while the smct 85mm F1.8 is a truly great lens, avoid the Auto Tak 85mm F1.8.
Why do you want the 35mm F2.3? Nothing special. I would recommend the 35mm F3.5 SMCT, the 35mm F2 ST (67mm threaded version), or the SMCT 35mm F2 instead. JCO -----Original Message----- From: Gateway [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 2:25 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Takumar 35/2.3 and 85/1.8 I was hoping that somebody may be able to educate me. I am hoping to grow my collection of M42 mount lenses and am particularly interested in the two lenses noted above. The 35/2.3 seems to be extremely rare so finding information is virtually impossible. I was also hoping to ask for more information about the Takumar 85/1.8's. My questions revolve around build quality, image quality, where I might be able to buy these lenses and last but not least, how much I should expect to pay. My guess is that I'm going to find the answer to the last question quite scary! I'm using these lenses on a Canon 20D with an adapter. Thank you in anticipation. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.289 / Virus Database: 265.4.5 - Release Date: 12/3/2004
