Hi Todd, I think you`re right, the one I have has a yellow-golden tint and is smaller in length and barrel diameter than the SMC Takumar 50 1.4, which means that if it had the extra element it would be longer in length, or at least as long as the SMC Tak. Thanks, Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California ----- Original Message ----- From: "Todd Stanley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2001 10:52 AM Subject: Re: Super Tak 50 1.4 Elemental difference
> I believe you can tell from the color of reflected light off the coatings. > I don't really remember, but I think a greenish tint corresponds to the > older design. Maybe someone else knows. > > Todd > > At 04:16 AM 11/7/01 -0800, you wrote: > >Hi, > > Is there a way to tell the 8 element 7 group Super Takumar 50mm 1.4 > >from the 7 element 6 group Super Takumar 50mm 1.4? I don`t have > >a scale, if that`s the only way to tell them apart. I think this came up > >a while back, and seem to recall the 8/7 is rare? > >Steve Larson > >Redondo Beach, California > >- > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
