JCO lamented on the optical and build quality of the Takumars and feels that
they reached their peak in 1971. He also noted that the build quality
deteriorated as Pentax moved from the K through the M and A series. The Ms
in particular were a dissapointment as they knocked the better Ks off the
I don't have any old screwmount stuff, but I do have and older Tak 105 6x7 and
the new 45 6x7. While there is a big difference in build quality, I'm not sure
the trade off is so bad re: weight factor...
Norm
Bob Rapp wrote:
JCO lamented on the optical and build quality of the Takumars and
Now all you screwmount fans can get jealous.
Mines bigger than yours!!!
http://www.gate.net/~hifisapi/jumbospot.jpg
If it was operational the film size would be
5 by 7 !
JCO
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of course the opaque lens makes shooting in low (or any!) light a
nightmare
Christian Skofteland
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From: J. C. O'Connell [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Now all you screwmount fans can get jealous.
Mines bigger than yours!!!
Perhaps the large one is real and the smaller one is a model.
J. C. O'Connell wrote:
Now all you screwmount fans can get jealous.
Mines bigger than yours!!!
http://www.gate.net/~hifisapi/jumbospot.jpg
If it was operational the film size would be
5 by 7 !
JCO
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On Wednesday, December 5, 2001, at 04:46 PM, J. C. O'Connell wrote:
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Oh oh oh! That would make a KILLER fishbowl!
-Aaron
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On Wednesday, December 5, 2001, at 04:46 PM, J. C. O'Connell wrote:
Now all you screwmount fans can get jealous.
Mines bigger than yours!!!
http://www.gate.net/~hifisapi/jumbospot.jpg
Super Multi-Coated...with grey paint!
-Aaron
p.s. where'd you get it??
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Yeah, it would have been a real nice touch if they
had installed a real piece of glass for the lens...
JCO
John,
I know you're a pretty good trader, but you got taken on this
one! It looks like the lens has a real bad case of fogging. g
Regards, Bob S.
Now all you screwmount
At least they had the decency to use a
Super-Multi-Coated Takumar and not the piece
of crap SMC version they came out with later
This may be controversial but I think Pentax quality
peaked with the SPII of 1971 ( Thirty years ago ).
Yeah the SPF had open aperture metering but the finder
Nope,
I remember this from a bit back. Someone on ebay was selling the large
one, which was meant as a display for photo stores. I forgot what it went
for, but this is the exact same picture they had posted.
Illinois Bill
Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
Perhaps the large one is real and the
So, JC, I hear you're getting into
really large format photography?
CRB
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At least they had the decency to use a
Super-Multi-Coated Takumar and not the piece
of crap SMC version they came out with later
This may be controversial but I think Pentax quality
peaked with the SPII of 1971 ( Thirty years ago ).
Yeah the SPF had open aperture metering but the
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