I have a Vivitar 85-205 that measures just a shade over 200mm to the film plane. Is that not considered a telephoto lens, then, by definition? Or do zooms follow another set of rules?
keith whaley "J. C. O'Connell" wrote: > > The first 1000/8 Takumar lens was not a telephoto > design. It was a long focus design. i.e. the lens > is 1000mm long. Telephoto designs have barrels > signifigantly SHORTER than the focal length. > the telephoto takumar 1000/8 lenses are only > 720mm long. > JCO > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Keith Whaley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 7:46 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: Seems Like A Lot > > > > > > Comments for JCO below: > > > > Steve Larson wrote: > > > > > > Ah, just 3 species. Thanks! Nice PUG shot too, REALLY flare > > > resistant. Amazing it could be built with just 3 and 5 elements, > > > and still do quite well with chromatic and spherical aberrations. > > > Steve Larson > > > Redondo Beach, California > > > "Everyone has a photographic memory. Some just don't have film." > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "J. C. O'Connell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 7:34 PM > > > Subject: RE: Seems Like A Lot > > > > > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: Seems Like A Lot > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Nicely done for $580. How many versions of the 1000 were > > > > > there? Tele-Takumar, Takumar, Super-Takumar, Super-Multi- > > > > > Coated-Takumar? I`m starting to get an itch to take my SMCT > > > > > 1000 out to play. > > > > > Steve Larson > > > > And JCO stated: > > > > > > There were only 3: > > > > > > > > Takumar 1000/8, 3 element, nearly a meter long, not a "tele" > > > > How can a 1000mm lens NOT be a tele? I don't understand. > > > > keith whaley > > > > > > Tele-Takumar 1000/8 5 element, only 720mm long, tele. > > > > SMC-Takumar , same as TT, but with SMC coatings. > > > > > > > > BTW, checkout my pic in this months PUG. Shot with the > > > > TT 1000/8 right into the sun. No Flare!! > > > > > > > > JCO > > > > ******************************************************* > > > > = rest snipped = > >
