I will agree with that, the early ones are just "buttery" as Shel would say. They are so sharp @ 1.4. I love them so much I have 3 or 4 now. My first Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 50 1.4 has a serial # 4825352 which I was told is a very early one, you have any earlier ones JCO?
Steve Larson Redondo Beach, California J. C. O'Connell wrote in response to Dan Scott: > I absolutely love the first version of the 50mm F1.4 > SuperMultiCoated Takumar, razor sharp and excellent color saturation. > It is like a jewel to manual focus. > The later "SMC" version isnt built as nice but optically same. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Dan Scott > > Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 10:49 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: SUPER Super-Takumar > > > > > > That was for B&W, color, or both? > > > > How does the SMC Tak compare to the various k, m, a, fa 50/1.4 lenses? > > > > Dan Scott > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > - > 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 .

