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Pentax PK 2.8/135mm with 1m focusing distance or less
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 9:57 am    Post subject: Pentax PK 2.8/135mm with 1m focusing distance or less Reply with quote

A friend asked me for small minimal focusing distance Pentax PK 135mm lens. I've collected few over time (before 5D i had K10D) and said to him - of course, no problem. Well it wasn't easy to find it. In fact only one had 1m distance, all others were 1.5m or above. Here: NORDINAR MC 2.8/135mm, nice little Japanese fatso with integrated hood. You know of others? Please add.







PostPosted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 10:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

From my memory I only remember the SMC Pentax-F/FA 135mm f/2.8 [IF] which is an AF lens and focuses down to 0.7m. It's a great lens BTW, however it does suffer from a bit of purple fringing. Nowadays it's very expensive as there aren't that many fixed focal length 135mm AF lenses...


PostPosted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 6:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Interesting question.

Even my newest 135's only go to 1.5 M

The old ones usually had quite long minimum focus. I have one that only goes to 2.3 M
The worst I have seen for an SLR were the Kodak Retina Schneiders, minimum focus was maybe 3.5M


PostPosted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 11:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

There was a Vivitar Komine 135 2.8 close focus lens, but off the top of my head I can't remember the MFD.


PostPosted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 11:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Vivitar Komine 135 2.8 close focus lens has 60cm MFD; Tamron 03B 135mm 2.5 has 1.20m.
CZJ Sonnar 135mm 3.5 (M42 + PK adapter): 1m


PostPosted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 12:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

walter g wrote:
There was a Vivitar Komine 135 2.8 close focus lens, but off the top of my head I can't remember the MFD.


I have a Viv 135/2.8 Komine, not called close focus though -1.4m minimum.


PostPosted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 7:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

A quick check shows I have a black Jupiter 11A 4/135 in M42 marked 1m close focus distance. Haven't verified that. Also a CZJ 4/135 Triotar in Exakta mount which is marked 1.2m but it goes beyond that, probably to 1m. Again not verified.


PostPosted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 8:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

My preset alu Jupiter M39 has a MFD of 1.80m, but the preset Jupiter 37A does better with 1.20m.
Panagor 135mm 2.8 has MFD 1.30.