Both the Super-Takumar and SMC Takumars are affected
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> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Nitin Garg
> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 10:49 PM
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> Subject: Re: SMCT 35/2
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> the super tak 50mm i have also has yellow tint. i read somewhere that
> was due to presence of some rear earth elements which cause it over
> time. but it said this was only for super taks. didnt know smct lenses
> too had it. or maybe its something else.
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> On Fri, Jan 25, 2002 at 09:19:36PM -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > 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
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