Super Takumar and earlier lenses have those rings, some SMC takumars have them as well.
Pentax (And everybody else) stopped making them because rubber rings have a more positive grip and are cheaper to make. -Adam Jens Bladt wrote: > I wnat a Spotmatic F. Or at least I want a lens with the beautifully shaped > focusing ring. > What should I search for in order to get a lens like that/what separates > those form others, please? > http://tinyurl.com/yj2zcc > > Personally I think it's a shame Pentax gave up making these beautiful > rings - they look soooo good :-) > Regards > > Jens Bladt > http://www.jensbladt.dk > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.9/490 - Release Date: 10/20/2006 > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

