Re: SMC Takumar 135/2.5

2002-12-19 Thread Scott Nelson
On Wed, 2002-12-18 at 14:07, jcoyle wrote: My understanding of the formal way to measure aperture is that it is the ratio of the diameter of the _perceived_ aperture at the film plane to the focal length of the lens in use*, and is thus at least as dependent upon the effects of post-aperture

Re: SMC Takumar 135/2.5

2002-12-18 Thread Scott Nelson
On Tue, 2002-12-17 at 12:20, Fred wrote: Fred wrote: F [The SMC K 135/2.5 is on the left, while the Takumar Bayonet F 135/2.5 is on the right.] Fred, Unfortunately I was referring to the SMC K 135/2.5 . :o( The front lens diameter as it appeared to my limited measuring capabilities is

Re: SMC Takumar 135/2.5

2002-12-18 Thread jcoyle
: M. J. Langford, Basic Photography, Focal Press 1973 - Original Message - From: Scott Nelson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 12:19 AM Subject: Re: SMC Takumar 135/2.5 On Tue, 2002-12-17 at 12:20, Fred wrote: Fred wrote: F [The SMC K 135/2.5

Re: SMC Takumar 135/2.5

2002-12-17 Thread Fred
SN Even still, the entrance SN pupil on mine looks like about 51mm, which would make it f/2.6 or SN f/2.7. Same conclusion here. Yes. The Takumar Bayonet 135/2.5, with its meager 52mm filter thread (unlike the K 135/2.5, which has a 58mm thread) would seem to be unlikely to be much faster

Re[2]: SMC Takumar 135/2.5

2002-12-17 Thread Alin Flaider
Fred wrote: F [The SMC K 135/2.5 is on the left, while the Takumar Bayonet F 135/2.5 is on the right.] Fred, Unfortunately I was referring to the SMC K 135/2.5 . :o( The front lens diameter as it appeared to my limited measuring capabilities is around 52mm, that translates to an

SMC Takumar 135/2.5

2002-12-16 Thread Frankie Lee
Just received a SMCT 135/2.5 (later version with same quality with SMC 135/2.5). I got it for portrait because it has good quality at wide open aperture (no test it yet, just based on other user reviews) and it is in near new condition as well as at a very good price. One question: There is a

Re: SMC Takumar 135/2.5

2002-12-16 Thread Andre Langevin
Just received a SMCT 135/2.5 (later version with same quality with SMC 135/2.5). I got it for portrait because it has good quality at wide open aperture (no test it yet, just based on other user reviews) and it is in near new condition as well as at a very good price. One question: There is a