When Pentax changed the screwmount "Super-Multi-Coated"
Takumars to "SMC" Takumars the build quality went down.
I have dealt in many of these lenses and found many
of the "SMC" versions where the focus smoothness
was shit compared to the earlier versions. The K
lenses are the same build quality as the "SMC" Taks
but not as good as the "Super-Multi-Coated" Taks.
I dont know if the changes that occured were due to
material changes or wider tolerances but they simply
are not as smooth feeling as the "Super-Multi-Coated" Taks
were. It is very rare to find "Super-Multi-Coated" Taks
WITHOUT buttery smooth focus, not true of the "SMC" Taks
and the K lenses. Not that the K's are terrible, they
just arent quite as nice.
JCO
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> Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 8:55 PM
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> Subject: Re: Wasn't the K 105mm an f/2.8?
>
>
> In what way do you find the SMCT to have better build quality? They
> seem quite comparable to me.
>
> "J. C. O'Connell" wrote:
>
> > As gorgeous as the K105 2.8 is, the Super-Multi-Coated-Takumar
> > 105 2.8 is even nicer. Same optics but a better build quality
> > and a smooth as silk focus ring. What makes it sweeter is the
> > SMCT version sells for only half the money of a K....
>
> Shel Belinkoff
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