Shel, Thanks for the info. fredd > But seriously, folks ... the answer to your question is yes > and no. Earlier Pentax 35mm lenses were called Takumar, Super > Takumar, and Super-Multi-Coated Takumar. These were all screw > mount lenses. Then, when Pentax moved to the K-mount lenses, > they dropped the Takumar name in favor of the Pentax name. > So, the first series of K-mount lenses were the SMC Pentax. > However, here's where the yes and no comes into play. Many of > the SMC Pentax lenses were the same optically as the > Super-Multi-Coated (and SMC) Takumar lenses. It was just the > mounting and the lens barrel that were different. > > At some point, Pentax reintroduced the Takumar name for some > bayonet mount lenses. These have been described as "economy > models", lacking, perhaps, the higher quality multi coating > and maybe some other optical features as well. > > However, not all late era Takumar lenses are economy models. > The Takumar name is used on some medium format lenses, like > of the ^x7 camera. These lenses are just fine. > > Hope this helps ... > > -- > Shel Belinkoff You have received this message because you have subscribed to the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. If you wish to unsubscribe, please send a message to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" (without the quotes) saying "unsubscribe pentax-discuss" (again with no quotes) and you will be dropped like a hot potato.
