I've got a black-bodied Spotmatic with the 8-element on the way. I already own the Super-Multi-Coated and SMC Takumar versions. So, yes, I could theoretically reproduce such a test (sans mountain haze) after it arrives.
On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 9:41 AM, Matthew Hunt <[email protected]> wrote: > On Wed, Aug 14, 2013 at 10:28 AM, Darren Addy <[email protected]> wrote: > >> http://www.addicted2light.com/2013/07/08/battle-of-the-50s-an-update-on-the-pentax-takumar-war/ > > I don't understand how such a difference in depth of field can occur > due to differences in the optical configuration. I think it far more > likely that they are focused differently, and/or the 8-element is > stopping down more than the 7-element (e.g. due to a mechanical > problem). > > Do you own these lenses? I would be curious whether the result can be > reproduced. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- "Photography is a Bastard left by Science on the Doorstep of Art" - Peter Galassi -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
