> I'd like to share a little anecdote with you. I posted a photo to the > Leica list to get some comments and criticism. One fellow remarked how > great the Leica glass was since he could make out some very fine detail > in the background. I didn't have the heart to tell him that I used a 35 > year old, 50mm/1.4 Pentax Super Takumar (Not even a multicoated lens) at > a very wide aperture (1.4 or 2.0) to make the shot. It was very > satisfying to note that an "outdated" $20.00 lens could compete quite > well with a new, $1,000.00 Leica lens.
A huge, flaming argument about this was what made me leave the LUG. I claimed that a Super-Multi-Coated Takumar was the equal of the Leica Summicron-M. The Leica folk hooted and hollered. A few months later, Herbert Keppler wrote a column in POP comparing....the Pentax Super-Takumar and the Leica Summicron-M. He concluded that there was little difference in performance. I think the Super-Takumar is a slightly _better_ lens, myself. At least I can say that, around here. <g> --Mike - 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 .
