I believe the earlier one - the Auto Tak, was a 1.9 ... Shel
> [Original Message] > From: P. J. Alling > Well, we are talking about the SMC Takumar, (I think). > > Paul Stenquist wrote: > > > There are two screwmount 85/1.8 lenses. The early one is simply a > > Takumar or perhaps an Auto Takumar. The later one is an Super Multi > > Coated Takumar. They have nothing in common. The later one is very > > good and usually quite expensive. It is reportedly optically identical > > to the K 85/1.8. I sold mine a year ago for $275.

