9 in Leica thread mount as well as for the Pentax K bayonet. Only 2000 of these were made; 800 silver finish and 1200 black, so I understand, so they're not terribly common. They're also not particularly compact, the optics having been designed for an SLR's backfocus. This is a very fine lens, though I detect a hint of barrel distortion.

 

[FrankS]

I just added a duplicate lens: an 85 f2 to go with the 90 f4. The reason is fairly clear: the fast lens is big and heavy but perfect for tighter indoor low light portraits, the slower lens is lighter and easier to carry around during the day.

 

[back alley]

c'mon frank, be honest. you just wanted some of that fine canon glass.

you're young & strong, you could carry that canon all day.
get rid of that wimpy f4 lens!

you still have my address right?

joe

 

[Sonnar Brian]

Don't you go bad mouthin' that 90mm F4 Elmar that I sent to Frank! That is one great lens. It yields something modern lenses do not: Pleasing Photographs. Sharp enough, catches the detail, small and light. We had been doing the proxy EBay bidding for a while on a new Canon 50mm F1.5 BUTT for a while and they always got away. I picked up a nice Canon 50 F1.5 this weekend, way too nice and too expensive to part out. So now I will either have spares for it, or likely aggresively go after a beat-up F1.5 for parts. Or hack a new rear onto it and use it on the SLR's.

Frank, Which 85 did you get?