Takumar club

**paulh** · 10-15-2019, 04:05 PM - **8 Likes**

A re-post from a few yrs ago - Super Tak 28/3.5 on *ist D:

Neuse River Sailor · 10-15-2019, 04:57 PM - **3 Likes**

Seems like all my favorite grandson pictures, I took with my SMC Takumar 55mm f/2. No touch-up, the little dirtball just the way he is.

Jorgario · 10-15-2019, 09:46 PM

Originally posted by paulh

A re-post from a few yrs ago - Super Tak 28/3.5 on *ist D:

Very clear image and I always like the colors rendering of your Taks !!

Neuse River Sailor · 10-16-2019, 02:04 PM - **2 Likes**

Not an easy subject for my pushing 60 year old Super Takumar 150 f/4. Backlight, moving subject, heavy crop (150mm is not quite enough for these skittish wild squirrels), hard to focus - but for all that, I think it came out pretty good. I removed massive amounts of purple fringing in RawTherapee. A new lens would have been easier, but I don't know that the results would really be much better. A good autofocus system might beat my tired eyes...

**paulh** · 10-16-2019, 02:26 PM

Originally posted by Jorgario

Very clear image and I always like the colors rendering of your Taks !!

Thanks Jorge - I was lucky to have such lovely light that evening

Jorgario · 10-16-2019, 02:29 PM

Originally posted by paulh

Thanks Jorge - I was lucky to have such lovely light that evening

You're welcome !! Keep shooting !!

**Andrew_Oid** · 10-16-2019, 07:46 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Neuse River Sailor

Not an easy subject for my pushing 60 year old Super Takumar 150 f/4. Backlight, moving subject, heavy crop (150mm is not quite enough for these skittish wild squirrels), hard to focus - but for all that, I think it came out pretty good. I removed massive amounts of purple fringing in RawTherapee. A new lens would have been easier, but I don't know that the results would really be much better. A good autofocus system might beat my tired eyes...

Try spot focus for subjects like that. I find it makes a tremendous difference.

HoutHans · 10-16-2019, 10:47 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Neuse River Sailor

Not an easy subject for my pushing 60 year old Super Takumar 150 f/4. Backlight, moving subject, heavy crop (150mm is not quite enough for these skittish wild squirrels), hard to focus - but for all that, I think it came out pretty good. I removed massive amounts of purple fringing in RawTherapee. A new lens would have been easier, but I don't know that the results would really be much better. A good autofocus system might beat my tired eyes...

To my eyes you did a pretty good job!

Scout · 10-17-2019, 11:28 AM - **15 Likes**

Pentax K70 Macro Takumar 50mm F4 preset

**Erictator** · 10-17-2019, 05:05 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Scout

Pentax K70 Macro Takumar 50mm F4 preset

Nice one Scout. Taks are great macros and have awesome bokeh.
Eric

**Andrew_Oid** · 10-17-2019, 05:38 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Erictator

Nice one Scout. Taks are great macros and have awesome bokeh.
Eric

And great 3D modelling.

**Canada_Rockies** · 10-18-2019, 10:04 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Neuse River Sailor

Seems like all my favorite grandson pictures, I took with my SMC Takumar 55mm f/2. No touch-up, the little dirtball just the way he is.

I would have voted for him on the portraits thread ...

Scout · 10-18-2019, 12:56 PM

Originally posted by Erictator

Nice one Scout. Taks are great macros and have awesome bokeh.
Eric

Thank you very much Erictator

I agree with you, and I should use this little treasure lens more ofently, even for "standard" distances.
The only one drawback is that the course of focusing is very long, so not very versatile.
I like this shot, but haven't posted it sooner, because I find the light could have been more rewarding (or valueing)

---------- Post added 10-18-19 at 07:58 PM ----------

Originally posted by Andrew_Oid

And great 3D modelling.

Thank you Andrew

, agreed
I don't know why but the bokeh of this lens is something Smooooooth !
cheers

**rayallen** · 10-19-2019, 01:01 AM - **4 Likes**

The owners of our retirement village have just installed a new launching jetty for our model boat club sailors. It has been wanted for quite a while and it is so good to see it completed.
K10D and Super-Takumar 24mm f3.5 in AV mode. Cross posted in K10D thread.

**Andrew_Oid** · 10-19-2019, 10:40 AM - **1 Like**

I've been experimenting lately with spot focus. It's hard to believe I've been taking pictures for 40 or so years and have only just discovered it. Anyway, I was out one day and saw a young indigenous woman sitting on the embankment near the river but on the other side and quite far away. I tried to take some pictures of her thinking I could crop and enlarge later, but using an AF 24-120mm zoom at 120mm with multi-zone autofocus was only getting me shots in which she was very blurred. Then it occurred to me to try spot focus, and the result amazed me. So, lately I've been using an AF lens, 55-300mm) with maximum aperture (f5.6 at 300mm) and spot and getting some good results with close-ups of flowers and birds. Today, I was thinking I should try shooting with a Takumar 135mm lens on the camera. The camera is a crop sensor Sony so the effective focal length is 200mm while the MFD remains about 4 feet and the maximum aperture is still f3.5 (though depth of field changes a bit). The lens I used is the SMC version, and the first subject is the two-tone preset model. The picture is interesting from a technical standpoint, but the spots of minor wear on the paint are much more noticeable in the photo and there's color fringing where the white lettering is adjacent to the black of the lens. (Curiously, it's cyan in the further distance and magenta in the nearer.) The photo can be seen here: Takumar 135mm f3.5 preset | Sony a65 with SMC Takumar 135mm ? | Flickr
Update: There are three photos showing the results posted after the above picture. The DOF seems very thin so precise focusing is called for.

10-19-2019, 10:40 AM - 1 Like	#16725
Andrew_Oid Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Cuenca Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 646	Playing with Takumar I've been experimenting lately with spot focus. It's hard to believe I've been taking pictures for 40 or so years and have only just discovered it. Anyway, I was out one day and saw a young indigenous woman sitting on the embankment near the river but on the other side and quite far away. I tried to take some pictures of her thinking I could crop and enlarge later, but using an AF 24-120mm zoom at 120mm with multi-zone autofocus was only getting me shots in which she was very blurred. Then it occurred to me to try spot focus, and the result amazed me. So, lately I've been using an AF lens, 55-300mm) with maximum aperture (f5.6 at 300mm) and spot and getting some good results with close-ups of flowers and birds. Today, I was thinking I should try shooting with a Takumar 135mm lens on the camera. The camera is a crop sensor Sony so the effective focal length is 200mm while the MFD remains about 4 feet and the maximum aperture is still f3.5 (though depth of field changes a bit). The lens I used is the SMC version, and the first subject is the two-tone preset model. The picture is interesting from a technical standpoint, but the spots of minor wear on the paint are much more noticeable in the photo and there's color fringing where the white lettering is adjacent to the black of the lens. (Curiously, it's cyan in the further distance and magenta in the nearer.) The photo can be seen here: Takumar 135mm f3.5 preset \| Sony a65 with SMC Takumar 135mm ? \| Flickr Update: There are three photos showing the results posted after the above picture. The DOF seems very thin so precise focusing is called for. Last edited by Andrew_Oid; 10-19-2019 at 05:11 PM. Reason: correcting information

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10-15-2019, 04:05 PM - 8 Likes	#16711
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,269	A re-post from a few yrs ago - Super Tak 28/3.5 on *ist D:

10-15-2019, 04:57 PM - 3 Likes	#16712
Neuse River Sailor Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: North Carolina Photos: Gallery Posts: 531	Seems like all my favorite grandson pictures, I took with my SMC Takumar 55mm f/2. No touch-up, the little dirtball just the way he is.

10-15-2019, 09:46 PM	#16713
Jorgario Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: San José Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,769	Originally posted by paulh A re-post from a few yrs ago - Super Tak 28/3.5 on *ist D: Very clear image and I always like the colors rendering of your Taks !!

10-16-2019, 02:04 PM - 2 Likes	#16714
Neuse River Sailor Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: North Carolina Photos: Gallery Posts: 531	Not an easy subject for my pushing 60 year old Super Takumar 150 f/4. Backlight, moving subject, heavy crop (150mm is not quite enough for these skittish wild squirrels), hard to focus - but for all that, I think it came out pretty good. I removed massive amounts of purple fringing in RawTherapee. A new lens would have been easier, but I don't know that the results would really be much better. A good autofocus system might beat my tired eyes...

10-16-2019, 02:26 PM	#16715
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,269	Originally posted by Jorgario Very clear image and I always like the colors rendering of your Taks !! Thanks Jorge - I was lucky to have such lovely light that evening

10-16-2019, 02:29 PM	#16716
Jorgario Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: San José Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,769	Originally posted by paulh Thanks Jorge - I was lucky to have such lovely light that evening You're welcome !! Keep shooting !!

10-16-2019, 07:46 PM - 1 Like	#16717
Andrew_Oid Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Cuenca Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 646	Originally posted by Neuse River Sailor Not an easy subject for my pushing 60 year old Super Takumar 150 f/4. Backlight, moving subject, heavy crop (150mm is not quite enough for these skittish wild squirrels), hard to focus - but for all that, I think it came out pretty good. I removed massive amounts of purple fringing in RawTherapee. A new lens would have been easier, but I don't know that the results would really be much better. A good autofocus system might beat my tired eyes... Try spot focus for subjects like that. I find it makes a tremendous difference.

10-16-2019, 10:47 PM - 1 Like	#16718
HoutHans Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Appingedam Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,119	Originally posted by Neuse River Sailor Not an easy subject for my pushing 60 year old Super Takumar 150 f/4. Backlight, moving subject, heavy crop (150mm is not quite enough for these skittish wild squirrels), hard to focus - but for all that, I think it came out pretty good. I removed massive amounts of purple fringing in RawTherapee. A new lens would have been easier, but I don't know that the results would really be much better. A good autofocus system might beat my tired eyes... To my eyes you did a pretty good job!

10-17-2019, 11:28 AM - 15 Likes	#16719
Scout Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Photos: Gallery Posts: 583	Pentax K70 Macro Takumar 50mm F4 preset

10-17-2019, 05:05 PM - 1 Like	#16720
Erictator Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2011 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,345	Originally posted by Scout Pentax K70 Macro Takumar 50mm F4 preset Nice one Scout. Taks are great macros and have awesome bokeh. Eric

10-17-2019, 05:38 PM - 1 Like	#16721
Andrew_Oid Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Cuenca Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 646	Originally posted by Erictator Nice one Scout. Taks are great macros and have awesome bokeh. Eric And great 3D modelling.

10-18-2019, 10:04 AM - 1 Like	#16722
Canada_Rockies Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sparwood, BC, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,385	Originally posted by Neuse River Sailor Seems like all my favorite grandson pictures, I took with my SMC Takumar 55mm f/2. No touch-up, the little dirtball just the way he is. I would have voted for him on the portraits thread ...

10-18-2019, 12:56 PM	#16723
Scout Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Photos: Gallery Posts: 583	Originally posted by Erictator Nice one Scout. Taks are great macros and have awesome bokeh. Eric Thank you very much Erictator I agree with you, and I should use this little treasure lens more ofently, even for "standard" distances. The only one drawback is that the course of focusing is very long, so not very versatile. I like this shot, but haven't posted it sooner, because I find the light could have been more rewarding (or valueing) ---------- Post added 10-18-19 at 07:58 PM ---------- Originally posted by Andrew_Oid And great 3D modelling. Thank you Andrew , agreed I don't know why but the bokeh of this lens is something Smooooooth ! cheers

10-19-2019, 01:01 AM - 4 Likes	#16724
rayallen Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Forresters Beach, NSW, Australia. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,014	The owners of our retirement village have just installed a new launching jetty for our model boat club sailors. It has been wanted for quite a while and it is so good to see it completed. K10D and Super-Takumar 24mm f3.5 in AV mode. Cross posted in K10D thread.