Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
09-09-2015, 09:29 AM
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Pretty much correct as far as what I have read over the years. In 1975 when K lenses appeared they were sold alongside Takumars for a while. Within months some new designs came out taking advantage of the larger diameter mount. With it, Pentax could make wider super wides and larger max apertures better. The Pentax Super Multi Coating was already leading the industry and apparently didn`t change much for quite a while.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
09-04-2015, 10:13 PM
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I can vouch for three that have been mentioned so far; the dreamy SMC 50 f/1.2, SMC 55 f/1.8, and definitely SMC 85 f.1.8 have that creamy bokeh especially at or near full aperture. The SMC 30 f/2.8 is one of the sharpest lenses ever made and exceptional characteristics of the SMC 35 f/3.5, SMC 105 f/2.8 and SMC 135 f/2.5 are often raved about. Although I have some great M lenses also, there is a build quality, balance, and general feel to the original K lenses that sets them apart. Some of the M optics were technical improvements for sharpness and especially contrast that probably suited the tastes of many in the `70s and `80s for the tendency to shoot mostly slides. The painterly magic in images shot with the earlier lenses and seldom seen since keeps the K lenses popular and the manual handling is a small price to pay for their beautiful and rare renderings.
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