I have both of these lenses in super multi coated configuration.. I just checked them. I'd say that the 35/2.0 has a slight yellow cast, but not enough to be a problem, even with color film. The 50/1.4 is perfect. No cas. Paul
"Paul M. Provencher" wrote: > Welcome to the rare earth glass that turns yellow and has a half-life... This is a >relatively well known condition peculiar to the > 35mm f/2.0 and 50mm f/1.4 in Super-Takumar and SMC Takumar form. It is indeed >yellow and will impart a cast to slides. It can be > somewhat corrected out of prints, and acts as a light yellow or UV filter for black >and white. I have not yet seen one that did not > have this condition. > > ppro > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 10:20 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: SMCT 35/2 > > > > > > > > I have been the beneficiary of a windfall from ebay, an SMCT 35mm f2 lens in > > mint condition for a very good price. It is a beautiful lens and from the > > first roll of B&W I have shot with it, a very, very sharp lens. But it has > > a peculiarity that I have never noticed in any lens before: the lens has a > > yellowish coloration that is rather pronounced, almost like a Y2 filter. > > Has anyone had experience with anything like this? It will work fine for > > B&W and for color negatives, but I'm afraid the yellow tint will give me > > very warm slides. > > > > Bob > > > > > > > > > > ------ http://USFamily.Net/info - Unlimited Internet - From $8.99/mo! ------ > > - > > 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 . - 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 .
