> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Carlos Royo > Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2002 3:35 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Same lens, half the price > > > Mike Johnston wrote: > > Sully, > > Why not use a screwmount with an M42-to-K adapter? Same optics, half the > > price, and, since one usually uses a portrait lens near wide > open anyway, > > it's quite easy to operate. > > > > Mike, are you sure the Takumar SMC 85 mm. 1.8 and the SMC Pentax (K) 85 > mm. 1.8 are the same lens? > According to Keppler's "The Asahi Pentax Way" the Takumar has got 5 > elements The 85mm F1.9 SMCT had five elements, but they redesigned it to 6 elements and its faster, 85mm F1.8 SMCT.
> and goes up to f:16. I cant remember if the 85mm F1.8 SMCT goes to f16 or f22 anyone know? > The Pentax K has got 6 elements and closes > up to f:22 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > Carlos Royo - 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 .
