Pentax SMC Telephoto 1000mm f/8 Lens K mount w/Case

Pentax SMC Telephoto 1000mm f/8 Lens K mount w/Case · 06:52 PM

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Can't say I've ever seen a Pentax SMC Telephoto 1000mm f/8 Lens. This one was just listed on eBay for $799 -- Buy It Now price!!

?RARE?Pentax SMC Telephoto 1000mm F 8 Lens K Mount w Case ?EXC ? from Japan 215 | eBay

**RobA_Oz** · 11-12-2015, 08:43 PM

Shipping adds $150US to the price, but still…

bertwert · 11-13-2015, 08:48 AM

Originally posted by dcshooter

I am ridiculously tempted to buy this lens and redo it in silver, but I think I have too much money tied up elsewhere at the moment.......

Buy it, do it silver, sell it for more twice what it is worth.
One of a kind! Silvered Pentax SMC 1000mm f/8.

**disasterfilm** · 11-13-2015, 11:47 AM

Why do I keep clicking on this? I think it's a general hope that someone else has bought it so I'm not irrationally tempted. Minimal focal distance of 30m... oh lord. What a cool lens though.

ripper2860 · 11-13-2015, 11:53 AM

Originally posted by disasterfilm

Why do I keep clicking on this? I think it's a general hope that someone else has bought it so I'm not irrationally tempted. Minimal focal distance of 30m... oh lord. What a cool lens though.

Go ahead!! How often does a lens like this in this condition come around. You will be the envy of your Pentax friends!!

Tom S. · 11-13-2015, 11:57 AM - **1 Like**

And it's FF compatible!

**dadipentak** · 11-13-2015, 12:20 PM

Gotta have it! Oh wait--I just sold one.

I gotta say it looks to be in very good condition and a good buy at that price. Oh, and don't think it's just an antique for display--it's a serious lens (albeit a bit prone to CA.)

Last edited by dadipentak; 11-13-2015 at 12:35 PM.

**monochrome** · 11-13-2015, 12:44 PM

The 'K' mount tube alone is worth money.

**KC0PET** · 11-13-2015, 09:56 PM - **1 Like**

Good grief, I would need to find a Sherpa to carry it :-) (Or a teenage kid)

tim60 · 11-14-2015, 01:51 AM

The mount is bayonet but does not have the lever that should be on M series lenses.

If you want closer focus, get the Rubnar mirror macro, 1000/10, focuses down to 4m. Even useful for indoors pictures, if you get enough light to focus.

**dadipentak** · 11-14-2015, 08:07 AM

Originally posted by tim60

If you want closer focus

Yeah, MFD 30m is an issue. I sometimes used an extension tube.

bertwert · 11-14-2015, 08:10 AM

Originally posted by KC0PET

(Or a teenage kid)

Well I wouldn't carry it for you, I've already got my 10 pounds or so of photo gear

**luftfluss** · 11-14-2015, 10:12 AM

30 meter MFD kills it for me...

... oh yeah, and the fact that I'd have to come up with the cash!

Biro · 11-14-2015, 10:29 AM

At the bottom of that same eBay page, there's an offering for another one at $438. The condition might not be as good as the more expensive one but the photos look okay.

SMC Pentax 1000mm F 8 with Case K Mount | eBay

Meanwhile, an honest question: This lens on any APS-C Pentax body will give you a FOV equivalent of 1500mm. But I can also get that with my DA 55-300 mounted on my Q-S1. And the Q kit is much smaller and lighter while offering faster apertures. Is this 1000mm lens worth it? Yes, I'm aware of the advantages of an APS-C sensor over a 1/1.7" sensor. But the old Pentax glass seems to have major limitations as well. Can anyone who's owned it fill us in?

ripper2860 · 11-14-2015, 11:07 AM

Originally posted by Biro

At the bottom of that same eBay page, there's an offering for another one at $438. The condition might not be as good as the more expensive one but the photos look okay.

SMC Pentax 1000mm F 8 with Case K Mount | eBay

Meanwhile, an honest question: This lens on any APS-C Pentax body will give you a FOV equivalent of 1500mm. But I can also get that with my DA 55-300 mounted on my Q-S1. And the Q kit is much smaller and lighter while offering faster apertures. Is this 1000mm lens worth it? Yes, I'm aware of the advantages of an APS-C sensor over a 1/1.7" sensor. But the old Pentax glass seems to have major limitations as well. Can anyone who's owned it fill us in?

Just make sure it has the needed mount tube (M42 or K).

Never mind. It has the K mount tube. I prefer my lenses mint, but if it were to go to DCShooter, it would return good as new for a fraction of the cost of my posted unit.

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11-14-2015, 10:29 AM	#14
Biro Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,200	At the bottom of that same eBay page, there's an offering for another one at $438. The condition might not be as good as the more expensive one but the photos look okay. SMC Pentax 1000mm F 8 with Case K Mount \| eBay Meanwhile, an honest question: This lens on any APS-C Pentax body will give you a FOV equivalent of 1500mm. But I can also get that with my DA 55-300 mounted on my Q-S1. And the Q kit is much smaller and lighter while offering faster apertures. Is this 1000mm lens worth it? Yes, I'm aware of the advantages of an APS-C sensor over a 1/1.7" sensor. But the old Pentax glass seems to have major limitations as well. Can anyone who's owned it fill us in? Last edited by Biro; 11-14-2015 at 10:37 AM.

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ripper2860 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 890 Original Poster	Originally posted by disasterfilm Why do I keep clicking on this? I think it's a general hope that someone else has bought it so I'm not irrationally tempted. Minimal focal distance of 30m... oh lord. What a cool lens though. Go ahead!! How often does a lens like this in this condition come around. You will be the envy of your Pentax friends!!

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KC0PET Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Central Missouri Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,273	Good grief, I would need to find a Sherpa to carry it :-) (Or a teenage kid)

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tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,756	The mount is bayonet but does not have the lever that should be on M series lenses. If you want closer focus, get the Rubnar mirror macro, 1000/10, focuses down to 4m. Even useful for indoors pictures, if you get enough light to focus.

11-14-2015, 08:07 AM	#11
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Originally posted by tim60 If you want closer focus Yeah, MFD 30m is an issue. I sometimes used an extension tube.

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bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,172	Originally posted by KC0PET (Or a teenage kid) Well I wouldn't carry it for you, I've already got my 10 pounds or so of photo gear

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luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,626	30 meter MFD kills it for me... ... oh yeah, and the fact that I'd have to come up with the cash!

11-14-2015, 11:07 AM	#15
ripper2860 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 890 Original Poster	Originally posted by Biro At the bottom of that same eBay page, there's an offering for another one at $438. The condition might not be as good as the more expensive one but the photos look okay. SMC Pentax 1000mm F 8 with Case K Mount \| eBay Meanwhile, an honest question: This lens on any APS-C Pentax body will give you a FOV equivalent of 1500mm. But I can also get that with my DA 55-300 mounted on my Q-S1. And the Q kit is much smaller and lighter while offering faster apertures. Is this 1000mm lens worth it? Yes, I'm aware of the advantages of an APS-C sensor over a 1/1.7" sensor. But the old Pentax glass seems to have major limitations as well. Can anyone who's owned it fill us in? Just make sure it has the needed mount tube (M42 or K). Never mind. It has the K mount tube. I prefer my lenses mint, but if it were to go to DCShooter, it would return good as new for a fraction of the cost of my posted unit.