Shel, the hood was the Takumar 1:2.5 135 1:4 200. That's the same one right?
Don > -----Original Message----- > From: Shel Belinkoff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 8:57 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: SMCT 135/2.5 results > > > Hi Don, > > I've never gotten flare like that - or any flare - with any of the three > SMCP 135/2.5 lenses I've had. However, I always use the hood I > mentioned: > > http://home.earthlink.net/~my-pics/k135_hood.jpg > > As a matter of course, I try to use the longest, deepest hood that won't > vignette. Sometimes I'll stick a blank filter ring or two > between the hood > and the lens. I don't know if it's always necessary, but I'm a big > advocate of lens hoods, and sometimes take things to the extreme. OTOH, I > don't have flare issues. > > Never paid much attention to focus travel. > > Shel > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Don Sanderson > > > Rather poor flare resistance: > > http://www.donsauction.com/pdml/Flare.htm > > (At least wide open, haven't tried the other apertures yet) > > > > I shoot wide open a lot so the sharpness is a good thing. > > The low flare resistance surprised me though. > > The supplied (correct) hood helps but it needs more. > > Handles very well, a pleasure to use once you get used > > to the long focus travel. (About 200 degrees) > > > > Those who own the SMCP 135/2.5: > > Is flare resistance in the K version better? > > Is focus travel as long? > >
