3 Takumars in Nepal

3 Takumars in Nepal · 01:33 PM

When traveling, and I travel a lot, most of my luggage consists of old manual, mostly Takumar lenses which I use on a Pentax *istDs.
In Nepal I mostly just used 3 of them, S-M-C Takumar 28mm f3.5, S-M-C Takumar 50mm f1.4 and a preset Takumar 105mm f2.8

Most photos feature Sadhus, Babas and other pilgrims to the Maha Shivaratri festival at the Pashupathinath temple in Kathmandu, also some kids and random shots around Nepal

The 10 pics shown here are all taken with the S-M-C Takumar 50mm f1.4, in the answer to this post I will post some more taken with the S-M-C Takumar 28mm f3.5 and Takumar 105mm f2.8. That already quite a few, if there is interest I could even show more
( if you have seen most of them in another forum posted a short while ago, well, I like to show these photos )

best greetings,
kuuan - Andreas

kevinschoenmakers · 05-10-2009, 01:43 PM

As colourful (the other meaning than 'high saturation') as the people depicted. Very nice shots.

kuuan · 05-10-2009, 01:48 PM

all photos in the original post had been taken with a S-M-C Takumar 50/1.4, here some with a 28/3.5 and 105/2.8:

( only the last is taken with 105/2.8, the other with the 28/3.5, but my computer here keeps on crashing and connection is slow, may post more later )

best greetings,
kuuan - Andreas

kevinschoenmakers · 05-10-2009, 01:53 PM

The second picture of your second post, while being a good photo on it's own, does break the mood of your series a little. It is very wild compared to the other restive shots. But again, great photo's.

(Also, you posted one picture twice).

paulyrichard · 05-10-2009, 01:58 PM

Great pictures Kuuan.

Some of your subjects are composed in the centre of the image and need a crop. You have some great subject matter to crop around though.

JMR · 05-10-2009, 02:04 PM

Fantastic portraits.

JMR

kuuan · 05-10-2009, 02:05 PM

Originally posted by kevinschoenmakers

The second picture of your second post, while being a good photo on it's own, does break the mood of your series a little. It is very wild compared to the other restive shots. But again, great photo's.

(Also, you posted one picture twice).

that shows a 'Kali impersonator'
sorry that the order may be bad, but as mentioned I am not on a good Pc nor connection here, I am just happy if I get them online at all.
thank's abt. the double post, I actually knew right away that I had posted one photo taken with the 28/3.5 erroneously in the first post, wanted to correct it right away, but had another computer crash while doing it ( really !! ) so it took a short while

I have many more photos, mostly taken with the 50/1,4, they can be seen at my flickr account in the Nepal set, there are also sets according to lens used.

Last edited by kuuan; 05-10-2009 at 02:54 PM.

kuuan · 05-10-2009, 02:58 PM

thank you JMR

paulyrichard thank you for your suggestion.
once I had given out some prints for free many asked my to take their portrait, I had tried to do the crops accordingly, but I will try to improve.

pcarfan · 05-10-2009, 03:07 PM

Awesome pictures, very well done....

esman7 · 05-10-2009, 04:32 PM

Nice pictures! Really love the colours.

heliphoto · 05-10-2009, 04:42 PM

Originally posted by paulyrichard

Great pictures Kuuan.

Some of your subjects are composed in the centre of the image and need a crop. You have some great subject matter to crop around though.

I would say rather that some of his subjects are composed. And... centered.

Great series - makes me want to travel there.

xs400 · 05-10-2009, 07:36 PM

Excellent series. Great portraits. Thanks for posting.

knumbnutz · 05-10-2009, 08:25 PM

Awesome series of portraits.
Well done, you took us right there.
Cheers Neil

nulla · 05-11-2009, 12:24 AM

Thanks for the photos... all wonderful shots of lovely people

I am off to Nepal and Tibet later this year

Nepal for the fourth time... being a Buddhist my sects main Monastery is in Kathmandu

Cheers

Neil

cupic · 05-11-2009, 01:31 AM

A truly Epic series much enjoyed

cheers

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05-10-2009, 01:48 PM	#3
kuuan Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Austria Photos: Gallery Posts: 405 Original Poster	S-M-C Takumar 28mm f3.5 and preset Takumar 105mm f2.8 all photos in the original post had been taken with a S-M-C Takumar 50/1.4, here some with a 28/3.5 and 105/2.8: ( only the last is taken with 105/2.8, the other with the 28/3.5, but my computer here keeps on crashing and connection is slow, may post more later ) best greetings, kuuan - Andreas

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05-10-2009, 01:43 PM	#2
kevinschoenmakers Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shanghai Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,509	As colourful (the other meaning than 'high saturation') as the people depicted. Very nice shots.

05-10-2009, 01:53 PM	#4
kevinschoenmakers Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shanghai Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,509	The second picture of your second post, while being a good photo on it's own, does break the mood of your series a little. It is very wild compared to the other restive shots. But again, great photo's. (Also, you posted one picture twice).

05-10-2009, 01:58 PM	#5
paulyrichard Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: London, UK Posts: 871	Great pictures Kuuan. Some of your subjects are composed in the centre of the image and need a crop. You have some great subject matter to crop around though.

05-10-2009, 02:04 PM	#6
JMR Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 3,332	Fantastic portraits. JMR

05-10-2009, 02:05 PM	#7
kuuan Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Austria Photos: Gallery Posts: 405 Original Poster	Originally posted by kevinschoenmakers The second picture of your second post, while being a good photo on it's own, does break the mood of your series a little. It is very wild compared to the other restive shots. But again, great photo's. (Also, you posted one picture twice). that shows a 'Kali impersonator' sorry that the order may be bad, but as mentioned I am not on a good Pc nor connection here, I am just happy if I get them online at all. thank's abt. the double post, I actually knew right away that I had posted one photo taken with the 28/3.5 erroneously in the first post, wanted to correct it right away, but had another computer crash while doing it ( really !! ) so it took a short while I have many more photos, mostly taken with the 50/1,4, they can be seen at my flickr account in the Nepal set, there are also sets according to lens used. Last edited by kuuan; 05-10-2009 at 02:54 PM.

05-10-2009, 02:58 PM	#8
kuuan Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Austria Photos: Gallery Posts: 405 Original Poster	thank you JMR paulyrichard thank you for your suggestion. once I had given out some prints for free many asked my to take their portrait, I had tried to do the crops accordingly, but I will try to improve.

05-10-2009, 03:07 PM	#9
pcarfan Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Dayton, Ohio Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,978	Awesome pictures, very well done....

05-10-2009, 04:32 PM	#10
esman7 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 322	Nice pictures! Really love the colours.

05-10-2009, 04:42 PM	#11
heliphoto Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Region 5 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,539	Originally posted by paulyrichard Great pictures Kuuan. Some of your subjects are composed in the centre of the image and need a crop. You have some great subject matter to crop around though. I would say rather that some of his subjects are composed. And... centered. Great series - makes me want to travel there.

05-10-2009, 07:36 PM	#12
xs400 Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,824	Excellent series. Great portraits. Thanks for posting.

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05-10-2009, 08:25 PM	#13
knumbnutz Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 394	Awesome series of portraits. Well done, you took us right there. Cheers Neil

05-11-2009, 12:24 AM	#14
nulla Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 1,560	Thanks for the photos... all wonderful shots of lovely people I am off to Nepal and Tibet later this year Nepal for the fourth time... being a Buddhist my sects main Monastery is in Kathmandu Cheers Neil

05-11-2009, 01:31 AM	#15
cupic Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia-NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,824	A truly Epic series much enjoyed cheers