Hello,
Haven't been around here a lot as I've apparently taken an accidental break from photography.
I recently bought a Super Takumar 35/3.5 as I haven't got a decent 35mm lens. They all seem to suffer from resolution issues, my MIR 1v is hard to focus in live view because I can't tell when it's sharpest and my WEP Weiton 35/2 has some serious highlight ghosting.
So when the Takumar popped up on the local equivalent of ebay I thought I'd get that. But 35mm lenses just don't seem to be my thing.
Here's two 100% crops.
Infinity seems worst:
Anything from min focusing distance to 1.2m or so seems better:
Lens barrel looks accident free but I haven't attempted to open it up as I wouldn't know what to look for really.
Is this yet another 35mm lemon to add to my collection or can something be done? I doubt it's normal as the ratings in the database suggest otherwise.
Cheers
Edit: Not sure if I'm venting my frustration or seeking help, but help is, of course, appreciated!
Last edited by Topsy; 07-17-2018 at 06:20 PM.