I recently won a bid for some (3) Pentax M42 original adapters on Goodwill for $46 including shipping. I didn't pay any attention to the (what I thought) rubbish lenses in the lot at all. Since it was included in the Lot I pulled it out and started looking closer at it. Its a Chinon M42 lens in Good condition. Its a 28mm f2.8 and marked "Multi Coated Chinon".
Its a classy little tapered barrel design and looks quite sharp mounted on the K-3II.
I decided that I would give it a quick test before I stuck it on the PF Marketplace for sale and get a few $$$ for it......WOW......was I ever surprised !
This lens is sharp from wide open ! Colors are great and I cant seem to take it off and leave it off.....lol. Its not stuck or anything......I just keep going back to it over and over and over.......now it may be a Permanent fixture for quite some time.
I looked up the review here and see its a Tomioka Lens.....no wonder its so good. Now I Don't plan on selling it , but my LBA is Rampant right now so who knows.......I may need an INTERVENTION Soon ! Now I'm Looking for all the other Chinon's out there.....lol....LBA at the Heights of its Disease State has struck again.
here is the link for anyone interested in finding their own copy and reading the review......
Chinon - Tomioka 28mm f2.8 MC Lens Reviews - Miscellaneous Lenses - Pentax Lens Review Database
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