> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of David A. Mann > Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 12:50 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Pentax 67 lenses > > > Hi all, > > I have an opportunity to practice some self-enablement on a couple > of 6x7 lenses. > > The first is a Takumar 90mm f/2.8. I've been looking for a 90/2.8 > since I bought the body about 6 months ago. Is the Takumar lens any > better or worse than the newer design, or does it only differ in its > coatings?
According to the list I have the 90 2.8 SMCT is leaf shutter only. It has the same coatings as the SMCP. You only have to decide whether you want the leaf shutter version or not. The leaf shutter version costs a little more but is less reliable and Pentax wont fix it anymore. I have the leaf shutter version and its a top notch lens... > I definitely prefer the build of the newer lenses but they > don't come cheap, and they don't appear secondhand very often. > I feel just the opposite. I like the feel of the SMCT lenses better than the SMCPs. The SMCPs are just like the 35mm "k" series, not as well made as the SMCT lenses were IMHO. > The second lens is a 300mm f/4. I am told that it's in 9.5/10 > condition. I'm still a bit unsure about whether I want a 300mm; I > think I'd prefer a 200mm. I have both the 200 and 300 in SMCT versions and there both VERY sharp. There is a problem with the 200mm SMCT in that it doesnt focus enuff for a tight head shot, the SMCP version focuses closer... > The 200 would be a bit easier to shoot > with, and I hear the 300 suffers from a bit of chromatic aberration > near the edges. > I cant comment on color aberrations as I've only used them for B&W. 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 .
