John, I own one of these lenses (A very nice little Super Takumar 50/1.4). Only one of my rubber-grip lenses has a smooth grip (the $40 SMC-F 35-80 f4-5.6). The knurled rubber grips have more friction and grip better than the knurled metal units. Both are thoroughly usable (unlike the craptacular focus ring on the SMC-F 35-80)
-Adam J. C. O'Connell wrote: > 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
