the beginning of the decline in build quality started with the very late "SMC" takmars (not to be confused with the earlier, "Super-Multi-Coated" takumars. IMHO, the "Super-Multi-Coated" takumars were the pinnacle of Pentax's lens production in terms of build quality. By the time they switched to K mount, they were aleady a notch down from their best in that regard, as these were essentially the same as the later, degraded, "SMC" taks.... jco -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wilko Bulte Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 7:04 PM To: Pentax-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 extent: the older the nicer the build quality. I have some pre-Spotmatic M42 Takumars here, and they are *so* beautifully built.. And they are like new, after all these years that have gone by since they left the factory. Wilko -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
