Lens design part 7 !
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Because we can’t speak english
I am using DeepL translate, so it may be a strange sentence,
but I would like you to understand
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Today we have found a unique part of the telephoto lens design that we will be turning into a column.
We will use the lenses that are on sale at our vintage shop Japan Inc.
Asahi Opt Super Multi Coated TAKUMAR 200mm f/4
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In a normal telephoto lens, the display portion of the distance indicator (distance reference) shows all the values under the focusing ring. (Reference lens)
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In this telephoto lens, the distance indicator (distance reference) is designed to display only the distance to be matched and the distances before and after the distance to be matched, with a cutout for easy identification.
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There is a notch in the aperture value display at the top of the aperture ring.
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Last time we introduced a lens from the Asahi Kogaku era with this notch.
We found that the Super Multi Coated TAKUMAR series has a notched design regardless of whether it is a wide-angle or telephoto lens.
Later in that series, the notch seems to have been eliminated.
I wish this design had been more prevalent as it is a very good design and an easy to understand method.
If I find any other areas of concern again, I’ll post them in my column!
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