My son, Steven, made the original posting on this thread. Actually, this is physically identical to the Takumar-A except for the label, of course. Note the aperture & "A" setting colors. SMC lenses have white letters and a green "A" Taks have green letters and a red "A". The Takumar-A 28/2.8 has the same coloring. We compared the SMC and the Pentax-A down @ Midwest a couple of months ago. The difference is clear even in the finder. The SMC would, because of a different optical design, appear to have a greater DOF @ a given aperture. Or at least a different handling of the non-confusion area. Anyway, it's a real, visible, measurable difference. I more suspect that the Pentax-A (non-SMC, i.e., this one) is the same as the Takumar-A, just with a name change. Even the rubber grip is the same. Collin >------original------- >Nope. Very nice Pentax A zoom, f4.0. In production from some time in >early or mid-1980s until the beginning of the AF era. Labeled as 70-200 >in ad, but as I recall it was 70-210 -- unless my memory is fading. >Still sorry I sold mine. >Bob Harris * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
