There is a Pentax-A which is not SMC. It is very easily confused with the SMC version. I have owned both.
Bob > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of J. C. O'Connell > Sent: 08 May 2008 09:19 > To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' > Subject: RE: A70-210 questions > > To clarify, there is the "Takumar-A" which sux, and the "SMC > Pentax-A" which > is excellent. > jco > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Bob > W > Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 2:55 AM > To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' > Subject: RE: A70-210 questions > > > Scott, > > there are 2 versions, SMC and non-SMC. They're both good, but the SMC > version is substantially better in both optical and build > terms. Naturally > this affects the prices, so be careful! > > Bob > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of Scott Loveless > > Sent: 08 May 2008 01:48 > > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > Subject: A70-210 questions > > > > Regarding the A70-210, this is the zoom everyone likes, > > right? Ballpark > > figure for a bargain grade lens(KEH rating), what sounds like > > a fair price? > > > > Thanks folks. > > > > -- > > Scott Loveless > > http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly > > above and follow the directions. > > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly > above and follow the directions. > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
