Was the A* Era the Peak of Pentax Lenses?

Best of Pentax Forums Newsletter September 11, 2024

Was A* Peak Pentax?

Pentax has almost too many legendary lenses to list, from half-century old Takumars being rehoused for cinematographers to today’s Limiteds. But there’s a solid argument that the peak of Pentax was the A* series, especially for telephotos: the SMC Pentax A*135mm F1.8; SMC Pentax-A* 300mm F2.8 ED [IF]; SMC Pentax-A* 400mm F2.8 ED [IF];…