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From: Paul Carmichael <wibbleypants@gmail.com>
Newsgroups: rec.photo.digital
Subject: Re: Good glass
Date: 6 Jun 2025 11:00:17 GMT
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El Fri, 06 Jun 2025 09:51:33 +0100, David Taylor escribió:

> On 06/06/2025 08:19, Paul Carmichael wrote:
>> Hello all.
>> 
>> Decided yesterday to sort out the old manual lenses that lurked in the
>> cupboard.
>> 
>> I think I must have got swept up in the mobile phone camera
>> complacence.
>> 
>> Mobile phone cameras are crap.
>> 
>> My Takumar 55mm f1.8 is an excellent lens. I may take it for a walk.
> 
> Paul,
> 
> As with traditional cameras and lenses, you need to pay more for the
> better quality ones!


Erm, I think I just contradicted that. The 60 year old Takumar cost 
pennies and is great.

https://www.pentaxforums.com/lensreviews/SMC-S-M-C-Super-Auto-
Takumar-55mm-F1.8.html

Obviously the auto wide open focussing won't work with an EOS mount, but I 
can flick the switch on the lens.

-- 
Paul.

https://paulc.es