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PabloF · 05-21-2008, 01:01 PM

I was given on a "long term loan" this beautifully built lens, and gave it a spin on my old Asahi Pentax Spotmatic II:

Here's the same scene with the same lens on the K10D:

This comparison really shows how much image we're throwing away when using these old lenses on our cropped sensors. Not to start yet another FF vs APS-C discussion, but to encourage people to get those film cameras out... I certainly am going to use mine more

**pentagor** · 05-21-2008, 01:02 PM

No pics Pablo.

barbosas · 05-21-2008, 01:08 PM

Originally posted by pentagor

No pics Pablo.

No pics here too.

Tom S. · 05-21-2008, 01:15 PM

After a careful comparison, I can see no difference between the two red X's.

PabloF · 05-21-2008, 01:16 PM

That's strange... they showed up in the preview.
I'll try again

PabloF · 05-21-2008, 01:27 PM

On the Spotmatic:

and on the K10D:

barbosas · 05-21-2008, 01:30 PM

nothing again

dkittle · 05-21-2008, 01:32 PM

Oddly, the images show up in my RSS reader (BlogBridge), but I also don't see them in your forum post when viewed with FireFox 2.
(I'm being purposefully descriptive in case an admin sees this thread)

PabloF · 05-21-2008, 01:43 PM

This time I've uploaded them, instead of copying the URL.

dkittle · 05-21-2008, 01:45 PM

Works now! :-)

maxwell1295 · 05-21-2008, 01:47 PM

I have one on the way and had high hopes for it, but the distortion on the crop sensor is not as much as I would like. Oh well, I already have the DA10-17 so no big loss. Looks great on FF though...

Tom S. · 05-21-2008, 02:04 PM

Great comparison shots. Thanks for posting!

ftpaddict · 05-21-2008, 02:36 PM

I can already think of how creative I could get with a fisheye lens...

Lucky and happy owner you are, yes?

KjetilH · 05-21-2008, 03:23 PM

I won't think about how creative I could get. I don't need another thing that kills my wallet.

By the way, the reason the first pictures don't show up, is that you have "referrer logging" turned on.

Mechan1k · 05-21-2008, 04:02 PM

That's nice ... the colours are great as well.

I wouldn't mind getting a FE lens to go along with the rest of Taks.

05-21-2008, 01:01 PM	#1
PabloF New Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Italy Photos: Gallery Posts: 13	LBA: SMC Fish-Eye-Takumar 1:4/17 I was given on a "long term loan" this beautifully built lens, and gave it a spin on my old Asahi Pentax Spotmatic II: Here's the same scene with the same lens on the K10D: This comparison really shows how much image we're throwing away when using these old lenses on our cropped sensors. Not to start yet another FF vs APS-C discussion, but to encourage people to get those film cameras out... I certainly am going to use mine more

05-21-2008, 01:27 PM	#6
PabloF New Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Italy Photos: Gallery Posts: 13 Original Poster	Here are the pics (?) On the Spotmatic: and on the K10D:

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05-21-2008, 01:02 PM	#2
pentagor Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia Posts: 495	No pics Pablo.

05-21-2008, 01:08 PM	#3
barbosas Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lisbon Photos: Gallery Posts: 683	Originally posted by pentagor No pics Pablo. No pics here too.

05-21-2008, 01:15 PM	#4
Tom S. Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Michigan Photos: Albums Posts: 4,317	After a careful comparison, I can see no difference between the two red X's.

05-21-2008, 01:16 PM	#5
PabloF New Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Italy Photos: Gallery Posts: 13 Original Poster	That's strange... they showed up in the preview. I'll try again

05-21-2008, 01:30 PM	#7
barbosas Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lisbon Photos: Gallery Posts: 683	nothing again

05-21-2008, 01:32 PM	#8
dkittle Inactive Account Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 429	Oddly, the images show up in my RSS reader (BlogBridge), but I also don't see them in your forum post when viewed with FireFox 2. (I'm being purposefully descriptive in case an admin sees this thread)

05-21-2008, 01:45 PM	#10
dkittle Inactive Account Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 429	Works now! :-)

05-21-2008, 01:47 PM	#11
maxwell1295 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Long Island, New York Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,703	I have one on the way and had high hopes for it, but the distortion on the crop sensor is not as much as I would like. Oh well, I already have the DA10-17 so no big loss. Looks great on FF though...

05-21-2008, 02:04 PM	#12
Tom S. Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Michigan Photos: Albums Posts: 4,317	Great comparison shots. Thanks for posting!

05-21-2008, 02:36 PM	#13
ftpaddict Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Yurp Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,666	I can already think of how creative I could get with a fisheye lens... Lucky and happy owner you are, yes?

05-21-2008, 03:23 PM	#14
KjetilH Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Oslo Photos: Gallery Posts: 309	I won't think about how creative I could get. I don't need another thing that kills my wallet. By the way, the reason the first pictures don't show up, is that you have "referrer logging" turned on.

05-21-2008, 04:02 PM	#15
Mechan1k Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,891	That's nice ... the colours are great as well. I wouldn't mind getting a FE lens to go along with the rest of Taks.

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