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> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Sas Gabor
> Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 8:43 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: 135mm 1.8 or faster
>
>
> Hi,
>
>
> Yes, the A* 1.8/135 is ideal to have, but terrible to buy.
> I've seen a person who was lucky enough to touch one...
> ;-)
>
> There are some much cheaper, a bit darker ones, that are
> very good performers as well, and are easier to find too.
> These are the old Pentax SMC 2.5/135 (not the Takumar!)
> and the Vivitar Series1 2.3/135.
> You may find some other fast 135s, like the Vivitar 1.8 and even
> 1.5, or some other 1.8-s, but these are said to be poor performers.
> The good news is that the latter are dirty cheap also.
>
>
> Gabor
>
Ive got a soligor 135mm F2 in M42 but never have
gotten around to actually shooting with it...
Price paid? $10 new in box at Miami Camera Show
about 10 years ago. There was one guy selling
all his screwmounts for $10 each, believe it or not.
JCO
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