Takumar club

**paulh** · 04-22-2021, 05:53 PM

Originally posted by edom31

Macro Tak 50/4

Beautiful, Ed! Is this the 1:1 macro Tak?

edom31 · 04-22-2021, 07:47 PM

Originally posted by paulh

Beautiful, Ed! Is this the 1:1 macro Tak?

Thank you, Paul. Yes, the preset 1:1 Macro-tak... I had to pull the big guns after being enamored by that Minolta AF Macro showcased in the other thread...

HoutHans · 04-29-2021, 10:21 PM - **20 Likes**

Two images with the super tak 28/3.5, cross-posted from the astrophotography thread.

Jonathan Mac · 04-30-2021, 01:19 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by HoutHans

Two images with the super tak 28/3.5, cross-posted from the astrophotography thread.

Wow, those are both fantastic. I love atmospheric shots like these.

**henrikpedersen33** · 04-30-2021, 03:04 AM

Originally posted by HoutHans

Two images with the super tak 28/3.5, cross-posted from the astrophotography thread.

I like the first one with the reflection ;-)

**MXLX** · 04-30-2021, 07:03 AM

I think they're both pretty brilliant. I need to learn to "see" those types of shots...and have my camera gear with me at night.

wkraus · 04-30-2021, 08:18 AM - **12 Likes**

K-1 with S-M-C Bellows-Takumar 1:4/100 at f/5.6, slightly cropped. A lovely lens!

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**Erictator** · 04-30-2021, 09:26 AM

Originally posted by wkraus

K-1 with S-M-C Bellows-Takumar 1:4/100 at f/5.6, slightly cropped. A lovely lens!

Yes, very nice indeed. Aside from the sharpness and beautiful rendering of this lens, I find the color balance to be spot on as well. Like!

Eric

wkraus · 04-30-2021, 01:49 PM

Originally posted by Erictator

Yes, very nice indeed. Aside from the sharpness and beautiful rendering of this lens, I find the color balance to be spot on as well. Like!

Eric

Thank you, Eric!

HoutHans · 04-30-2021, 09:47 PM

Thank you all. Ever since I've gone digital I've basically taken it out on nights (film never was fun in the dark, but digital is). The light is soo much fun when it's dark. To be honest, we only spotted the tree reflection on the way back to our cars (I was there with a photographer friend of mine), but that indeed made my evening.

**paulh** · 05-01-2021, 09:01 AM - **4 Likes**

S-M-C Takumar 20/4.5 on *ist D:

HoutHans · 05-02-2021, 12:44 AM

That's lovely, Paul. And whayt a great tree in the background.

moggi1964 · 05-02-2021, 02:16 PM - **4 Likes**

Out last night with the Super Multi Coated Takumar 50mm F/1.4 on my EM1 MkII. SMall crop, PP to get the lighting as close to what I observed as possible and then some sharpening.

"Coming in to land"

HoutHans · 05-02-2021, 08:38 PM

Originally posted by moggi1964

Out last night with the Super Multi Coated Takumar 50mm F/1.4 on my EM1 MkII. SMall crop, PP to get the lighting as close to what I observed as possible and then some sharpening.

"Coming in to land"

Thanks for sharing an intriguing image; I'm not at all sure what is coming in to land, probably a bird, but the fact that I can't tell rightaway makes this a fun image for me.

moggi1964 · 05-03-2021, 12:27 AM

Originally posted by HoutHans

Thanks for sharing an intriguing image; I'm not at all sure what is coming in to land, probably a bird, but the fact that I can't tell rightaway makes this a fun image for me.

Thank you.

It is indeed a bird, a local Woodpigeon.

When I first looked at the capture it first looked like maybe a bird was diving down, wings folded back, head out in front. Then I cropped a little to try to get just close enough that the viewer needed to juggle with that component to figure out what was going on. I did consider cropping in closer to make it more clear but the image, in my view, benefits from the various components of light and shade and warmth.

I'll probably play with it a bit more.

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04-22-2021, 05:53 PM	#17761
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,252	Originally posted by edom31 Macro Tak 50/4 Beautiful, Ed! Is this the 1:1 macro Tak?

04-22-2021, 07:47 PM	#17762
edom31 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Garden City, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,349	Originally posted by paulh Beautiful, Ed! Is this the 1:1 macro Tak? Thank you, Paul. Yes, the preset 1:1 Macro-tak... I had to pull the big guns after being enamored by that Minolta AF Macro showcased in the other thread...

04-29-2021, 10:21 PM - 20 Likes	#17763
HoutHans Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Appingedam Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,117	Two images with the super tak 28/3.5, cross-posted from the astrophotography thread.

04-30-2021, 01:19 AM - 1 Like	#17764
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,887	Originally posted by HoutHans Two images with the super tak 28/3.5, cross-posted from the astrophotography thread. Wow, those are both fantastic. I love atmospheric shots like these.

04-30-2021, 03:04 AM	#17765
henrikpedersen33 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Roskilde, Denmark Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,624	Originally posted by HoutHans Two images with the super tak 28/3.5, cross-posted from the astrophotography thread. I like the first one with the reflection ;-)

04-30-2021, 07:03 AM	#17766
MXLX Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Western NC Photos: Albums Posts: 834	I think they're both pretty brilliant. I need to learn to "see" those types of shots...and have my camera gear with me at night.

04-30-2021, 09:26 AM	#17768
Erictator Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2011 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,343	Originally posted by wkraus K-1 with S-M-C Bellows-Takumar 1:4/100 at f/5.6, slightly cropped. A lovely lens! Yes, very nice indeed. Aside from the sharpness and beautiful rendering of this lens, I find the color balance to be spot on as well. Like! Eric

04-30-2021, 01:49 PM	#17769
wkraus Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Near Vienna, Austria Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,057	Originally posted by Erictator Yes, very nice indeed. Aside from the sharpness and beautiful rendering of this lens, I find the color balance to be spot on as well. Like! Eric Thank you, Eric!

04-30-2021, 09:47 PM	#17770
HoutHans Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Appingedam Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,117	Thank you all. Ever since I've gone digital I've basically taken it out on nights (film never was fun in the dark, but digital is). The light is soo much fun when it's dark. To be honest, we only spotted the tree reflection on the way back to our cars (I was there with a photographer friend of mine), but that indeed made my evening.

05-01-2021, 09:01 AM - 4 Likes	#17771
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,252	S-M-C Takumar 20/4.5 on *ist D:

05-02-2021, 12:44 AM	#17772
HoutHans Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Appingedam Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,117	That's lovely, Paul. And whayt a great tree in the background.

05-02-2021, 08:38 PM	#17774
HoutHans Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Appingedam Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,117	Originally posted by moggi1964 Out last night with the Super Multi Coated Takumar 50mm F/1.4 on my EM1 MkII. SMall crop, PP to get the lighting as close to what I observed as possible and then some sharpening. "Coming in to land" Thanks for sharing an intriguing image; I'm not at all sure what is coming in to land, probably a bird, but the fact that I can't tell rightaway makes this a fun image for me.

05-03-2021, 12:27 AM	#17775
moggi1964 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Manchester Posts: 178	Originally posted by HoutHans Thanks for sharing an intriguing image; I'm not at all sure what is coming in to land, probably a bird, but the fact that I can't tell rightaway makes this a fun image for me. Thank you. It is indeed a bird, a local Woodpigeon. When I first looked at the capture it first looked like maybe a bird was diving down, wings folded back, head out in front. Then I cropped a little to try to get just close enough that the viewer needed to juggle with that component to figure out what was going on. I did consider cropping in closer to make it more clear but the image, in my view, benefits from the various components of light and shade and warmth. I'll probably play with it a bit more.

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