Actually there is very little difference between the super taks and the smc taks with regards to flare resistance/contrast on the 4 and 5 element designs like the 135/3.5 (4 element/groups). Where the SMC really starts to kick in and ends up making a HUGE difference is in the multi element wide angles and zooms where you have 6, 8, 10, 12 or more elements/groups. jco
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Stenquist Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 11:32 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Using a Super Tak w/ istDS The Super Taks are very nice, but not particularly flare resistant. I have a like new 135/3.5 mounted on a Spotmatic in my display case. it will probably stay there. My K 135/2.5 is demonstrably better, and the DA 50-200 is at least the equal of the Super Tak. Time marches on. Paul On Nov 9, 2006, at 10:56 PM, Mat Maessen wrote: > On 11/9/06, Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> This morning I grabbed a 105/2.8 ST and attached it to the istDS. >> I was > ... >> However, what was even more surprising was the quality of the >> results. The >> images needed little in the way of sharpening, and when photographing >> telephone poles and trees against the contrasting sky, I saw no >> evidence of >> purple fringing. > > Hi Shel, > > I had a similar experience with a Super Tak 135/3.5. A lens that I > paid all of $10 for at a camera show. And the bokeh on the lens is > beautifully creamy at the wider apertures. > > Let's keep this our little secret, so we can buy up all of the > underrated screwmount lenses. ;-) > > -Mat > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
