I don't see this conclusion at all. If a third party
maker, either Tamron or Cosina, is putting together a
lens for Pentax, and the lens features SMC, then it
seems natural for me to conclude that Pentax provided
the glass to put in the housing.
Doug
Quoting Alin Flaider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Bob, all rebadged lenses, be it Tamron or Cosina,
are clearly
> labeled SMC. It would be quite offensive to print
SMC on a glass
> that has nothing in common with SMC, would it!?
> Moreover, assuming they are indeed SMC, then we
can conclude any
> third party manufacturer is capable of coating
glass with SMC
> layers, and this only adds to the initial
confusion: why isn't SMC
> widely used if it's free and technologically
affordable?
>
Ashwood Lake Photography
http://www.alphoto.com
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