I have the 70-200 f4 Takumar A. It's a one-touch budget zoom that's not SMC. It does tend to flare in bright sunlight, and it's not as contrasty as other lenses I've got, but mine is fairly sharp and decently built -- I've been using it since 1988. It can focus down to 1:4 at the 200mm end, and at the short end it makes a very nice portrait lens.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Stan Halpin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PDML" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2001 12:24 PM Subject: Info on 70-210 Takumar A > I just received a query about one of the lenses for which there is no info > in my collection of lens comments. > > > any information on the Takumar F 70-210 f.4-5.6 it looks to be identical > > in design to the SMC Pentax F 70-210 f.4-5.6 except for the SMC designation > > My quick reaction is that all of the K-Mount Takumars were low-end > low-quality, but I really don't have any basis for that judgment. And I > really haven't paid much atention to the comments about the Tak lenses when > they have come up . . . > > Anybody here who can offer experience-based opinions about this lens? > > Stan > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
