[bsbxl]

After reading ALL messages in the Takumar Club thread and seeing many top quality pictures in it I decided tot get myself some Takumar lenses. So now I have got the SMC 55/1.8, S-M-C 35/3.5 and S-M-C 135/3.5. My genuine Pentax M42 adapter ring (ordered new from Pentax) arrived today.

When I screw in a lens, is the focus distance window supposed to be right on top? I can't screw it in far enough so that it sits in the middle on top.

I have been playing around a bit with the 55/1.8 and to get a correctly exposed image I need to dial in 2 extra stops of exposure compensation on my K200D. For the test shots I used aperture priority and set the meter tot spot metering (perhaps I should have used centre weighed metering?). I know there are other people who also have to use exposure compensation with the Takumars but isn't 2 stops a bit much? I also read in a previous thread that fellow forum member Mike Cash said that he doesn't use exposure compensation at all. Mike, if you read this, how do you do that? Thanks.

On a side note, the build quality of the Takumars is indeed top notch! The focus ring is a joy to use and the Takumars seem to be easier to focus than my M-series lenses. I am eager to discover their optical qualities now!

Bsbxl