With the SMC Takumar lenses, a Spotmatic F can meter at open aperture. That means you can focus and get your meter reading without having to stop down the lens manually. You just meter, focus, and shoot. With earlier Super Takumar lenses, you have to push a switch that stops the lens down in order to meter correctly. The difference in ease of use is considerable. I now have only SMC Takumar lenses in my Spotmatic F kit. BTW, the Spotmatic F is one of my favorite cameras. It's a beautiful machine. Paul
Steve Pearson wrote: > > Jim: > > Sorry for the stupid qustions, but could you explain a > little more about the metering with the SMC Takumars > Vs. the older Super Takumar lenses? Is there a good > web site with reference material for the Spotmatic F, > and related lens combinations? > > Thanks again all-great help as usual! > > --- Jim Apilado <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > For one you need to use SMC Takumars so you can > > meter wide open instead of > > stopped down if you use older Super Takumar lenses. > > I have an "F" but like > > to use the ES or ESII that meter wide open with the > > SMC Takumars. > > My favorite SMC lens I use on my ES cameras is the > > 35mm f2. I also like the > > 24mm. For a tele lens I like the 300mm f4. Before > > eBay, a lens that took > > me awhile to locate is the 15mm SMC Takumar. > > Occasionally it appears on > > eBay. > > Jim A. > > > > > From: Steve Pearson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2002 16:58:24 -0700 (PDT) > > > To: Pentax Mail List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Subject: Best Screw Lenses? > > > > > > Hello all-I just picked up a Spotmatic "F" & know > > > nothing about the screw lenses for this camera as > > I > > > currently own a Super Program. I would very much > > > appreciate your responses-what lenses are the > > best, > > > rarest, etc.? > > > > > > How good are the "Off-brand" lenses. A quick look > > on > > > Ebay has Jupiter 9 (Russian), German lenses, etc. > > Are > > > any of these worth hunting for? > > > > > > BTW, mine came w/ a 55mm 1.8-is the 1.4 lens much > > > better? > > > > > > TIA, > > > Steve > > > Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup > > > http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com > > > - > > > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. > > To unsubscribe, > > > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the > > directions. Don't forget to > > > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at > > http://pug.komkon.org . > > - > > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. > > To unsubscribe, > > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. > > Don't forget to > > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at > > http://pug.komkon.org . > Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup > http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
