I had a dead mint example of the 55mm F3.5 SMC Takumar and it was an OUTSTANDING lens. Only problem was the 100mm filter size. Beware of early non-smc versions. I only paid $350 for mine and got $400 when I sold it about 3 months ago. JCO
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- J.C. O'Connell mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://jcoconnell.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: Mark Cassino [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2004 11:58 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: 6 x 7 Questions My thanks to everyone who replied - both on and off list. Great info! A couple more questions - How is the Takumar 55 f 3.5 ? Seems to be less expensive than the 55 f4... For 6 x 7 users - how are you out putting your stuff? I have a Microtek flatbed scanner but assume that I'd need something better for prints - maybe a scanning service? The local lab charges $40 a frame for a high res scan - I hope they are on the high side... - MCC ----- Mark Cassino Photography Kalamazoo, MI http://www.markcassino.com -----
