Three versions of the 75mm:
- 75mm f4.5 shift
- 75mm f4.5, and
- 75mm f2.8AL
Cosmetically, the newer SMC Pentax 67-designated lenses (1989-1990) were given a modern make-over: out went the ancient Takumar look and in came the attractive knurled focusing ring - a change that was reflected right through the new lens designation. My needs dictated additional speed when using a polariser, hence I angled for the f2.8 version.
The 75/2.8AL is a little (just a little!) on the weighty side, but it makes up for this with quite impressive optical performance (2 asph elements, with the front protected, to avoid contact from filters). There are interesting features e.g. the very light touch spring-assisted aperture ring, precise light-touch focus and the precision of the aperture blades.
The price of this lens is increasing, and is sought after both by the old Pentax 6x7 /67 camera owners and the newer Pentax 67II, which it looks quite at home on.
A mint/nib specimen could command $1600+ (with its own OEM petal hood, featuring the little POL filter adjustment trapdoor). Japanese sellers can be found asking more than $2,400+, but collusion and profiteering from seemingly "very rare" Pentax 67 lenses is common, and unjustified. The lens is not strictly rare, but as an interesting note, it was not produced in massive quantities like other SMC PENTAX 67-designated lenses.
A beautiful lens to use and admire if you can justify and afford it.
.......out of curiosity i actually did it (and therefore I changed language into american english because Australia wasn't avaible) well : WHAT IT CAME UP WITH ?
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