Takumar 35mm 3.5f on K-7

Miguel1980 · 05-29-2010, 07:02 AM

Hello guys

I am currently using the 50mm 1.4f for some street photos and portraits but recently saw the takumar lens on bargain and wondered if it would be nice to have ?
Does anyone try this lens on a k-7 ? what will be the differences with the 50mm other than be slighly wider and aperture wise ?
will I be just wasting my money ?

Any help appreciated

Nesster · 05-29-2010, 07:32 AM

the 35 3.5 is one of the best lenses Pentax ever made, get it.

ovim · 05-29-2010, 10:34 PM

Which version is it? I've got an Auto-Takumar 3.5/35mm and it's an amazing little lens. It's actually my smallest lens (46mm filter thread and really tiny) and even without SMC it can produce excellent images

summonbaka · 05-30-2010, 02:39 AM

The super-takumar version is also nice. It's really small and light. Recommended all the way if you can find it at less than ¥6000. The norm is around ¥5000 and if you're lucky you can get it here for around ¥3500. If it's even less, buy it if you think you want it.

My only regret is that this could be faster (there's also a 35/2 for that reason but too big in takumar flavor.).

Miguel1980 · 05-30-2010, 11:56 PM

well ,then after all is not a bargain.... I found it for 6,300 yen ($65) I think it should be the Auto version but haven't check that detail... Will check sometime this week and hopefully get it !

thanks guys

summonbaka · 05-31-2010, 02:02 AM

It's still a good price. By the way, have a look at the yahoo auctions (LBA warning) for japan, they have some really good bargains around.
For example, this one: Z6283?PENTAX SPOTOMATIC SP ????????Takumar1?3.5/35 - Yahoo!??????

tokyoso · 05-31-2010, 02:09 AM

Originally posted by summonbaka

It's still a good price. By the way, have a look at the yahoo auctions (LBA warning) for japan, they have some really good bargains around.
For example, this one: Z6283?PENTAX SPOTOMATIC SP ????????Takumar1?3.5/35 - Yahoo!??????

CBA in action?

I've seen quite a lot of 28/3.5 and 35/3.5 for sale around here. Must have produced a lot of those along with the 50's.

I'm tempted to bid on a Me Super to photography 101. Did you ever get your MX serviced?

summonbaka · 05-31-2010, 04:32 AM

I've got some Takumar (including the 35) that I could lend you if you want to try them for a while. PM me if you're interested.

Originally posted by tokyoso

CBA in action?

I've seen quite a lot of 28/3.5 and 35/3.5 for sale around here. Must have produced a lot of those along with the 50's.

I'm tempted to bid on a Me Super to photography 101. Did you ever get your MX serviced?

Don't tell me about CBA, I've got now 4 screwmount cameras(Two in working order) plus the two MX.

But sometimes it's cheaper to buy a (broken) camera with a working lens. This way I got the 35/3.5 with a (surprisingly) "recently" CLA'd Spottie for $30.
The broken MX is sadly still broken, and will be for a while. The CLA service here is $155 for the "all-around store" and $180 for the "pentax mostly" service store. Eric on the other hand would service it for $120 including return shipping, even with shipping it's cheaper. Now I only need to get the money

BTW, there's a ME (non-super) for $20 with a M 50/1.7 but the lens has fungus. i don't remember the state of the camera.

DaniRo · 05-31-2010, 05:48 AM

I have the Super-Takumar version and it's my smallest lens - I love it. I pay for it 30 euro at a camera flea market in Hamburg. Here are some examples with the K10D - it can't be worst on the K-7

Cheers

Dani

05-29-2010, 07:02 AM	#1
Miguel1980 New Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tokyo Posts: 7	Takumar 35mm 3.5f on K-7 Hello guys I am currently using the 50mm 1.4f for some street photos and portraits but recently saw the takumar lens on bargain and wondered if it would be nice to have ? Does anyone try this lens on a k-7 ? what will be the differences with the 50mm other than be slighly wider and aperture wise ? will I be just wasting my money ? Any help appreciated

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Nesster Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NJ USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 13,072	the 35 3.5 is one of the best lenses Pentax ever made, get it.

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ovim Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Tre, Finland Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,229	Which version is it? I've got an Auto-Takumar 3.5/35mm and it's an amazing little lens. It's actually my smallest lens (46mm filter thread and really tiny) and even without SMC it can produce excellent images

05-30-2010, 02:39 AM	#4
summonbaka Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kagoshima, Japan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 237	The super-takumar version is also nice. It's really small and light. Recommended all the way if you can find it at less than ¥6000. The norm is around ¥5000 and if you're lucky you can get it here for around ¥3500. If it's even less, buy it if you think you want it. My only regret is that this could be faster (there's also a 35/2 for that reason but too big in takumar flavor.).

05-30-2010, 11:56 PM	#5
Miguel1980 New Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Tokyo Posts: 7 Original Poster	well ,then after all is not a bargain.... I found it for 6,300 yen ($65) I think it should be the Auto version but haven't check that detail... Will check sometime this week and hopefully get it ! thanks guys

05-31-2010, 02:02 AM	#6
summonbaka Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kagoshima, Japan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 237	It's still a good price. By the way, have a look at the yahoo auctions (LBA warning) for japan, they have some really good bargains around. For example, this one: Z6283?PENTAX SPOTOMATIC SP ????????Takumar1?3.5/35 - Yahoo!??????

05-31-2010, 02:09 AM	#7
tokyoso Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tokyo Photos: Albums Posts: 723	Originally posted by summonbaka It's still a good price. By the way, have a look at the yahoo auctions (LBA warning) for japan, they have some really good bargains around. For example, this one: Z6283?PENTAX SPOTOMATIC SP ????????Takumar1?3.5/35 - Yahoo!?????? CBA in action? I've seen quite a lot of 28/3.5 and 35/3.5 for sale around here. Must have produced a lot of those along with the 50's. I'm tempted to bid on a Me Super to photography 101. Did you ever get your MX serviced?

05-31-2010, 04:32 AM	#8
summonbaka Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kagoshima, Japan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 237	I've got some Takumar (including the 35) that I could lend you if you want to try them for a while. PM me if you're interested. Originally posted by tokyoso CBA in action? I've seen quite a lot of 28/3.5 and 35/3.5 for sale around here. Must have produced a lot of those along with the 50's. I'm tempted to bid on a Me Super to photography 101. Did you ever get your MX serviced? Don't tell me about CBA, I've got now 4 screwmount cameras(Two in working order) plus the two MX. But sometimes it's cheaper to buy a (broken) camera with a working lens. This way I got the 35/3.5 with a (surprisingly) "recently" CLA'd Spottie for $30. The broken MX is sadly still broken, and will be for a while. The CLA service here is $155 for the "all-around store" and $180 for the "pentax mostly" service store. Eric on the other hand would service it for $120 including return shipping, even with shipping it's cheaper. Now I only need to get the money BTW, there's a ME (non-super) for $20 with a M 50/1.7 but the lens has fungus. i don't remember the state of the camera.

05-31-2010, 05:48 AM	#9
DaniRo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 102	I have the Super-Takumar version and it's my smallest lens - I love it. I pay for it 30 euro at a camera flea market in Hamburg. Here are some examples with the K10D - it can't be worst on the K-7 Cheers Dani