A Little Look At A Lens - SMC PENTAX-A* 1:1.8 135mm

[@almetej29]

loved this story. thank you. long live Pentax!

[@christopherward5065]

These optics are legendary. I enjoyed your tale of redemption. Pentax at their best are still my weapon of choice and I love the near medium format look and tonal plasticity they produce. There are some technicians well versed in lens servicing traditionally built lenses and any number of cowboys who will make a mess. You were lucky to see both sides of the coin and arrive at a happy outcome.

[@MichaelRusso]

Cool story. A lens I would love to own sometime in my life.

[@MichaelRusso]

Filters are fine for the most part. They have saved a lens or two from bent rims. However, in some cases they can create edge ghosting on your images. Mostly on telephoto lenses in my experience. I thought my FA 300mm f/4.5 was defective until I removed the filter. The filter was a Pentax SMC filter in this case.

[@ivarnordlkken8082]

Just checked ebay, 2 for sale right now. 1000$ for one, and 2000$ for the other.

[@AntonBrowne]

$1000 okay for a nice one, $2000???

[@xmeda]

Lucky you :)

[@AntonBrowne]

Indeed, and it's a great lens.

[@antonroland]

No Buddy Crucified and resurrected are not words that belong in a camera lens review or ANYWHERE else than as correctly used in Biblical sctipture.