[Pentaxiseverything]

I was lucky enough to own one of these rare lenses but i want to know more about it. Anyone here who has the preset takumar 58 f2 57xxxxx?

I am still trying to learn its strength. what i know now is that is a lot sharper than my f50 1.7 at f8 (both center & corner).

[boriscleto]

A bit of history here.

Early Pentax Takumar Lenses

A few reviews here.

Takumar 58mm F2 Reviews - M42 Screwmount Normal Primes - Pentax Lens Reviews & Lens Database

[pinholecam]

Nice little lens that to me looks more like a Rangefinder lens than an SLR one.
The only Sonnar 50mm lens for an SLR.
About 1000 were said to be made.

But as with Sonnars, you get than center sharp, soft off center look wide open.
Sharpens up nicely by f4.
If you are looking for sharpness at pixel peeping levels and numerical comparisons as the way to judge the lens, it's not for you.

What you get is rarity, history, uniqueness, the sonnar look.




Certainly sharp enough in most cases wide open, and the soft/sharp rendition of a Sonnar lens.