Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I decided to buy one for my Dad's old Pentax SV. Cost was all of $40!!!! Good gracious was I delighted. I just wish it came in an M mount as I really do prefer using a rangefinder. John Collier On Saturday, March 29, 2003, at 08:19 PM, Christopher Williams wrote: > I would stick my neck out and say that the old SMC Takumar 50/1.4 is > just as > good as the Summilux wide open. Pentax really made some superb M42 > lenses. > > Chris > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill Lawlor" > Subject: [Leica] Re:Pentax camera repair > > >> I was sad to see that great Super Takumar destroyed. I have a couple >> of >> them. They are excellent lenses. Build quality and image are superb. >> They >> were as good as Leica 50mm lenses in their day. Mike Johnson has >> written >> about them in his Sunday Morning Photographer series. >> >> Donning my Nomex suit.... >> >> Bill Lawlor > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html