Play with Takumar etc

Play with Takumar etc · 10:34 AM

New kitten, a Maine Coon, old lens, a Super Takumar 50/1.4, into a 12mm extension tube and further into a 2x converter, the converter plugged into a K100D.

I'm kinda stoked at the results.

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And just for the hoot, the Takumar + 2x converter + all three tubes:

Igilligan · 12-12-2007, 10:54 AM

Oh, that is one beautiful kitten. Nice work with the extension tubes. I love my S-M-C tak 50 1.4 and I really need to stick it on some m42 tubes... Thanks for the reminder.

Again I think these are really nice.
-gus-

lithos · 12-12-2007, 11:05 AM

First of all, let's get this outta the way:

Kittie! KITTIE! LOOKATTHELILKITTIE! Who's a cute lil kittie! You are! Yes yo- DAMN YOU, NESSTER - MY ONE WEAKNESS!

I've heard good things about the Taks. But this just proves it.

The first shot, I make out a single hair over the cat's right eye. I'd have to know what post-pro you did on it, but...wow. And I'd like to know what converter you used (brand, please).

But. Jeez. You could count individual hairs on kittie's face.

Nesster · 12-12-2007, 12:31 PM

Thank you!! Yes I was amazed, I didn't think these would come out so well... I had my doubts about Just How Good the Tak is, but now I'm convinced. (I mean: I can get it to produce lots of CA in one test vs. the 43 LTD, but the color, the detail!)

I shot in camera jpeg, photoshop resize + .3 pixel 125% sharpen is all.
On the flickr page you can see it at 1600 pixels across.

{the local camera store is selling a Pentax slide copier set up, mint, but doesn't have the front bellows available... but I think the tubes are enough. I'll be making a visit)

Mike Cash · 12-13-2007, 06:44 AM

Why do you guys think I have always gone on and on and on about the Takumars?

Fritz · 12-13-2007, 08:04 AM

Nice kitty shots. I really like the first one, very sharp with nice tones.

I love my Takumars!

m8o · 12-13-2007, 09:01 AM

Nice! I like the 1st the most of the three too. When in full LBA swing building my 'kit' of lenses, I was dissuaded from using a TC w/a fast fifty lens (wide open or near).

Lol ... so what f/stop were you at anyway? Being a manual lens, EXIF doesn't have that.

Nesster · 12-13-2007, 09:46 AM

I clicked down about 3 stops, so 5.6 give or take. ASA 800.

I was trying out the bits in different orders, this was lens -> 12mm tube -> 2x. Not the usually recommended set up but it works.

**LeoTaylor** · 12-26-2007, 01:37 PM

Now you did it. Mentioned Kitty and Macro. I mounted my new present, a Pentax D FA Macro, on my K100D and looked for a cat (we have four). Stella, our youngest at 2.5 years old, was snoozing on the bed. Now this kitty has eyes faster than a shutter, my wife rarely catches her with eyes open and I had the same problem. I settled on f11 1/60th and shot a bunch while my wife tried to distract her from the camera shutter...

Nesster · 12-26-2007, 02:17 PM

Heh heh, quite a mischevious look in those eyes. Good photography too, maybe we can start a Count The Cat Hairs version of resolution testing...

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12-12-2007, 10:54 AM	#2
Igilligan Guest	Oh, that is one beautiful kitten. Nice work with the extension tubes. I love my S-M-C tak 50 1.4 and I really need to stick it on some m42 tubes... Thanks for the reminder. Again I think these are really nice. -gus-

12-12-2007, 11:05 AM	#3
lithos Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Brisbane, QLD, AUS Posts: 3,261	First of all, let's get this outta the way: Kittie! KITTIE! LOOKATTHELILKITTIE! Who's a cute lil kittie! You are! Yes yo- DAMN YOU, NESSTER - MY ONE WEAKNESS! I've heard good things about the Taks. But this just proves it. The first shot, I make out a single hair over the cat's right eye. I'd have to know what post-pro you did on it, but...wow. And I'd like to know what converter you used (brand, please). But. Jeez. You could count individual hairs on kittie's face.

12-12-2007, 12:31 PM	#4
Nesster Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NJ USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 13,072 Original Poster	Thank you!! Yes I was amazed, I didn't think these would come out so well... I had my doubts about Just How Good the Tak is, but now I'm convinced. (I mean: I can get it to produce lots of CA in one test vs. the 43 LTD, but the color, the detail!) I shot in camera jpeg, photoshop resize + .3 pixel 125% sharpen is all. On the flickr page you can see it at 1600 pixels across. {the local camera store is selling a Pentax slide copier set up, mint, but doesn't have the front bellows available... but I think the tubes are enough. I'll be making a visit)

12-13-2007, 06:44 AM	#5
Mike Cash Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Japan Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,950	Why do you guys think I have always gone on and on and on about the Takumars?

12-13-2007, 08:04 AM	#6
Fritz Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tillamook, OR Posts: 1,222	Nice kitty shots. I really like the first one, very sharp with nice tones. I love my Takumars!

12-13-2007, 09:01 AM	#7
m8o Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: 40°-55'-44" N / 73°-24'-07" W [on LI] Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,092	Nice! I like the 1st the most of the three too. When in full LBA swing building my 'kit' of lenses, I was dissuaded from using a TC w/a fast fifty lens (wide open or near). Lol ... so what f/stop were you at anyway? Being a manual lens, EXIF doesn't have that.

12-13-2007, 09:46 AM	#8
Nesster Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NJ USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 13,072 Original Poster	I clicked down about 3 stops, so 5.6 give or take. ASA 800. I was trying out the bits in different orders, this was lens -> 12mm tube -> 2x. Not the usually recommended set up but it works.

12-26-2007, 02:17 PM	#10
Nesster Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NJ USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 13,072 Original Poster	Heh heh, quite a mischevious look in those eyes. Good photography too, maybe we can start a Count The Cat Hairs version of resolution testing...