> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > 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 > > > > My God I'm lost...mine just sez: "Super-Takumar" > Help, > Bob G
The super-Takumars are just as well built as the "Super-Multi-Coated" Taks. They dont have the multi-coatings however in most cases. There were some late super-Takumars that did have the multicoatings but they are scarce. JCO - 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 .
