----- Original Message ----- From: "David A. Mann" 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? I definitely prefer the build of the newer lenses but they > don't come cheap, and they don't appear secondhand very often. The 90mm f/2.8 can be had in 2 flavours. One with a leaf shutter, the other without. Both are very good optics. > > 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. 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. The older 200 is reportedly not the sharpest tool in the shed. OTOH, it is a pretty good lens, just don't expect to make ~really good~ 40x60 inch prints with it. I can't comment on the 300mm lenses. William Robb - 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 .
