Originally posted by MarkJerling It was usually sold with either the 35-70mm or the 50mm f1.7. More often than not, with the 35-70mm. My first SFX (which is what the SF1 was called in most markets outside the USA) came with the 35-70mm, and that's how it was most commonly displayed in the shops at the time. But, for the same price, you could have it with the 50mm.
Thanks for the info! I suspected it was the 35-70 (which I already had). I'm working on my first test roll with the camera and enjoying it - I'll have to put my 35-70 on there for a couple shots as well.
I don't have the 50/1.7 - was it this one?
SMC Pentax-F 50mm F1.7 Reviews - F Prime Lenses - Pentax Lens Reviews & Lens Database
I have a variety of other 50's - M 50/1.4, M 50/1.7, A 50/1.4, A 50/2, and my M42 lenses (Super Takumar 55/1.8 and Super-Macro-Takumar 50/4), and then the DA 50/1.8 (which I use on some film bodies too).
Richard.
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Originally posted by johnha I remember the SFXn being advertised with the 35-70, but I didn't buy mine until later when I bought it body only.
For the SFX there were two different AA grips (they're interchangeable but cosmetically different). The SFX version (37001 'AA battery grip SFX') has the SFX logo on the outside of the grip. The SFXn version (37007 'AA battery grip FB') is plain - the SFXn logo was on the inside of the grip and part of the camera.
I loved my SFXn, I sold it but later bought another. I found some of my Kodachrome slides I'd shot with it the other day. They're very underrated cameras. I like your photo of the whole kit.
Thanks! But I thought the grip FB was the grip for the lithium cell (the original grip) - was I wrong about that? Would either of the AA grips you mentioned work on my SF1n?
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Originally posted by bobore The SMC Pentax 35-70mm and SMC 1.7mm lenses were made in Japan.
The budget Takumar zoom may not have been, which would also have kept the cost down - but I don't recall for sure.
The SF-1n was a pleasure to use - super comfortable camera.
Yes, I'm finding it fun to use as well. For quite a while I wasn't interested in getting one, as folks said it was heavy, had slow focus, etc. I got the cameras before and after instead. But actually it is quite user-friendly to use.
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Originally posted by AfterPentax I own an SFX and an SFXn. In the Netherlands they were not available as a kit. You bought the body and made a choice from several available new FA lenses. And you could buy and AF adapter 1.7X to make the old non AF lenses into an AF lens. Worked fabulous with SMC A lenses. (Unfortunately the do not work that well with digital SLR.) The first kits Pentax sold were the Z models and the later available MZ models.
Thanks. Do you still have the AF adapter 1.7X? I looked on ebay to see how much they were, and not many come up for sale, and when they do they are quite expensive. Do you still have and use one?