On Thursday, March 17, 2005, at 01:37PM, Christian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > http://homepage.mac.com/godders/135cmp/ > >I'd say for $27 (I paid $20 for mine) the good 'ol Takumar (Bayonet) is >quite the bargain lens. I agree! >It would appear that the SMC on the FA version really helps the color >and contrast and I know it helps flare control which is not evident in >this test. Absolutely. I specifically did my best to eliminate flare from the results by using a deep screw-in lens hood (same one on both of the lenses) and making the exposures from a shaded porch. Godfrey