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MattGunn · 08-12-2009, 12:53 PM

It would be interesting to do something similar to see which Takumar primes are most common. I suspect it will be the 50s and 55s but how many of the wide angles and telephotos are there in use?

séamuis · 08-12-2009, 12:59 PM

Originally posted by MattGunn

It would be interesting to do something similar to see which Takumar primes are most common. I suspect it will be the 50s and 55s but how many of the wide angles and telephotos are there in use?

I have a 300mm as well as a Takumar Zoom. don't see too many of those around.

RollsUp · 08-12-2009, 02:15 PM

Originally posted by jeffrey r

So RollsUp left off with 49 DA Primes. Then Thomascdk left off with 49 DA Primes, but he owns a DA 35 ltd. Methinks these numbers will not end up entirely accurate.

<snip>

Sure looks like it. Lost a K prime after my post.

Andi Lo · 08-12-2009, 02:19 PM

It's fine, it's just for general idea anyway, not a scientific report

This method is prone to mistakes since two people can post at the same time, and some people misunderstood that they're supposed to add to the previous and not feel inadequate about their one digit counts

**Douglas_of_Sweden** · 08-12-2009, 02:33 PM

Originally posted by MattGunn

It would be interesting to do something similar to see which Takumar primes are most common. I suspect it will be the 50s and 55s but how many of the wide angles and telephotos are there in use?

As with all 35mm film aka FF cameras their will be many more lenses produced at the focal lengths of 28mm, 50/55mm and 135mm than all the other focal lengths.

K-9 · 08-12-2009, 05:31 PM

K
Primes - 91
Zooms - 3
M
Primes - 103
Zooms - 3
A
Primes - 63
Zooms - 27
F
Primes - 27
Zooms - 20
FA
Primes - 87
Zooms - 15
FA J
Zooms - 1
D FA
Primes - 6
DA
Primes - 50
Zooms - 130
Takumar (K)
Primes - 4
Zooms - 2
Takumar (M42)
Primes - 190
Zooms - 1
645
Primes - 5
Zooms - 0
6x7 (Takumar or Pentax)
Primes - 11
Zooms - 0

So far:
1) Takumar M42 primes
2) DA Zooms
3) M Primes

TTQ225 · 08-13-2009, 12:34 AM

K
Primes - 1
Zooms - 0
M
Primes - 2
Zooms - 0
A
Primes - 0
Zooms - 0
F
Primes - 0
Zooms - 0
FA
Primes - 0
Zooms - 0
FA J
Zooms - 0
D FA
Primes - 0
DA
Primes - 2
Zooms - 2
Takumar (K)
Primes - 1
Zooms - 0

**David** · 08-13-2009, 04:18 AM

Originally posted by NaClH2O

Including David above
K
Primes - 91
Zooms - 3
M
Primes - 98
Zooms - 3
A
Primes - 58
Zooms - 23
F
Primes - 24
Zooms - 19
FA
Primes - 83
Zooms - 15
FA J
Zooms - 1
D FA
Primes - 5
DA
Primes - 49
Zooms - 123
Takumar (K)
Primes - 4
Zooms - 2
Takumar (M42)
Primes - 190
Zooms - 1
645
Primes - 5
Zooms - 0
6x7 (Takumar or Pentax)
Primes - 11
Zooms - 0

NaCl(looks like the M42 tak primes are running away with this one)H2O

Thanks Salty Water, I dropped the ball.

David

K-9 · 08-13-2009, 07:56 AM

added in TTQ's

K
Primes - 92
Zooms - 3
M
Primes - 105
Zooms - 3
A
Primes - 63
Zooms - 27
F
Primes - 27
Zooms - 20
FA
Primes - 87
Zooms - 15
FA J
Zooms - 1
D FA
Primes - 6
DA
Primes - 52
Zooms - 132
Takumar (K)
Primes - 5
Zooms - 2
Takumar (M42)
Primes - 190
Zooms - 1
645
Primes - 5
Zooms - 0
6x7 (Takumar or Pentax)
Primes - 11
Zooms - 0

séamuis · 08-13-2009, 08:35 AM

we should send the final list to Pentax.

**gofour3** · 08-13-2009, 08:45 AM

Originally posted by séamuis

we should send the final list to Pentax.

Yeah good idea.

Pentax might be impressed with all the old lenses still in use, or maybe not.
They probably wished they weren’t built so well, so we would have to buy the new models instead.

Andi Lo · 08-13-2009, 09:41 AM

That's one Pentax's main selling point though

Playing so well with amazing old lenses... I always mention that whenever I recommend Pentax and my canonikon friends are always surprised when I say I have fifteen lenses

séamuis · 08-13-2009, 09:54 AM

Originally posted by Andi Lo

That's one Pentax's main selling point though

Playing so well with amazing old lenses... I always mention that whenever I recommend Pentax and my canonikon friends are always surprised when I say I have fifteen lenses

but it would be interesting to see Pentax's response to the overwhelming use of Takumar lenses (even over the DA lenses) by the internets largest Pentax forum. who cares what canikons think.

K-9 · 08-13-2009, 10:22 AM

You can add the DA primes to the zooms and it's still less than the Tak primes. There's even more M, K, FA, and A primes in use than DA primes.

séamuis · 08-13-2009, 10:26 AM

im still the only one with a Takumar zoom? huh.

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08-12-2009, 12:53 PM	#106
MattGunn Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Wales Photos: Gallery Posts: 347	It would be interesting to do something similar to see which Takumar primes are most common. I suspect it will be the 50s and 55s but how many of the wide angles and telephotos are there in use?

08-12-2009, 12:59 PM	#107
séamuis Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Savannah, U.S./Baguio City, P.H. Posts: 5,979	Originally posted by MattGunn It would be interesting to do something similar to see which Takumar primes are most common. I suspect it will be the 50s and 55s but how many of the wide angles and telephotos are there in use? I have a 300mm as well as a Takumar Zoom. don't see too many of those around.

08-12-2009, 02:15 PM	#108
RollsUp Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: AK USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,766	Originally posted by jeffrey r So RollsUp left off with 49 DA Primes. Then Thomascdk left off with 49 DA Primes, but he owns a DA 35 ltd. Methinks these numbers will not end up entirely accurate. <snip> Sure looks like it. Lost a K prime after my post.

08-12-2009, 02:19 PM	#109
Andi Lo Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 2,924	It's fine, it's just for general idea anyway, not a scientific report This method is prone to mistakes since two people can post at the same time, and some people misunderstood that they're supposed to add to the previous and not feel inadequate about their one digit counts

08-12-2009, 02:33 PM	#110
Douglas_of_Sweden Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Stockholm Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,374	Originally posted by MattGunn It would be interesting to do something similar to see which Takumar primes are most common. I suspect it will be the 50s and 55s but how many of the wide angles and telephotos are there in use? As with all 35mm film aka FF cameras their will be many more lenses produced at the focal lengths of 28mm, 50/55mm and 135mm than all the other focal lengths.

08-12-2009, 05:31 PM	#111
K-9 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: USA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,971 Original Poster	K Primes - 91 Zooms - 3 M Primes - 103 Zooms - 3 A Primes - 63 Zooms - 27 F Primes - 27 Zooms - 20 FA Primes - 87 Zooms - 15 FA J Zooms - 1 D FA Primes - 6 DA Primes - 50 Zooms - 130 Takumar (K) Primes - 4 Zooms - 2 Takumar (M42) Primes - 190 Zooms - 1 645 Primes - 5 Zooms - 0 6x7 (Takumar or Pentax) Primes - 11 Zooms - 0 So far: 1) Takumar M42 primes 2) DA Zooms 3) M Primes

08-13-2009, 12:34 AM	#112
TTQ225 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 80	K Primes - 1 Zooms - 0 M Primes - 2 Zooms - 0 A Primes - 0 Zooms - 0 F Primes - 0 Zooms - 0 FA Primes - 0 Zooms - 0 FA J Zooms - 0 D FA Primes - 0 DA Primes - 2 Zooms - 2 Takumar (K) Primes - 1 Zooms - 0

08-13-2009, 04:18 AM	#113
David Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sandy Bay, Tasmania, Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 347	Originally posted by NaClH2O Including David above K Primes - 91 Zooms - 3 M Primes - 98 Zooms - 3 A Primes - 58 Zooms - 23 F Primes - 24 Zooms - 19 FA Primes - 83 Zooms - 15 FA J Zooms - 1 D FA Primes - 5 DA Primes - 49 Zooms - 123 Takumar (K) Primes - 4 Zooms - 2 Takumar (M42) Primes - 190 Zooms - 1 645 Primes - 5 Zooms - 0 6x7 (Takumar or Pentax) Primes - 11 Zooms - 0 NaCl(looks like the M42 tak primes are running away with this one)H2O Thanks Salty Water, I dropped the ball. David

08-13-2009, 07:56 AM	#114
K-9 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: USA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,971 Original Poster	added in TTQ's K Primes - 92 Zooms - 3 M Primes - 105 Zooms - 3 A Primes - 63 Zooms - 27 F Primes - 27 Zooms - 20 FA Primes - 87 Zooms - 15 FA J Zooms - 1 D FA Primes - 6 DA Primes - 52 Zooms - 132 Takumar (K) Primes - 5 Zooms - 2 Takumar (M42) Primes - 190 Zooms - 1 645 Primes - 5 Zooms - 0 6x7 (Takumar or Pentax) Primes - 11 Zooms - 0

08-13-2009, 08:35 AM	#115
séamuis Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Savannah, U.S./Baguio City, P.H. Posts: 5,979	we should send the final list to Pentax.

08-13-2009, 08:45 AM	#116
gofour3 Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 8,092	Originally posted by séamuis we should send the final list to Pentax. Yeah good idea. Pentax might be impressed with all the old lenses still in use, or maybe not. They probably wished they weren’t built so well, so we would have to buy the new models instead.

08-13-2009, 09:41 AM	#117
Andi Lo Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 2,924	That's one Pentax's main selling point though Playing so well with amazing old lenses... I always mention that whenever I recommend Pentax and my canonikon friends are always surprised when I say I have fifteen lenses

08-13-2009, 09:54 AM	#118
séamuis Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Savannah, U.S./Baguio City, P.H. Posts: 5,979	Originally posted by Andi Lo That's one Pentax's main selling point though Playing so well with amazing old lenses... I always mention that whenever I recommend Pentax and my canonikon friends are always surprised when I say I have fifteen lenses but it would be interesting to see Pentax's response to the overwhelming use of Takumar lenses (even over the DA lenses) by the internets largest Pentax forum. who cares what canikons think.

08-13-2009, 10:22 AM	#119
K-9 Veteran Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: USA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,971 Original Poster	You can add the DA primes to the zooms and it's still less than the Tak primes. There's even more M, K, FA, and A primes in use than DA primes.

08-13-2009, 10:26 AM	#120
séamuis Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Savannah, U.S./Baguio City, P.H. Posts: 5,979	im still the only one with a Takumar zoom? huh.

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