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new lens alert pentaxbros + old shitty lensbros
cant wait to get it, i already have a bunch of zooms though but its gonna be fun using manual focus. it was this or a $20 cosmicar 70-200mm f/4 but the smc-a one has more lens elements (13 elements 10 groups vs 11 elements 9 groups) and supposedly renders slightly better (maybe the extra element? or the smc coating not present in the takumars?)
was on the low end of how much they go for, next cheapest has fungus or physical dmg. this was priced the same as the worse takumars
i think with this + either my 28mm f2.8 or 35mm f3.5 takumar its a good walk around combo for trips. keep the prime on the camera and a zoom in my backpack