[lytrytyr]

Unless you feel the need to support Ken Rockwell's growing family, I would disregard his review.
Canon adapters seem to degrade lens performance,
and I've certainly been very well impressed with the SL2 90/3.5 on the K-x.
It's like a compact and sharp Pentax Limited lens.

[stevebrot]

What happened to Zeiss? Did they stop making lenses too? Cosina is making everything?

Zeiss still makes lenses, just not for some lines. Cosina makes the Zeiss 35mm/APS-C SLR lenses and lenses for M-mount rangefinders. In the past, Kyocera made the Zeiss lenses for Contax SLR cameras so this outsourcing is nothing new.


Steve

[jac]

Unless you feel the need to support Ken Rockwell's growing family, I would disregard his review.
Canon adapters seem to degrade lens performance,
and I've certainly been very well impressed with the SL2 90/3.5 on the K-x.
It's like a compact and sharp Pentax Limited lens.

With my normal attention to detail, I forgot to post the link I had commented upon. And, I am in no way disparaging the Voigtlander line. I am still interested in the 90mm but the darned new management at Ricoh-Pentax leads me to believe I'll have to have some $$$ on hand soon for their stuff. What holds me back is whether I can justify the cost for this lens when I have both AF & M lenses which do the job for less. However, the pricing at this site (http://www.buyonsalecheap.com/voigtlander-90mm-f35-sl-ii-apolanthar-for-pentax_p469.html) is very tempting.

[Frogfish]

Look at the fake slabbed coins they make in China. They fool the experts. China fakes everything.

Fake PCGS Slabs - Diagnostics for Counterfeit PCGS Holders

Never tried a coin on my camera - how do they work. China does not copy everything *rolls eyes*

Coins / historical artifacts etc. are huge business in China and hence have a huge market. And they are far easier to make than a lens !

[Frogfish]

With my normal attention to detail, I forgot to post the link I had commented upon. And, I am in no way disparaging the Voigtlander line. I am still interested in the 90mm but the darned new management at Ricoh-Pentax leads me to believe I'll have to have some $$$ on hand soon for their stuff. What holds me back is whether I can justify the cost for this lens when I have both AF & M lenses which do the job for less. However, the pricing at this site (Voigtlander 90mm f/3.5 SL II APO-Lanthar for Pentax) is very tempting.

There's a 90/3.5 SL I in Pentax mount available in my local camera mall. Sellin for $450. I have offered them US$330 a few times but they just laugh

[jac]

There's a 90/3.5 SL I in Pentax mount available in my local camera mall. Sellin for $450. I have offered them US$330 a few times but they just laugh

Googled the website. Scam alert. Went to it. Indication of accepting PayPay, Google check-out, major cards but theses were not active links, just logos. Forget I even mentioned it!

[lytrytyr]

Steve Gandy has some copies of the K-mount Lanthar 90/3.5 SL I for sale, $599:
FOR SALE
(scroll way down, or search for "super sharp")

[stevebrot]

Steve Gandy has some copies of the K-mount Lanthar 90/3.5 SL I for sale, $599:
FOR SALE
(scroll way down, or search for "super sharp")

Yeah...he has been trying to sell his stock of the 90/3.5 for some time. The problem with the 90/3.5 is that it is relatively slow at that focal length and was totally upstaged by the 125/2.5 Macro. (Wish to this day that I had bit the bullet and bought the 125/2.5 when they were still available at "bargain" retail pricing!)


Steve

[lytrytyr]

The problem with the 90/3.5 is that it is relatively slow at that focal length and was totally upstaged by the 125/2.5 Macro.

Depends what you're looking for.
Many of us appreciate the light weight and compactness of the 90/3.5.
It's a similar philosophy to the Pentax Limited lenses.