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RAART
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 Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 7:23 pm Post subject: SMC Pentax L 43mm 1.9 Special lens |
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RAART wrote:
I didn't know that Pentax made lens in L39 or M39 screw mount. Did they make just this one or some other focal length too?
See here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/SMC-Pentax-L-43mm-1-9-Leica-Screw-Rangefinder-L39-M39-LTM-w-box-Very-NICE-/151157848342?pt=Camera_Lenses&hash=item2331b5b916
Did anyone here owned this lens? I am just curious... Any impressions, pictures, etc... 
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simbon4o
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simbon4o wrote:
It is their 43 limited in MF Leica version. The interesting thing here is that some of he limiteds are made with special SMC ghostless which is great in flare control and this is one of them. The lens is that long because it is pancake for SLR so... I have seen many samples from the lens on pentax - nothing special. For DOF maniacs - no, for little standard lens maniacs - not bad. It is 43mm because this is the lenght of the diagonal of the 36x24mm frame - perfect normal lens.
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LucisPictor wrote:
That would be an amazing lens for my M8. :-$
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Jeff Zen
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Jeff Zen wrote:
All Pentax limited lenses are SMC except for the newer ones that are HD as Ricoh has renamed their new crystal coatings. I was very surprised to come across one of these Leica mount 43mm Pentax limited lenses recently. I never knew they existed. Pentax couldn't have made many of them, but who knows for sure? I am only speculating. Cheaper to buy a Pentax version. $450.-480. on a good day.
Still I would think the L version a very rare lens. Who ever sees one? I bet nobody here has one. Please someone prove me wrong. It will only make me happy!
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RAART
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| Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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RAART wrote:
As did some research on the net it looks like that they made only 2000 of them... That's also stated on the ebay listings too.
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Jeff Zen
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Jeff Zen wrote:
| RAART wrote: |
| As did some research on the net it looks like that they made only 2000 of them... That's also stated on the ebay listings too. |
I would consider that a decent limited edition. Thank you for info. |
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simbon4o
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simbon4o wrote:
| Jeff Zen wrote: |
All Pentax limited lenses are SMC except for the newer ones that are HD as Ricoh has renamed their new crystal coatings. I was very surprised to come across one of these Leica mount 43mm Pentax limited lenses recently. I never knew they existed. Pentax couldn't have made many of them, but who knows for sure? I am only speculating. Cheaper to buy a Pentax version. $450.-480. on a good day.
Still I would think the L version a very rare lens. Who ever sees one? I bet nobody here has one. Please someone prove me wrong. It will only make me happy! |
Most of pentax lenses are SMC, but only a few are using SMC ghostless, I think 31, 43 and 77 are the models.
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Pancolart wrote:
| Jeff Zen wrote: |
| RAART wrote: |
| As did some research on the net it looks like that they made only 2000 of them... That's also stated on the ebay listings too. |
I would consider that a decent limited edition. Thank you for info. |
Seems like a very solid investment.
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RAART
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RAART wrote:
On the rangefinder forum they are having excellent results but I am not registered there and cannot see the pictures.
Some more info: 800 were made in silver and 1200 made in black.
EDIT: I found on the flickr some examples: http://www.flickr.com/groups/l-special/pool/ but not all of them are taken with L39 lens.
Here are some examples:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikonta/8696392960/in/pool-l-special
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikonta/8694894272/in/pool-986094@N23/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikonta/8612732165/in/pool-986094@N23/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikonta/8594913827/in/pool-986094@N23/
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Here is the list what I have to trade/sale:
Primes: - Kiron 28mm f2 (C/Y); Vivitar 28mm f2.5 Auto (FD); Minolta MD 50mm f2 (incl. adapter to m4/3); Miranda Auto 35mm f2.8 EC (incl. adapter to m4/3); Miranda Auto 135mm f2.8 EC (incl. adapter to m4/3);
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RAART
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RAART wrote:
and the price new was 150.000Yen, around 1500$
http://www.flickr.com/photos/leica_lucent/3141663470/in/pool-986094@N23/
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Primes: - Kiron 28mm f2 (C/Y); Vivitar 28mm f2.5 Auto (FD); Minolta MD 50mm f2 (incl. adapter to m4/3); Miranda Auto 35mm f2.8 EC (incl. adapter to m4/3); Miranda Auto 135mm f2.8 EC (incl. adapter to m4/3);
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LucisPictor
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LucisPictor wrote:
Oh boy! I wish I had the money!
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kuuan wrote:
actually the price is not expensive.
on Minolta CLE
( taken from this interesting thread: http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/10-pentax-slr-lens-discussion/151003-pentax-branded-m-lenses.html )
sure also makes a nice fit on an A7
The FA43 ltd. Pentax K version can be had for about half to two thirds of this price, only weighs 155 grms
without it's hood could be called a pancake
the L special is about 20mm longer to compensate for the difference in register distance, I read, and that it is the only lens that Pentax produced in M mount.
Now that Pentax is owned by Ricoh I should mention the Ricoh GR f2.8/28mm in M mount, I believe that earlier Ricoh also made some RF lenses in M39
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uhoh7
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uhoh7 wrote:
Just learned about this one.
Want.
In LTM 
Reminds me of the Contax 45, very sharp but harsh OOF.
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tb_a wrote:
| uhoh7 wrote: |
Just learned about this one.
Want.
In LTM
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Looks nice, indeed.
The Ricoh GR 28mm/2.8 in LTM doesn't look bad as well: Click here to see on Ebay 
However, both RF lenses would be presently slightly over budget for me. 
BTW, the shown FA43 ltd. reminds me a little bit on my Pentax-M pancake 40/2.8, which is also an extraordinary lens (only adding 18 mm when mounted).
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kryss wrote:
Slightly off subject but I have a few Pentax Ghostless front filters which are quite rare.
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