[ZombieArmy]

Focal length doesn't matter. When I get a lil spending cash I really wanna go looking for one of the non marked SMC lenses from pentax just to have one in my collection and I was wondering which one performed the best at around the 100 or less price range.

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Last edited by ZombieArmy; 02-27-2017 at 09:38 PM.

[jlstrawman]

Focal length doesn't matter. When I get a lil spending cash I really wanna looking for one of the non marked SMC lenses from pentax just to have one in my collection and I was wondering which one performed the best at around the 100 or less price range.

Pentax K Prime Lenses - Reviews and Specifications - SLR and Interchangeable Lenses - Pentax Lens Reviews & Lens Database

[Arjay Bee]

55 1.8

[stevebrot]

55 1.8

What he said ^ ^ ^


Steve

[paulh]

55 1.8

Best bang for the buck, for sure.

[HopelessTogger]

Pentax M 1.7/50 for sub-$50.

[edmundrt]

55/1.8, for sure. The 55/2 is the same optical formula with a slightly smaller aperture in it, so either is a wonderful lens.
This was taken on the 1.8, wide open, on the K1000 with Fuji Superia 400 film:

[pepperberry farm]

55 1.8

or the K55 f2 - supposedly the lesser of the two (depending upon who you talk to) but I think it's just overlooked...

[ismaelg]

Any 50 f1.7 (K, M, A, F)
55 1.8
Or for $100 you can get like 3 copies of A50 f2: An under-appreciated but capable lens
M50 1.4

[7.62lew]

Focal length doesn't matter. When I get a lil spending cash I really wanna go looking for one of the non marked SMC lenses from pentax just to have one in my collection and I was wondering which one performed the best at around the 100 or less price range.

Another vote for the 55 f1.8 or f2. They sell really cheap for some reason. It is as good as it gets in a vintage lens. Outstanding build and optics. You can get one for around $30 on fleabay.

Also, the K28 f3.5. A great walk around lens. Very good for landscapes too. Someone just had of these on the marketplace for a steal ($49). I came really close to getting it myself, even though I already have a perfect copy...it is that good.

[honey bo bo]

Best sub 100 dollar Original "K" Lens?

M 50 f4 Macro $41 Tak-A 28 f2.8 $30 or put your Duluth Trading Ball Room Pants on Tam 200-500mm f6.9 $65
Rated - Best Better Good

[monochrome]

SMC PENTAX 1:1.8/55 again.

Seems like every time I buy an old camera I get another one. I have three at this time . . . 2 are surplus . . .

[boriscleto]

Pentax M 1.7/50 for sub-$50.

M 50 f4 Macro $41 Tak-A 28 f2.8 $30 or put your Duluth Trading Ball Room Pants on Tam 200-500mm f6.9 $65
Rated - Best Better Good

The OP was not asking about anything but the K series...

[shardulm]

1. 50/1.7 any version is good, should be $50 or under. (The M and A versions are a pleasure to use. F and FA aren't so much cos they AF and that is the pleasure area in A and Ms besides image quality and they may more than a 100 bucks cos they AF).
2. 55/1.8,2.0 may be slightly rarer than the 50/1.7 above and isn't going to be cheap (MF pleasure, but should find one in the ball park of $100)
3. 50/f2 underrated for a reason. Its soft but very cheap (MF pleasure, Sharpness suffers until stopped down and by quiet a few stops actually but dirt cheap on the used market probably cheapest of the lot).

[boriscleto]

1. 50/1.7 any version is good, should be $50 or under. (The M and A versions are a pleasure to use. F and FA aren't so much cos they AF and that is the pleasure area in A and Ms besides image quality and they may more than a 100 bucks cos they AF).
2. 55/1.8,2.0 may be slightly rarer than the 50/1.7 above and isn't going to be cheap (MF pleasure, but should find one in the ball park of $100)
3. 50/f2 underrated for a reason. Its soft but very cheap (MF pleasure, Sharpness suffers until stopped down and by quiet a few stops actually but dirt cheap on the used market probably cheapest of the lot).

1. There was no K 50/1.7, so that lens is moot to this discussion.

2. Plenty of 55/1.8s for less than $100. I wouldn't pay more than $50-60 for a 1.8 or $30-40 for a 2 (Unless it is attached to a camera). I see them on shopgoodwill all the time. Not as common as Taks or M series, but still available. (There is a KX with a 55/1.8 currently at $51)

3. M series lenses are moot to this discussion.


My K 50/1.4 & K 55/2 came from shopgoodwill attached to K1000s. I know I didn't pay $100 for either one. I did pay $60 for a 55/1.8 on eBay...