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Old 04-12-2008, 01:40 AM
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1) SMC Pentax-M 50mm looks like f22-f1.7
#7 on this list of best 50mm lenses ever made? (The current 50mm f/1.4 comes in at #8).

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2) A TAMARON converter labeled, "Tele Converter 2x For Pentax-K"
3) One labeled "Auto SEARS MUTLICOATED 28mm" model No 830702966 looks like f22 - f2.8
These I don't know anything about, but I've heard good things about Sears-badged lenses from back when Sears was in its heyday.

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4) Finally, the big one, Albinar-ADG 77-300mm f32-f5.6
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No idea, but f/5.6 maximum aperture is pretty slow.
If they do work, will there likely be any trade offs besides manually focusing?
Yes, there's another disadvantage. The camera bodies have no way of sensing the aperture ring's setting, so lenses without an A setting (like these) only meter when you press a button at anything but wide open. That takes some getting used to.
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