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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion 02-02-2019, 10:50 AM

Mitakon
Posted By .a.t.

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You're welcome.

Okay, I understand. I hope you'll find the information you seek.

Since you bought your lens so recently, I'd guess it's a Mark II. Have you compared yours to the current B&H listing?
Mitakon Zhongyi Creator 135mm f/2.8 Mark II Lens MTK135M2BKFPK

Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion 02-01-2019, 01:48 PM

Mitakon
Posted By .a.t.

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:lol:

I guess you know much more about them than I, Prophet70!
Perhaps you could email Mitakon for some answers?

For what it's worth, in my limited experience I've found only minimal differences in performance from different generations of the same 135mm lens.

Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR/Super-Takumar 135mm F2.5 Reviews - M42 Screwmount Telephoto Primes - Pentax Lens Reviews & Lens Database

Vivitar (komine) Auto Telephoto 135mm F2.8 Lens Reviews - Vivitar Lenses - Pentax Lens Review Database

Having tried both the 5 & 6 element S-M-C Takumar 135 f/2.5s and the 5 & 4 element Vivitar 135 f/2.8s, I can say my modestly skilled eyes see very little difference between the results from the older and newer versions.
They're all capable of taking beautiful pictures and I think the Mitakons will too - along with the benefit of fewer aberrations than the Takumars and Vivitars would show.

[@aslyfox, I appreciate your helpful spirit]

Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion 02-01-2019, 11:10 AM

Mitakon
Posted By .a.t.

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As someone who loves 135mm lenses, I've also wondered about this Mitakon.
It appears the optical layouts differ. Version 2 has 6 elements in 6 groups, and version 1 had 5 elements in 4 groups.

Version 2 at B&H:

Mitakon Zhongyi Creator 135mm f/2.8 Mark II Lens MTK135M2BKFEF

And here's a review of version 1 (?) :
Mitakon CREATOR 135mm f/2.8 Review

The reviewer recommends the lens, but assembly quality was poor on his copy.

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