Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/29

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re:Pentax camera repair
From: "Christopher Williams" <leicachris@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2003 21:19:19 -0600
References: <200303292230.OAA20676@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> <001701c2f65d$16980c50$35425142@DD4FYK21>

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



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