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Great Blue Heron, Tak 200/4

Drooling Drake & Embarrassed Mate, Tamron 70-300

Male House Finch, Tak 300/4 (crop)

Great Blue Heron, Tak 200/3.5

lesmore49 · 07-14-2015, 09:28 PM

Sharp pix, especially the first one taken with the Takumar F 4. I was going to say it's 'Tak' sharp, but that's too easy.

I have a couple of 55mm Takumars and a F 3.5 135mm Takumar. They're great lenses, very sharp. Even way back when in the screw mount days, Pentax knew how to make excellent lenses.

**luftfluss** · 07-14-2015, 09:41 PM

Originally posted by lesmore49

Sharp pix, especially the first one taken with the Takumar F 4. I was going to say it's 'Tak' sharp, but that's too easy.

I have a couple of 55mm Takumars and a F 3.5 135mm Takumar. They're great lenses, very sharp. Even way back when in the screw mount days, Pentax knew how to make excellent lenses.

Thanks! The 1st one was taken in the shade - ISO 800, 1/60s - but I was close enough and steady enough to resolve good detail. I agree with you, the old Taks are wonderful, and some of them are really world-class lenses.

GeoJerry · 07-14-2015, 09:46 PM

Nice!! Very sharp with some great color. The picture of the finch is my favorite.
The drool from the duck is an added bonus.

plantej · 07-14-2015, 09:55 PM

Wow, what focus and color!

**PJ1** · 07-15-2015, 01:47 AM

These are fantastic. There are some great modern lenses out there, but then something like this comes along and you know that the old ones are just as good if you have the skill.

CreationBear · 07-15-2015, 03:14 AM

Very impressive, especially the heron who was ready for his close-up! I'm curious, though, about your technique focusing without an OVF--all on a tripod, or just Ahnoldian forearms?

**Sailor** · 07-15-2015, 07:42 AM

Sharp, detailed and rich in color - can't beat a combination like that. Very nice.

Jer

**luftfluss** · 07-15-2015, 09:38 AM

Originally posted by GeoJerry

Nice!! Very sharp with some great color. The picture of the finch is my favorite.
The drool from the duck is an added bonus.

Originally posted by plantej

Wow, what focus and color!

Originally posted by PJ1

These are fantastic. There are some great modern lenses out there, but then something like this comes along and you know that the old ones are just as good if you have the skill.

Thanks, guys.

The Taks are a joy to use, and other than sometimes severe CA and a bit of susceptibility to side lighting, they are wonderful optically.

Originally posted by CreationBear

Very impressive, especially the heron who was ready for his close-up! I'm curious, though, about your technique focusing without an OVF--all on a tripod, or just Ahnoldian forearms?

Come with me if you want to live. The Taks are really not that heavy. The first shot I was sitting, the second squatting, and the last two, leaning. I use a cheap LCD Viewer on my K-01, which in addition to magnifying the LCD, allows me to shoot DSLR-style.

Originally posted by Sailor

Sharp, detailed and rich in color - can't beat a combination like that. Very nice.

Jer

Thanks!

CreationBear · 07-15-2015, 04:00 PM

Originally posted by luftfluss

I use a cheap LCD Viewer on my K-01, which in addition to magnifying the LCD, allows me to shoot DSLR-style.

Very interesting...I think Ming Thein reviewed a Zacuto model a while back, though it's unfortunate that while my myopia lets me focus in LV without my eyeglasses, I'd have no idea what I was pointing the camera at!

Otherwise, a great showcase of what that "obsolete" Tak can do.

**luftfluss** · 07-15-2015, 05:07 PM

Originally posted by CreationBear

Very interesting...I think Ming Thein reviewed a Zacuto model a while back, though it's unfortunate that while my myopia lets me focus in LV without my eyeglasses, I'd have no idea what I was pointing the camera at!

Otherwise, a great showcase of what that "obsolete" Tak can do.

My LCD Viewer is similar to the one on the right - the eyecup is large enough to fit around one side of the frame of my glasses. My eyes are mostly too bad to shoot without glasses.

CreationBear · 07-15-2015, 05:43 PM

Originally posted by luftfluss

My eyes are mostly too bad to shoot without glasses

Thanks for elaborating--the "Brick" really makes a lot of sense for me since I'm a K5+LV+tripod guy, anyway...the loupe might mean I wouldn't lose that much functionality (though I might appear more conspicuous than I'd like!)

8540tomg · 07-15-2015, 09:07 PM

Great work with that old glass

Very fine indeed.

Those of us who shoot manually most of the time appreciate the time, energy and skill it takes to capture wildlife in this manner.

Tom G

**luftfluss** · 07-15-2015, 10:27 PM

Originally posted by 8540tomg

Great work with that old glass

Very fine indeed.

Those of us who shoot manually most of the time appreciate the time, energy and skill it takes to capture wildlife in this manner.

Tom G

Thank you! The Taks make the process very enjoyable.

**Bob Harris** · 07-15-2015, 10:40 PM

Great shots, all of them, but I really got a kick at the perfect timing of the duck, you nailed it. TFS your photography, enjoyed it.

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8540tomg Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,461	Great work with that old glass Very fine indeed. Those of us who shoot manually most of the time appreciate the time, energy and skill it takes to capture wildlife in this manner. Tom G Last edited by 8540tomg; 07-15-2015 at 09:07 PM. Reason: typo

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07-14-2015, 09:28 PM	#2
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,350	Sharp pix, especially the first one taken with the Takumar F 4. I was going to say it's 'Tak' sharp, but that's too easy. I have a couple of 55mm Takumars and a F 3.5 135mm Takumar. They're great lenses, very sharp. Even way back when in the screw mount days, Pentax knew how to make excellent lenses.

07-14-2015, 09:41 PM	#3
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,628 Original Poster	Originally posted by lesmore49 Sharp pix, especially the first one taken with the Takumar F 4. I was going to say it's 'Tak' sharp, but that's too easy. I have a couple of 55mm Takumars and a F 3.5 135mm Takumar. They're great lenses, very sharp. Even way back when in the screw mount days, Pentax knew how to make excellent lenses. Thanks! The 1st one was taken in the shade - ISO 800, 1/60s - but I was close enough and steady enough to resolve good detail. I agree with you, the old Taks are wonderful, and some of them are really world-class lenses.

07-14-2015, 09:46 PM	#4
GeoJerry Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,158	Nice!! Very sharp with some great color. The picture of the finch is my favorite. The drool from the duck is an added bonus.

07-14-2015, 09:55 PM	#5
plantej Veteran Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Pacific Northwest USA Photos: Albums Posts: 583	Wow, what focus and color!

07-15-2015, 01:47 AM	#6
PJ1 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toowoomba, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,486	These are fantastic. There are some great modern lenses out there, but then something like this comes along and you know that the old ones are just as good if you have the skill.

07-15-2015, 03:14 AM	#7
CreationBear Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,415	Very impressive, especially the heron who was ready for his close-up! I'm curious, though, about your technique focusing without an OVF--all on a tripod, or just Ahnoldian forearms?

07-15-2015, 07:42 AM	#8
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203	Sharp, detailed and rich in color - can't beat a combination like that. Very nice. Jer

07-15-2015, 09:38 AM	#9
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,628 Original Poster	Originally posted by GeoJerry Nice!! Very sharp with some great color. The picture of the finch is my favorite. The drool from the duck is an added bonus. Originally posted by plantej Wow, what focus and color! Originally posted by PJ1 These are fantastic. There are some great modern lenses out there, but then something like this comes along and you know that the old ones are just as good if you have the skill. Thanks, guys. The Taks are a joy to use, and other than sometimes severe CA and a bit of susceptibility to side lighting, they are wonderful optically. Originally posted by CreationBear Very impressive, especially the heron who was ready for his close-up! I'm curious, though, about your technique focusing without an OVF--all on a tripod, or just Ahnoldian forearms? Come with me if you want to live. The Taks are really not that heavy. The first shot I was sitting, the second squatting, and the last two, leaning. I use a cheap LCD Viewer on my K-01, which in addition to magnifying the LCD, allows me to shoot DSLR-style. Originally posted by Sailor Sharp, detailed and rich in color - can't beat a combination like that. Very nice. Jer Thanks!

07-15-2015, 04:00 PM	#10
CreationBear Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,415	Originally posted by luftfluss I use a cheap LCD Viewer on my K-01, which in addition to magnifying the LCD, allows me to shoot DSLR-style. Very interesting...I think Ming Thein reviewed a Zacuto model a while back, though it's unfortunate that while my myopia lets me focus in LV without my eyeglasses, I'd have no idea what I was pointing the camera at! Otherwise, a great showcase of what that "obsolete" Tak can do.

07-15-2015, 05:07 PM	#11
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,628 Original Poster	Originally posted by CreationBear Very interesting...I think Ming Thein reviewed a Zacuto model a while back, though it's unfortunate that while my myopia lets me focus in LV without my eyeglasses, I'd have no idea what I was pointing the camera at! Otherwise, a great showcase of what that "obsolete" Tak can do. My LCD Viewer is similar to the one on the right - the eyecup is large enough to fit around one side of the frame of my glasses. My eyes are mostly too bad to shoot without glasses.

07-15-2015, 05:43 PM	#12
CreationBear Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2,415	Originally posted by luftfluss My eyes are mostly too bad to shoot without glasses Thanks for elaborating--the "Brick" really makes a lot of sense for me since I'm a K5+LV+tripod guy, anyway...the loupe might mean I wouldn't lose that much functionality (though I might appear more conspicuous than I'd like!)

07-15-2015, 10:27 PM	#14
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,628 Original Poster	Originally posted by 8540tomg Great work with that old glass Very fine indeed. Those of us who shoot manually most of the time appreciate the time, energy and skill it takes to capture wildlife in this manner. Tom G Thank you! The Taks make the process very enjoyable.

07-15-2015, 10:40 PM	#15
Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	Great shots, all of them, but I really got a kick at the perfect timing of the duck, you nailed it. TFS your photography, enjoyed it.

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