I was given an old Pentax camera with a Pentax M 50mm f/2 lens on it. What other lenses would you recommend for this camera? Third party lenses are OK as well as Pentax lenses. Thanks
2007-02-26 12:46:17 · 4 answers · asked by ayingerweisse 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
Some very good advice from Pauly on the 135mm telephoto as it's a very sharp lens. I also like the idea of a 28mm wide angle and possibly a zoom.
The Vivitar Series 1 zooms (especially those made for them by Tokina) were very good lenses. Great results across most of the usable zoom range and a very sturdy well built lens (a bit on the heavy side).
Pentax makes a very nice 28-90mm zoom that was designed for their autofocus line but will work quite nicely on your KM.
A great resource for lenses and specifications:
http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/
This is a fantastic resource for all Pentax owners and will give you a full account of all Pentax offerings. Keep shooting.
2007-02-27 05:05:08 · answer #1 · answered by TheBigSquareHead 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have purchased some great lenses on ebay for my pentax cameras. You can find other prime lenses by Takumar, which is a division of Pentax, on ebay pretty easily. I have a 135mm prime lens which is good for moderate telephoto shots. A great all around lens is the one you have already, 50mm. You may want to look at getting a 50mm f/1.8 since this would be a "faster" lens for low light shooting.
There are literally hundreds of Pentax manual lenses on ebay weekly for sale. Take your pick. I also have a Takumar 80-200mm lens, which is a great lens for taking wildlife photos with.
2007-02-26 14:40:09 · answer #2 · answered by Pauly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my opinion, the standard 3 lenses you want to own would be a 28 mm for wide angle shots, the 50 mm for standard and a 135 mm for short telephoto/portrait combination. as one other person suggested, and 80-200 zoom will cover the portrait to telephoto range. 85 mm is the recommended lens for portraits. anything beyond the 200 you probably would need a tripod to eliminated camera shake. pentax lenses are reasonably priced used on e-bay, vivitar lenses are generally cheaper but still are of decent quality. if you can find a vivitar series 1 lens for the k mount, these are great lenses.
2007-02-27 01:17:51 · answer #3 · answered by David K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends what you want from your lens: Wide angle? Telephoto? Zoom? There's lots of choices on eBay.
2007-02-26 12:50:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋