Comparing my preset 135mm f/3.5 Takumar to my SMCT version, there is a size
savings but the difference in sound is not significant between them. It's
not enough to make me opt for the preset, even if the lens formula and
coatings were current technology. It's the mirror and shutter that make the
most noise. My M 3 is super quiet but even there, the tick of the shutter
can be heard in quiet environs.
ppro
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> Assuming one is willing to give up the automatic diaphragm on SLR
> Pentax lenses, and use them only as a manually operated spot down
> lens, how much size and weight might be saved on a given focal length
> lens? Also, how much quieter might camera operation be by eliminating
> that lens feature and the mechanical mechanism within the camera that
> operates the lens diaphragm? IOW, all we'd get is the sound of the
> shutter and the return mirror.
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