Maybe it's sample variation - I also had the Takumar F 70-210 and it was an outstanding lens. I wish I had not sold it.
- MCC
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Mark Cassino Photography
Kalamazoo, MI
www.markcassino.com
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Sanderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "PDML" <pentax-discuss@pdml.net>
Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 8:06 PM
Subject: SMCP-FA versus Takumar-F? Surprise!
Got a couple of lenses delivered the other day.
An SMC Pentax-FA 28-90/3.5-5.6 I got for $20.00 because I always wanted to try one. and A Takumar-F 28-80/3.5-4.5 that came with a broken SF-1 that I bought for $25.00 to steal the viewfinder off of.
An nice new SMCP-FA versus a old cheapo Takumar-F? No contest right? Wrong. That Takumar is a very nice lens, sharp, contrasty, fast focusing, solidly built. And just for kicks it's almost a stop faster than the FA.
The FA is one of the worst lenses I've ever mounted on a camera. From 28-50 it's bad, from 50-90 it just gets worse. Contrast, sharpness, flare, focusing, build quality, all off the charts.....the bottom that is. I had to give it two or three chances to focus on the right thing half the time. This one is in pristine condition, clean glass and all the rest. It's not broken, it's just baaaaaad! Back to eekBay it goes, watch for it,and.............. Don't buy it.
Don
