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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
12-17-2007, 08:24 AM
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I'll post photos of mine someday, then.
You did catch the part about there having been a generation of "Super-Multi-Coated" which preceded the "SMC", I hope. There were several generations/flavors of Takumars. For example: Auto-Takumar; Tele-Takumar; Super Takumar; Super-Multi-Coated Takumar; and SMC Takumar.
You initially chided the OP for thinking he was getting a SMC Takumar, telling him no such thing existed....when 1) he clearly said "Super-Multi-Coated", and not "SMC" and 2) though it was irrelevant to his problem, "SMC" Takumars do exist in certain models.
SMC Takumar
Super-Multi-Coated Takumar
Super-Takumar
Auto-Takumar
Tele-Takumar
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
12-16-2007, 08:44 AM
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Refresh my memory......you don't actually own or use Takumars, do you?
There were Super-Multi-Coated Takumars, typically abbreviated as "S-M-C" and very often misrepresented (usually innocently) as "SMC".
SMC (same as on the K mounts, and not "S-M-C") was used on some M42 lenses near the end of the M42 era. I have a couple of them.
The OP was led to believe he was getting a Super-Multi-Coated version of the lens when he actually got a "Super", which was the preceding generation. Based on the lower relative value of the "Super Takumar" to the "Super-Multi-Coated Takumar" he is justified in either returning it for a refund or keeping it and asking for a partial reimbursement.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
12-15-2007, 06:49 PM
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I have both the S-M-C and the Super Takumar in 135/3.5. There isn't all that much difference between them. I would keep the lens and ask for a partial refund. You paid too much as it was, even had it been the S-M-C version.
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