JCO, Lookin' good! I just ordered the 55/4 newer version. I hope it shows as well. I have done some reading and IIRC, the 75/4.5 is pretty darn sharp. Possibly the sharpest of the bunch. I'm pretty sure they were referring to the older one as the comments were from a couple of years ago.
Bruce Dayton Tuesday, February 12, 2002, 1:13:47 PM, you wrote: JCOC> Got another lens in the mail yesterday JCOC> for the P67. The one is the 55mm F3.5 JCOC> Super-Multi-Coated Takumar/6X7. This is JCOC> the early version with the humongous JCOC> 100mm filter threads. I dont use filters JCOC> often so I took the plunge on this version JCOC> as the ebay BIN price was right. JCOC> I took some test shots this morning under JCOC> overcast skies using Tmax 400. Exposure JCOC> was 125 @ F8 if I recall correctly. JCOC> All I can say is "This sucker is sharp!" JCOC> Contrast is great too. JCOC> Heres a full frame test shot scanned at 100ppi from the JCOC> 8X10 print: JCOC> http://www.gate.net/~hifisapi/pooltest.jpg JCOC> Then I upped the scanner resolution to 600ppi JCOC> (max limit of my scanner) and scanned the sign JCOC> only in the center of the frame: JCOC> http://www.gate.net/~hifisapi/pooltest2.jpg JCOC> Even with the limit of my scanner you can JCOC> still read all the script on the sign. JCOC> Excellent resolution. Of course it probably JCOC> sucks wide open, but then I never shoot wide JCOC> open with medium format as the DOF gets way JCOC> too small. JCOC> Yes there is a very slight barrel gepmetric JCOC> distortion which is seen by the reference JCOC> line I drew on the image, but it's very small JCOC> thank God and isnt very noticable when viewing JCOC> the full frame image. Overall I'm very satisfied JCOC> with this lens and all the others I've bought JCOC> for the P67. Are there any dogs in the lineup?? JCOC> I still need a 75mm but am not sure the new F2.8 JCOC> one is worth twice the price of the old F4.5 one JCOC> used. Anyone done a shootout/ comparison JCOC> of the two 75mm's??? Speed isnt really an issue JCOC> with me, but I'm sure the F2.8 is easier to JCOC> focus in dim light of course. JCOC> JCO - 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 .
