Look at these lenses, these lenses focus rings are not Round, they have real big protrusions. They are far less likely to slip than Any smooth round rubber grip. jco
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Adam Maas Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 11:05 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Spotmatic F and Super Takumars Try them with gloves in -20C weather. The metal gets slick, the rubber less so. -Adam J. C. O'Connell wrote: > I don't get that one, the SMCT > Lenses are nowhere near as > Smooth as any rubber grip lenses. > Its virtually impossible to slip > With them. > jco > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Adam Maas > Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2006 4:03 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Spotmatic F and Super Takumars > > I prefer a good rubber ring as it's easier to grip with gloves and in > other adverse conditions. The knurled rings slip, although they do feel > more solid. > > -Adam > > > Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >> Never really liked this style of knurled control ring much. It is >> identical to the original Nikkors that my Nikon F came with. I prefer > >> the knurled control rings on the Nikkor AI-S lenses, and think >> they're nicer looking. >> >> But this is just a matter of aesthetics and does not influence >> operation at all. >> >> Godfrey >> >> On Oct 21, 2006, at 10:35 AM, Jens Bladt wrote: >> >>> Well, I cant show you the auction I'm bidding on ... >>> Perhaps the later Takumar versions, with a rubber ring, are better >>> - but >>> they don't look so good :-) >> > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
