Takumar club

Dartmoor Dave · 03-29-2019, 09:40 AM - **12 Likes**

Originally posted by Arjay Bee

Well I'm not sure it helps but today I am using Edge and two posters but not Dave, have little boxes instead of images showing for me and when I click through them I can see the missing images on Flickr. Very odd. My setup is stock standard Windows 10. Dave - your images are beautiful as always :-)

Thanks Arjay. It's actually reassuring to know that at least I'm not the only one with strange things happening to Flickr lately.

After some expletive accompanied testing this afternoon, it looks like the Opera browser will let me get onto my Flickr account and then actually see the photos when I'm on there. Here's a test post to check if it works for posting here too, a six shot stitch of defished shots with the 17mm. I think it's a testament to how well the lens defishes that you can get away with stitching the results.

(Fingers crossed that everyone can actually see the photo.)

Arjay Bee · 03-29-2019, 12:19 PM

Visible on my Windows 10 tablet. No visible stitching artefacts, Good job.

HoutHans · 03-30-2019, 12:39 AM

Originally posted by paulh

blossoms & blue skies - Super Tak 35/3.5 on K10D in mid-March:

Absolutely lovely, Paul. I really like it with the colours and composition.

---------- Post added 03-30-19 at 12:41 AM ----------

And visible on my ancient Android phone. Well done. A very nice job both capturing and processing.

**Minimonster** · 03-30-2019, 03:51 PM - **6 Likes**

Blossom. K3 with SMC Takumar 50/1.4

**paulh** · 03-31-2019, 10:33 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by Minimonster

Blossom. K3 with SMC Takumar 50/1.4

Nice!

Mill Creek in early March - Super Tak 35/3.5 on K10D:

**rayallen** · 03-31-2019, 03:40 PM - **8 Likes**

Pomegranates and blue sky. Super-Takumar 28mm f3.5 Model II (49mm filter) and K10D.

**paulh** · 03-31-2019, 04:23 PM

Originally posted by rayallen

Pomegranates and blue sky

Great colors, Ray

**rayallen** · 03-31-2019, 07:16 PM

Originally posted by paulh

Great colors, Ray

Thank you, Paul. A Super-Tak and a K10D - what else would you expect?

eddie1960 · 04-02-2019, 10:16 AM

Originally posted by rayallen

Thank you, Paul. A Super-Tak and a K10D - what else would you expect?

reat colours really pops. the only camera i miss regularly from my now gone Pentax collection is the K10, ccd sensors really have a characteristic I love (I did see a 645d for sale semi reasonably and though hrrm i should get that but it's an expensive road and i already have one of those with the Fuji lenses

nickthetasmaniac · 04-02-2019, 05:45 PM - **2 Likes**

SMC Takumar 50/f1.4 @ f1.4

Spotmatic F and Portra400

Dartmoor Dave · 04-09-2019, 01:12 AM - **10 Likes**

Just stopping the Takumar Club dropping down to page 2 with a couple that were posted elsewhere on the forum but not here.

17mm (fishy):

17mm (defished):

**MXLX** · 04-09-2019, 10:13 AM - **2 Likes**

Just starting through this thread. Some lovely images so far.

I am SO not going to go shopping for some Taks. NopenopenopenopeNOPE.

Pretty sure I know where my M42 adapter is...

NOPE.

**paulh** · 04-09-2019, 11:54 AM - **1 Like**

Recycling an old shot since I have no new Tak images at the moment.

Super Tak 28/3.5 on *ist D. I really love this lens, although my copy has a few issues:

Dartmoor Dave · 04-10-2019, 12:42 AM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by MXLX

Just starting through this thread. Some lovely images so far.

I am SO not going to go shopping for some Taks. NopenopenopenopeNOPE.

Pretty sure I know where my M42 adapter is...

NOPE.

Go on, give it a try, you know you want to. You can pick up a 55mm/2.0 for spare change these days, and after all it's just a little taste test to see if you like it. What's the worst that could happen? It's not like you're going to end up with a lifelong addiction that'll leave you scouring the thrift shops in every town you visit, spending hours scrolling through auction sites looking for mis-listed rarities at cheap prices, agonising over whether you prefer the Super Takumar or Super-Multi-Coated versions, or finding that you can't stand to use an AF lens anymore because your Takumars just feel so right. That's never happened to any of us.

tim60 · 04-10-2019, 04:22 AM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave

Go on, give it a try, you know you want to. You can pick up a 55mm/2.0 for spare change these days, and after all it's just a little taste test to see if you like it. What's the worst that could happen? It's not like you're going to end up with a lifelong addiction that'll leave you scouring the thrift shops in every town you visit, spending hours scrolling through auction sites looking for mis-listed rarities at cheap prices, agonising over whether you prefer the Super Takumar or Super-Multi-Coated versions, or finding that you can't stand to use an AF lens anymore because your Takumars just feel so right. That's never happened to any of us.

I started by buying the 55/2.

Then I got, not in this order, 20/4.5, 24/3.5, 28/3.5, 35/3.5, 35/2, 50/1.4, 50/4, 55/1.8, 85/1.9, 100/4, 105/2.8, 120/2.8, 135/2.5, 135/3.5, 150/4, 200/4, 200/3.5, 300/4, 300/6.3. And then it stopped.

03-31-2019, 03:40 PM - 8 Likes	#16326
rayallen Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Forresters Beach, NSW, Australia. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,014	Pomegranates and blue sky. Super-Takumar 28mm f3.5 Model II (49mm filter) and K10D. Last edited by rayallen; 03-31-2019 at 07:14 PM. Reason: Fix typo.

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03-29-2019, 09:40 AM - 12 Likes	#16321
Dartmoor Dave Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Dartmoor, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,882	Originally posted by Arjay Bee Well I'm not sure it helps but today I am using Edge and two posters but not Dave, have little boxes instead of images showing for me and when I click through them I can see the missing images on Flickr. Very odd. My setup is stock standard Windows 10. Dave - your images are beautiful as always :-) Thanks Arjay. It's actually reassuring to know that at least I'm not the only one with strange things happening to Flickr lately. After some expletive accompanied testing this afternoon, it looks like the Opera browser will let me get onto my Flickr account and then actually see the photos when I'm on there. Here's a test post to check if it works for posting here too, a six shot stitch of defished shots with the 17mm. I think it's a testament to how well the lens defishes that you can get away with stitching the results. (Fingers crossed that everyone can actually see the photo.)

03-29-2019, 12:19 PM	#16322
Arjay Bee Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Horn Island, Torres Straits, Q Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,715	Visible on my Windows 10 tablet. No visible stitching artefacts, Good job.

03-30-2019, 12:39 AM	#16323
HoutHans Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Appingedam Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,119	Originally posted by paulh blossoms & blue skies - Super Tak 35/3.5 on K10D in mid-March: Absolutely lovely, Paul. I really like it with the colours and composition. ---------- Post added 03-30-19 at 12:41 AM ---------- And visible on my ancient Android phone. Well done. A very nice job both capturing and processing.

03-30-2019, 03:51 PM - 6 Likes	#16324
Minimonster Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2018 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,065	Blossom. K3 with SMC Takumar 50/1.4

03-31-2019, 10:33 AM - 2 Likes	#16325
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,262	Originally posted by Minimonster Blossom. K3 with SMC Takumar 50/1.4 Nice! Mill Creek in early March - Super Tak 35/3.5 on K10D:

03-31-2019, 04:23 PM	#16327
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,262	Originally posted by rayallen Pomegranates and blue sky Great colors, Ray

03-31-2019, 07:16 PM	#16328
rayallen Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Forresters Beach, NSW, Australia. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,014	Originally posted by paulh Great colors, Ray Thank you, Paul. A Super-Tak and a K10D - what else would you expect?

04-02-2019, 10:16 AM	#16329
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,666	Originally posted by rayallen Thank you, Paul. A Super-Tak and a K10D - what else would you expect? reat colours really pops. the only camera i miss regularly from my now gone Pentax collection is the K10, ccd sensors really have a characteristic I love (I did see a 645d for sale semi reasonably and though hrrm i should get that but it's an expensive road and i already have one of those with the Fuji lenses

04-02-2019, 05:45 PM - 2 Likes	#16330
nickthetasmaniac Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,361	SMC Takumar 50/f1.4 @ f1.4 Spotmatic F and Portra400

04-09-2019, 01:12 AM - 10 Likes	#16331
Dartmoor Dave Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Dartmoor, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,882	Just stopping the Takumar Club dropping down to page 2 with a couple that were posted elsewhere on the forum but not here. 17mm (fishy): 17mm (defished):

04-09-2019, 10:13 AM - 2 Likes	#16332
MXLX Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Western NC Photos: Albums Posts: 834	Just starting through this thread. Some lovely images so far. I am SO not going to go shopping for some Taks. NopenopenopenopeNOPE. Pretty sure I know where my M42 adapter is... NOPE.

04-09-2019, 11:54 AM - 1 Like	#16333
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,262	Recycling an old shot since I have no new Tak images at the moment. Super Tak 28/3.5 on *ist D. I really love this lens, although my copy has a few issues:

04-10-2019, 12:42 AM - 3 Likes	#16334
Dartmoor Dave Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Dartmoor, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,882	Originally posted by MXLX Just starting through this thread. Some lovely images so far. I am SO not going to go shopping for some Taks. NopenopenopenopeNOPE. Pretty sure I know where my M42 adapter is... NOPE. Go on, give it a try, you know you want to. You can pick up a 55mm/2.0 for spare change these days, and after all it's just a little taste test to see if you like it. What's the worst that could happen? It's not like you're going to end up with a lifelong addiction that'll leave you scouring the thrift shops in every town you visit, spending hours scrolling through auction sites looking for mis-listed rarities at cheap prices, agonising over whether you prefer the Super Takumar or Super-Multi-Coated versions, or finding that you can't stand to use an AF lens anymore because your Takumars just feel so right. That's never happened to any of us.

04-10-2019, 04:22 AM - 3 Likes	#16335
tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,743	Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave Go on, give it a try, you know you want to. You can pick up a 55mm/2.0 for spare change these days, and after all it's just a little taste test to see if you like it. What's the worst that could happen? It's not like you're going to end up with a lifelong addiction that'll leave you scouring the thrift shops in every town you visit, spending hours scrolling through auction sites looking for mis-listed rarities at cheap prices, agonising over whether you prefer the Super Takumar or Super-Multi-Coated versions, or finding that you can't stand to use an AF lens anymore because your Takumars just feel so right. That's never happened to any of us. I started by buying the 55/2. Then I got, not in this order, 20/4.5, 24/3.5, 28/3.5, 35/3.5, 35/2, 50/1.4, 50/4, 55/1.8, 85/1.9, 100/4, 105/2.8, 120/2.8, 135/2.5, 135/3.5, 150/4, 200/4, 200/3.5, 300/4, 300/6.3. And then it stopped.