Hi JCO I found a Super Takumar 105mm 2.8 M42 lens two days ago lying unprotected in the dust of a second hand store and paid less than $20 for a package with some hoods and filters from b+w and nikon and others in good condition plus a flash and a metz adapter. The Takumar has to be cleaned outside too and can not see any scratches on the coating despite the disrespectful handling in the store. Sometimes a visit to a flea market is good for bargain hunting too here, I got the Tamron 90mm Manual macro 2.5 I already own for $20 in good condition at my last visit in Zurich...
Will you use these SX lenses on a Mamyia or on a Pentax body? greetings Markus -----Ursprungliche Nachricht----- Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Auftrag von J. C. O'Connell Gesendet: Freitag, 3. November 2006 04:01 An: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Betreff: RE: Best way to clean those difficult Multicoatings? I forgot to mention, the reason I brought this up is I just got an essentially NOS Auto Mamiya/Sekor SX 105mm F2.8 (M42) lens and had a hell of time getting the surfaces really clean. Chaulk this one up as in the "difficult to clean coatings" category. Awesome little lens BTW. Haven't had the time to get out and try it and now the weather has gone rainy for three days.... I know the build quality isnt up to Pentax Takumar standards, but these Mamiya SX lenses are great performers and very inexpensive on ebay usually ( not in this case, as its a rare focal length and the bidding got up there ). The only caveat is they dont have manual mode switches so you cant use them on K bodies unless you are willing to do something like superglue the aperture actuator pin in place and make them pure manual aperture lenses forever. (ouch!) JCO -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
