Originally posted by CreationBear Well you have high standards, if nothing else!
That said, I definitely would explore the Pentax 67 system a bit--with a little luck, you could get a nice three-lens kit for about the same amount of money you're talking about, though of course all of the hidden costs of film/scanning would still apply (not to mention the inherent risk of having to deal with a sometimes temperamental 20 or 30 year-old technology.)
Hello,
Yes and no.
Yes, I have standards, No it' s not the case here.
Problem with this set of lenses (and others, and many other Pentax branded equipment) is that people call it `Holy trinity` , sharpest of the sharp, best of the best, and all that (usually meaning the best in a small selection of competitors to none) .
Everything is oversold. I came having high hopes, that when I make a portrait, I will see so much reflection in the subject eyes, that I' ll be able to see all it' s previous lives.
But no, they were good for their class, but not `world class` (Carl Zeiss maybe) . From what I could tell, they can be called and praised (but not at the level of `Messianic` promoted by fanboys) ; they need post processing adjustments/ improvements (not minor, not heavy, normal) .
I don' t have problems with old technology.
All the best!