[edom31]

Looks like a satellite to me (not being familiar with Thanksgiving habits).

Lol. It's supposed to be a turkey. Great holiday, it centers around a big meal and sports

[BruceBanner]

My first M42 mount lens, the Tak 50/1.4 (8);











Yup.. lives up to the hype. Those were all just taken on day one of testing. 'Tis a real beaut!

[simple1]

My first M42 mount lens, the Tak 50/1.4 (8);


Yup.. lives up to the hype. Those were all just taken on day one of testing. 'Tis a real beaut!

That's how it all starts - a single lens

Stunning portraits!

[simple1]

KP w/Macro Tak 50/4 preset

[MXLX]

That's how it all starts - a single lens

Gawd. Ain’t that the truth. Miz LX went into the spare bedroom this week and came out saying “there’s a thousand lenses in there.” While that’s not true, there are a wad of Taks in there.

One needs to leave...look at my ad for a 300... JS.

[paulh]

That's how it all starts - a single lens

Then, down the rabbit hole you go!

[Wasp]

That's how it all starts - a single lens

From then on: just one more lens. Every single time...

[BruceBanner]

Gawd. Ain’t that the truth. Miz LX went into the spare bedroom this week and came out saying “there’s a thousand lenses in there.” While that’s not true, there are a wad of Taks in there.

One needs to leave...look at my ad for a 300... JS.

Then, down the rabbit hole you go!

That's how it all starts - a single lens

Stunning portraits!

Haha thanks! I actually asked this question separately, but what other Takumars are really 'special'? I've owned a few 50's, I can tell the 50 8 element is in a league of its own. What I didn't know about M42 lenses is they seem to work like my lensbaby range of lenses, in that they support Av mode and stopping down works. With my K Mount lens stopping down in Av mode does nothing, and that's somewhat limiting for certain event work. I really just assumed that a screw mount and age of the lens would place them in the same category as a K Mount and that any aperture recognition would have to be used in Manual mode on the camera. So this is great news for me (because I vowed only to collect A setting lenses for this reason) but now it seems the M42 mount is also a contender.

Right now I have 2-3 focal ranges that need filled up, 85, 135 and 200. I have owned the Samyang 85 and sold it to help fund the FA77. The 85 is not so important a gap due to owning the 85. I wouldn't mind a fast 135 or 200. The K200/4 is soft at f4 but gets significantly better at f5.6, so I'm just curious to know if any of these other Takumar M42 mounts are worthy adversaries or not...

[simple1]

Gawd. Ain’t that the truth. Miz LX went into the spare bedroom this week and came out saying “there’s a thousand lenses in there.” While that’s not true, there are a wad of Taks in there.

One needs to leave...look at my ad for a 300... JS.

Yeah - I won’t refer to my wife a “Miz simple1” for obvious reasons , but she had a similar reaction some time back. I’m currently going through and getting rid of duplicates. I have 4 extra Tak 50/1.4s, same for 55/1.8s, other Taks, Mamiyas, etc.

I think they reproduce when nobody’s looking.

[tim60]

Haha thanks! I actually asked this question separately, but what other Takumars are really 'special'? I've owned a few 50's, I can tell the 50 8 element is in a league of its own. What I didn't know about M42 lenses is they seem to work like my lensbaby range of lenses, in that they support Av mode and stopping down works. With my K Mount lens stopping down in Av mode does nothing, and that's somewhat limiting for certain event work. I really just assumed that a screw mount and age of the lens would place them in the same category as a K Mount and that any aperture recognition would have to be used in Manual mode on the camera. So this is great news for me (because I vowed only to collect A setting lenses for this reason) but now it seems the M42 mount is also a contender.

Right now I have 2-3 focal ranges that need filled up, 85, 135 and 200. I have owned the Samyang 85 and sold it to help fund the FA77. The 85 is not so important a gap due to owning the 85. I wouldn't mind a fast 135 or 200. The K200/4 is soft at f4 but gets significantly better at f5.6, so I'm just curious to know if any of these other Takumar M42 mounts are worthy adversaries or not...

I use my M42 Takumars in AV mode.


I set the lens in M, so the aperture opens or closes when you change the aperture ring.


This way I focus, set the desired aperture and then the camera selects the shutter speed to suit. I have the ISO setting at a fixed value, depending on light and expected noise effects, and other factors associated with the reasoning that goes into full manual exposure.


The old M42 A mode is not available on any K or later mount camera because it relied on some plate to press a pin in the mount end of the lens that is not in K mount bodies.

[paulh]

gnarly tree creature - SMC Tak 55/1.8 on *ist D:

[wkraus]

Lol. It's supposed to be a turkey. Great holiday, it centers around a big meal and sports

I was aware of turkeys but not of orbiting ones, let alone sports...

[wkraus]

Haha thanks! I actually asked this question separately, but what other Takumars are really 'special'? I've owned a few 50's, I can tell the 50 8 element is in a league of its own. What I didn't know about M42 lenses is they seem to work like my lensbaby range of lenses, in that they support Av mode and stopping down works. With my K Mount lens stopping down in Av mode does nothing, and that's somewhat limiting for certain event work. I really just assumed that a screw mount and age of the lens would place them in the same category as a K Mount and that any aperture recognition would have to be used in Manual mode on the camera. So this is great news for me (because I vowed only to collect A setting lenses for this reason) but now it seems the M42 mount is also a contender.

Right now I have 2-3 focal ranges that need filled up, 85, 135 and 200. I have owned the Samyang 85 and sold it to help fund the FA77. The 85 is not so important a gap due to owning the 85. I wouldn't mind a fast 135 or 200. The K200/4 is soft at f4 but gets significantly better at f5.6, so I'm just curious to know if any of these other Takumar M42 mounts are worthy adversaries or not...

You did not mention 35mm but the old (big) 35mm f/2 Takumar is very nice, more interesting that the 49mm filter version. However it has some serious vignetting on FF. Concerning a (somewhat) fast 135mm I hesitate to say it here but the Fujinon 135mm f/2.5 is a great lens. ( I have a couple of M42 Fujinons now and they are fine, but they all need servicing the aperture blades that have gone slow while the Takumars do not.)

[BruceBanner]

You did not mention 35mm but the old (big) 35mm f/2 Takumar is very nice, more interesting that the 49mm filter version. However it has some serious vignetting on FF. Concerning a (somewhat) fast 135mm I hesitate to say it here but the Fujinon 135mm f/2.5 is a great lens. ( I have a couple of M42 Fujinons now and they are fine, but they all need servicing the aperture blades that have gone slow while the Takumars do not.)

I own a lensbaby burnside 35mm for my 35mm needs, and will likely finish my trio of FA ltds with the FA 31. I also have a F28 to tie me over. So yeh, its above and beyond 77mm really for now. And I will possibly collect the new DFA 85 at some point (for the AW/WR aspect if nothing else), but the 135 and 200 lengths still are of interest to me.

[Charlie Victor]

I own a lensbaby burnside 35mm for my 35mm needs, and will likely finish my trio of FA ltds with the FA 31. I also have a F28 to tie me over. So yeh, its above and beyond 77mm really for now. And I will possibly collect the new DFA 85 at some point (for the AW/WR aspect if nothing else), but the 135 and 200 lengths still are of interest to me.

Look into the Takumar 200mm f3.5 (unless you do not prefer preset lenses). I really like mine and they seem to be highly regarded by most owners.
Best.