On Wed, 17 Jan 2001, Robert P. VanNatta wrote:
> Agreed: Takumar-A series lenses were bundled with low end camera bodies
> and offered and low ball price leaders. The optics are 'uncoated' (don't have
> the SMC). This makes them clearly inferior to coated optics. Also the "normal
> zooms" (usually 28 or 35 too 70 or 80 mm) are extremely common as they tend
> to get sold to 'one lens' newbies in lieu of the traditional '50 mm F/2'. that
> went out
> the door with cameras 30 years ago. Bottom line-- a door stop.
I have the Pentax-A version, which is the same lens. It is not SMC, I
agree, but it is definitely coeated. I haven't used this lens for a
long while, but I wouldn't agree with the "doorstep" definiiition. It
is the kind of lens you leave on a spare body in the car, or something
like that. Still, $75 for it is not cheap. $50 would make more sense.
j
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