There were three SMC era srewmount takumars, the 135/3.5, the 135/2.5 with 5 elements, and the 135/2.5 with 6 elements. The latter is the best of the three. Whether the 135/3.5 or 5 element 135/2.5 is better or worse is a matter of debate but there is no hard fast rule that less or more elements makes a lens better or worse. I an say in this case though that the 6 element F2.5 version is better than the 5 element F2.5 version, especially wide open and at closer range.
As an interesting side note, I have been actively involved with the SMC tak lenses since the mid 1980's when I first started buying and using them. What is unusual is that they are now selling at an all time high price despite the so called economic meltdown of '08-'09 and there isnt even a auto aperture supporting DSLR for them yet. Those are some really good lenses, optically, and mechanically. -- J.C. O'Connell (mailto:[email protected]) Home Page - www.jchriso.com Join the Audio CD PLAYER DISCUSSION list - http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdplayers/ -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Luiz Felipe Sent: Saturday, September 05, 2009 10:39 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: SMC Takumar 135/3.5 ... Godfrey, I have the SMC Takumar 135mm f/ 2.5, m42, 58mm filters. I do like this lens. The not-so-good lens of the time was a 2.8 version using 52mm filters - reports, not hands-on eval. From an old Takumar booklet and memory, the 3.5 is simpler, less elements - and should be crisper than the 2.5. Pls test, and comment. Since it's smaller and lighter than the 2.5, I'd consider it a fine walking option. Cheap, still in the fast zone. I'd gladly buy one as soon as I end paying the current set of enablements. lf Godfrey DiGiorgi escreveu: > A friend gave me a malfunctioning Spotmatic II today, but it is fitted > with one of these lenses in near mint condition. I don't know the M42 > lenses at all.. Is this one of the good ones? > > It's nice: small and light, nice feel on the G1. Don't have time to > test > it today but I'll give it whirl over the weekend. :-) > > Godfrey - www.gdgphoto.com > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > > -- Luiz Felipe luiz.felipe at techmit.com.br http://techmit.com.br/luizfelipe/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
