New to me 135mm

xfraser · 04-06-2007, 04:36 PM

I went to one of the local camera stores and found a takumar 135mm 2.5 lens for $40. I think a got a good deal....

The lens:

A sample photo:

FotoPete · 04-06-2007, 05:15 PM

Wow, and its in great shape too!

Stratman · 04-06-2007, 05:31 PM

looks almost new too !!

Alvin · 04-06-2007, 07:11 PM

Nice find!

FotoPete · 04-06-2007, 07:13 PM

Haha Alvin's like

x 2

First having been shown SMC K 135mm f2.5 samples and then now with the Takumar Bayonet 135mm f2.5. haha.

Alvin · 04-06-2007, 07:15 PM

Pete - Looks like I've got a few people hooked on the 135 focal length eh?

rfortson · 04-06-2007, 09:50 PM

The 135's are the best bargain out there, to me. I've had 3, a Sears for $5, a Tak like yours, and (my current one) SMC-A 135 f/2.8. I thought about keeping the Tak and selling the Pentax, but I'm lazy and like auto aperture. I really like the lenses and they're really handy for indoor events.

shadowrulz3164 · 04-06-2007, 10:01 PM

great find, i still love my takumar. one heck of a piece of glass

FotoPete · 04-06-2007, 10:15 PM

haha I use to have 3 until I gave one to my friend. Still have XR 135/2.8 and a SMC-M 135/3.5.

I mostly use the XR cuz of the 2.8 haha. Plus thats not to mention my like numerous overlaps. Have a bunch of cheap zooms. :P

roy · 04-07-2007, 05:18 AM

i had one of these also. i found it to be unacceptably soft until stopped down far enough to defeat the reason for owning it. hopefully your copy is better. mine went on ekebay for about 30usd.

xfraser · 04-07-2007, 05:48 AM

Originally posted by roy

i had one of these also. i found it to be unacceptably soft until stopped down far enough to defeat the reason for owning it. hopefully your copy is better. mine went on ekebay for about 30usd.

Looks like I got a good one, the picture above was taken wide open.

roentarre · 04-07-2007, 04:48 PM

I used this lens a few times borrowed from Joele. It is a great lens for its price. Your lens condition is way much better though

roy · 04-08-2007, 07:46 AM

Originally posted by xfraser

Looks like I got a good one, the picture above was taken wide open.

my copy must have been a dud because it would never capture an image like your shot wide open. i was very disillusioned and disappointed with it.

Alvin · 04-08-2007, 08:16 AM

Wait a sec...I'm reading and reading again. Takumar - aren't they screw mounts or am I misinformed about learning that there were there some K-mounts available as well?

FotoPete · 04-08-2007, 09:25 AM

Originally posted by Alvin

Wait a sec...I'm reading and reading again. Takumar - aren't they screw mounts or am I misinformed about learning that there were there some K-mounts available as well?

Nop, Takumar was commonly used for screwmount lenses and then again for K-Mounts up until F lenses. I think. Unfortunately "Takumar" in the K mount era seemed to only represent the discount models and/or the k mount models but without SMC coatings.

04-06-2007, 04:36 PM	#1
xfraser Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ohio Photos: Gallery Posts: 828	New to me 135mm I went to one of the local camera stores and found a takumar 135mm 2.5 lens for $40. I think a got a good deal.... The lens: A sample photo:

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04-06-2007, 05:15 PM	#2
FotoPete Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,774	Wow, and its in great shape too!

04-06-2007, 05:31 PM	#3
Stratman Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: St Louis, Missouri U S A Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,464	looks almost new too !!

04-06-2007, 07:11 PM	#4
Alvin Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,517	Nice find!

04-06-2007, 07:13 PM	#5
FotoPete Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,774	Haha Alvin's like x 2 First having been shown SMC K 135mm f2.5 samples and then now with the Takumar Bayonet 135mm f2.5. haha.

04-06-2007, 07:15 PM	#6
Alvin Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,517	Pete - Looks like I've got a few people hooked on the 135 focal length eh?

04-06-2007, 09:50 PM	#7
rfortson Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Houston TX Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,129	The 135's are the best bargain out there, to me. I've had 3, a Sears for $5, a Tak like yours, and (my current one) SMC-A 135 f/2.8. I thought about keeping the Tak and selling the Pentax, but I'm lazy and like auto aperture. I really like the lenses and they're really handy for indoor events.

04-06-2007, 10:01 PM	#8
shadowrulz3164 Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 157	great find, i still love my takumar. one heck of a piece of glass

04-06-2007, 10:15 PM	#9
FotoPete Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,774	haha I use to have 3 until I gave one to my friend. Still have XR 135/2.8 and a SMC-M 135/3.5. I mostly use the XR cuz of the 2.8 haha. Plus thats not to mention my like numerous overlaps. Have a bunch of cheap zooms. :P

04-07-2007, 05:18 AM	#10
roy Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: D/FW area, Tx. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,710	i had one of these also. i found it to be unacceptably soft until stopped down far enough to defeat the reason for owning it. hopefully your copy is better. mine went on ekebay for about 30usd.

04-07-2007, 05:48 AM	#11
xfraser Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ohio Photos: Gallery Posts: 828 Original Poster	Originally posted by roy i had one of these also. i found it to be unacceptably soft until stopped down far enough to defeat the reason for owning it. hopefully your copy is better. mine went on ekebay for about 30usd. Looks like I got a good one, the picture above was taken wide open.

04-07-2007, 04:48 PM	#12
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	I used this lens a few times borrowed from Joele. It is a great lens for its price. Your lens condition is way much better though

04-08-2007, 07:46 AM	#13
roy Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: D/FW area, Tx. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,710	Originally posted by xfraser Looks like I got a good one, the picture above was taken wide open. my copy must have been a dud because it would never capture an image like your shot wide open. i was very disillusioned and disappointed with it.

04-08-2007, 08:16 AM	#14
Alvin Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,517	Wait a sec...I'm reading and reading again. Takumar - aren't they screw mounts or am I misinformed about learning that there were there some K-mounts available as well?

04-08-2007, 09:25 AM	#15
FotoPete Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,774	Originally posted by Alvin Wait a sec...I'm reading and reading again. Takumar - aren't they screw mounts or am I misinformed about learning that there were there some K-mounts available as well? Nop, Takumar was commonly used for screwmount lenses and then again for K-Mounts up until F lenses. I think. Unfortunately "Takumar" in the K mount era seemed to only represent the discount models and/or the k mount models but without SMC coatings.