the name differences also tell the story. the best ones are "SMC PENTAX" while the lower cheap line were "Pentax-A" or "Takumar bayonet."
-- J.C. O'Connell (mailto:hifis...@gate.net) Join the CD PLAYER & DISC Discussions : http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdplayers/ http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/cdsound/ -----Original Message----- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Adam Maas Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2010 3:21 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Some lenses On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 3:13 PM, Bob W <p...@web-options.com> wrote: >> . SMC Pentax A Series 70-210mm Tele Zoom [Several in $150-$200 >> range on eBay.] > > this is a very good lens indeed but you must make sure it is the SMC > version. There is a non-SMC version which is also good optically, but > does not have the same build quality, is much more common and is much > cheaper to buy. > The non-SMC version is actually a 70-200 rather than a 70-210. -Adam -- 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.
