I have one also...and I love it! For some, it's a step
back...no SMCno auto function. But for me, it
improves my photographers mind...it forces me to be
conscious of the source of lighting (to avoid
flare)it gives me the DOF (when I have to manually
stop down the lens, prior to
In terms of flare, it has been mentioned earlier (I forget by whom - was
it you Paul S.?) that flare might be a problem, since it's not
multi-coated. I, and a couple of other users have mentioned that it
hasn't been a huge problem.
I was just checking my Asahi Pentax Guide, and the 3.5 200mm
The M200/4 is an excellent lens. I use mine frequently, with very nice
results. My current PUG submission was shot with that lens, as was my
entry of two months ago. The latter photo was shot directly into the
headlights of a truck with no noticeable flare. I would guess that the
Takumar pre-set
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