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 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