Just noticed that actually should be actual, (damned spell checker).
John Forbes wrote:
If you just put SMC, people might think you mean Santa Monica Colege, that well-known lens manufacturer.-------
On the other hand, if you put SMCP, people will know you mean Pentax, unless of course they think you mean Sport Medisch Centrum Papendal, who also make fine lenses, as everybody knows.
So you're damned if you do, and damned if you don't.
John
On Sun, 17 Apr 2005 11:58:03 -0400, Peter J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
The P stands for Pentax, can you spell Pentax, P E N T A X. I knew you could.
Seriously they are the same lens. Just that for some the manufacture is understood. The actually name of the lens is "smc PENTAX-A 1:4-5.6
35-80mm"
as mentioned here: http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/lenses/zooms/medium/A35-80f4-5.6.html
Gary wrote:
While looking for some info on my SMC-A 35-80/4-5.6 I came across the same lens with the designation SMCP-A. What's the difference? What does the P designate?
Thanks,
Gary
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