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From: "David Weiss"
Subject: 6x7 55mm opinions needed
The older 55f3.5 is softer (especially at corners) but
corrected better, has an almost impossible to find 100mm
filter size.
The older 55f4.0 is sharper, but not as sharp as the latest
version, the newer one being a bit lighter (more plastic
parts?)and minimum focusing distance a bit better.
And then, of course, some people have completely different
opinions.
I want to use the lens for b&w, more for industrial areas
than green scenics, but some of those too.
A person is offering me a nice condition s-m-c 55f3.5 with a
hood, but no filters. I might want a uv or a yellow anyhow,
perhaps a polarizer.
Any opinons would be appreciated.
All the Pentax 6x7 lenses are very good, some are better than others.
The SMC Tak 55/3.5 is reputed to be quite good for pictorial use, perhaps
less good for lens testing purposes.
This may seem like a silly way to judge a lens, but I would look at the
availablity and cost of filters and make that a major part of my buying
decision.
William Robb
