Hi Paul it's the better SMC Takumar version and should be in very good condition and he even has some other SMC Takumar lenses too :-) greetings Markus
>>-----Original Message----- >>From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 3:50 AM >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: Re: SMC Takumar 85mm 1.8 question >> >> >>There are two screwmount 85/1.8 lenses. The early one is simply a >>Takumar or perhaps an Auto Takumar. The later one is an Super Multi >>Coated Takumar. They have nothing in common. The later one is very good >>and usually quite expensive. It is reportedly optically identical to >>the K 85/1.8. I sold mine a year ago for $275. >>On Sep 26, 2005, at 9:18 PM, Markus Maurer wrote: >> >>> Hi P.J. >>> is that lens so rare or so expensive where you live? >>> I saw it for the first time here on a local auction and got it for >>> around >>> $100 after bidding in the last minutes against one other bidder. >>> >>> greetings >>> Markus >>> >>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: P. J. Alling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 2:42 AM >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Subject: Re: SMC Takumar 85mm 1.8 question >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> If you don't expect the latest bells and whistles, you should be more >>>>> than pleased with it. It's one that >>>>> I've always wanted, but couldn't afford. >>>>> >>>>> Markus Maurer wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi P.J. >>>>>> thanks for your answer, I should soon have the lens. >>>>>> I will use it for portraits so manual handling does not matter for >>>>>> me. >>>>>> greetings >>>>>> Markus >>>> >>>>> >>> >>

