Re: Enablement: smc-Takumar 50mm f/4 macro w/ extension tubes

2007-03-26 Thread Lon Williamson
I know what you mean about the 70-300 AF focusing. The manual focus version, alas, no longer made, was not nearly as bad mechanically. My MF version has developed some creep, though Mike Hamilton wrote: All I can say is wow. This is my first Takumar, and I'm simply amazed at the build

Enablement: smc-Takumar 50mm f/4 macro w/ extension tubes

2007-03-14 Thread Mike Hamilton
All I can say is wow. This is my first Takumar, and I'm simply amazed at the build quality of this lens. It (and the extension tubes) are in like new condition. Nary a scratch on the body or glass. Even the cases are in like new condition! I've sold my Sigma 70-300 zoom to pay for this, and I

RE: Enablement: smc-Takumar 50mm f/4 macro w/ extension tubes

2007-03-14 Thread Markus Maurer
17mm 3.5 soon :-) greetings Markus -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mike Hamilton Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 11:31 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Enablement: smc-Takumar 50mm f/4 macro w/ extension tubes All I can say is wow

Re: Enablement: smc-Takumar 50mm f/4 macro w/ extension tubes

2007-03-14 Thread Wilko Bulte
On Wed, Mar 14, 2007 at 04:31:05PM -0600, Mike Hamilton wrote.. All I can say is wow. This is my first Takumar, and I'm simply amazed at the build quality of this lens. It (and the extension To a certain extent: the older the nicer the build quality. I have some pre-Spotmatic M42 Takumars

RE: Enablement: smc-Takumar 50mm f/4 macro w/ extension tubes

2007-03-14 Thread J. C. O'Connell
PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Hamilton Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 6:31 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Enablement: smc-Takumar 50mm f/4 macro w/ extension tubes All I can say is wow. This is my first Takumar, and I'm simply amazed at the build quality

RE: Enablement: smc-Takumar 50mm f/4 macro w/ extension tubes

2007-03-14 Thread J. C. O'Connell
-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Enablement: smc-Takumar 50mm f/4 macro w/ extension tubes On Wed, Mar 14, 2007 at 04:31:05PM -0600, Mike Hamilton wrote.. All I can say is wow. This is my first Takumar, and I'm simply amazed at the build quality of this lens. It (and the extension To a certain

Re: Enablement: smc-Takumar 50mm f/4 macro w/ extension tubes

2007-03-14 Thread Mike Hamilton
On 3/14/07, Wilko Bulte [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, Mar 14, 2007 at 04:31:05PM -0600, Mike Hamilton wrote.. All I can say is wow. This is my first Takumar, and I'm simply amazed at the build quality of this lens. It (and the extension To a certain extent: the older the nicer the