Takumar club

**paulh** · 03-12-2023, 01:09 PM

Originally posted by Andrew_Oid

Great shot, Paul. I just found out that the Tak 20 was considered a professional lens by Asahi Pentax. It certainly is an exceptional optic. This might be interesting to some: https://lens-db.com/system/asahi-pentax-m42/

Oops, that shot was actually taken with the ST 35/3.5, also an amazing lens. Apologies!

Neuse River Sailor · 03-12-2023, 05:34 PM - **6 Likes**

I found northbound Island Girl and her tow tied up beneath the U.S. 264 bridge over the south end of the Alligator-Pungo Canal on a foggy evening a few days ago. The crewman at the pilot-house door called over that they were "waiting on weather". I checked when I got back to the boatyard and found that it was blowing 30 knots out of the northwest on the Albemarle Sound, good reason to wait. SMC Takumar 55/2.

Aaron28 · 03-12-2023, 06:36 PM - **9 Likes**

kentmere100....pentax ES...smc tak 85/1.8

**niceshot** · 03-12-2023, 06:49 PM

Originally posted by Aaron28

kentmere100....pentax ES...smc tak 85/1.8

nice very very nice

Aaron28 · 03-12-2023, 06:52 PM

Originally posted by niceshot

nice very very nice

thank you appreciate that!

**Mbaez** · 03-12-2023, 07:10 PM - **9 Likes**

Having fun with my vintage sonnar: Takumar 58mm f2

Dartmoor Dave · 03-13-2023, 02:25 AM - **14 Likes**

A post by @paulh in another thread got me wondering what I was doing photographically exactly ten years ago. So here's one with the K100D and Super Takumar 20mm/4.5 from March 2013.

And another one from March 2013 with the Tak 20 on Kodak Tri-X.

Last edited by Dartmoor Dave; 03-13-2023 at 02:56 AM.

**niceshot** · 03-13-2023, 02:36 AM

Originally posted by Mbaez

Having fun with my vintage sonnar: Takumar 58mm f2

I want to get one of these bad boys, ENJOY

**Mbaez** · 03-13-2023, 06:06 AM

Originally posted by niceshot

I want to get one of these bad boys, ENJOY

Thanks! Mine is somewhat battered but still working.

**Andrew_Oid** · 03-13-2023, 05:32 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave

A post by @paulh in another thread got me wondering what I was doing photographically exactly ten years ago. So here's one with the K100D and Super Takumar 20mm/4.5 from March 2013.

And another one from March 2013 with the Tak 20 on Kodak Tri-X.

Hi Dave. I haven't seen you on here for awhile. I hope all is well.

Dartmoor Dave · 03-14-2023, 01:22 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Andrew_Oid

Hi Dave. I haven't seen you on here for awhile. I hope all is well.

A series of unfortunate events a couple of years ago left me with no more Takumars. But now I've discovered that it's fun to go back to snaps from a loooong time ago and rediscover them, so perhaps I can renew my membership in the Takumar Club after all.

And yes, the itch to get myself a Tak or two again is growing. I mean, there's no harm in picking up a cheap little Super Tak 55mm/2.0 is there? Just for old time's sake? Then maybe that early 28mm with the 58mm filter ring that a local shop has had on display for just ages. I've never owned that version. And I've always wanted to have the 200mm/5.6 preset. . . and. . .

HoutHans · 03-14-2023, 11:50 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave

A series of unfortunate events a couple of years ago left me with no more Takumars. But now I've discovered that it's fun to go back to snaps from a loooong time ago and rediscover them, so perhaps I can renew my membership in the Takumar Club after all.

And yes, the itch to get myself a Tak or two again is growing. I mean, there's no harm in picking up a cheap little Super Tak 55mm/2.0 is there? Just for old time's sake? Then maybe that early 28mm with the 58mm filter ring that a local shop has had on display for just ages. I've never owned that version. And I've always wanted to have the 200mm/5.6 preset. . . and. . .

You're stronger than LBA. In fact: you never had an addiction in the first place. All joking aside: the lenses - Takumars or not - are just instruments to create an image and revisiting older stuff is a good way to get the creative juices flowing and see how you've evolved.

**paulh** · 03-16-2023, 09:17 AM - **6 Likes**

Super Tak 105/2.8 on *ist D

wkraus · 03-19-2023, 11:03 AM - **7 Likes**

Holewort, taken with the K-1 and Super-Takumar 1:2/35 (first version with 67mm filter thread) plus extension tube 1 at f/2,8 (?).

**MikeGatchPhotography** · 03-20-2023, 07:36 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave

A series of unfortunate events a couple of years ago left me with no more Takumars. But now I've discovered that it's fun to go back to snaps from a loooong time ago and rediscover them, so perhaps I can renew my membership in the Takumar Club after all.

And yes, the itch to get myself a Tak or two again is growing. I mean, there's no harm in picking up a cheap little Super Tak 55mm/2.0 is there? Just for old time's sake? Then maybe that early 28mm with the 58mm filter ring that a local shop has had on display for just ages. I've never owned that version. And I've always wanted to have the 200mm/5.6 preset. . . and. . .

That 200mm is a treat. Takumar 200mm F5.6 | Flickr

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03-12-2023, 01:09 PM	#18676
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,301	Originally posted by Andrew_Oid Great shot, Paul. I just found out that the Tak 20 was considered a professional lens by Asahi Pentax. It certainly is an exceptional optic. This might be interesting to some: https://lens-db.com/system/asahi-pentax-m42/ Oops, that shot was actually taken with the ST 35/3.5, also an amazing lens. Apologies!

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03-12-2023, 06:36 PM - 9 Likes	#18678
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niceshot Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,565	Originally posted by Aaron28 kentmere100....pentax ES...smc tak 85/1.8 nice very very nice

03-12-2023, 06:52 PM	#18680
Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	Originally posted by niceshot nice very very nice thank you appreciate that!

03-12-2023, 07:10 PM - 9 Likes	#18681
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03-13-2023, 02:25 AM - 14 Likes	#18682
Dartmoor Dave Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Dartmoor, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,888	A post by @paulh in another thread got me wondering what I was doing photographically exactly ten years ago. So here's one with the K100D and Super Takumar 20mm/4.5 from March 2013. And another one from March 2013 with the Tak 20 on Kodak Tri-X. Last edited by Dartmoor Dave; 03-13-2023 at 02:56 AM.

03-13-2023, 02:36 AM	#18683
niceshot Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,565	Originally posted by Mbaez Having fun with my vintage sonnar: Takumar 58mm f2 I want to get one of these bad boys, ENJOY

03-13-2023, 06:06 AM	#18684
Mbaez Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: NY Photos: Albums Posts: 3,774	Originally posted by niceshot I want to get one of these bad boys, ENJOY Thanks! Mine is somewhat battered but still working.

03-13-2023, 05:32 PM - 2 Likes	#18685
Andrew_Oid Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Cuenca Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 647	Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave A post by @paulh in another thread got me wondering what I was doing photographically exactly ten years ago. So here's one with the K100D and Super Takumar 20mm/4.5 from March 2013. And another one from March 2013 with the Tak 20 on Kodak Tri-X. Hi Dave. I haven't seen you on here for awhile. I hope all is well.

03-14-2023, 01:22 AM - 1 Like	#18686
Dartmoor Dave Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Dartmoor, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,888	Originally posted by Andrew_Oid Hi Dave. I haven't seen you on here for awhile. I hope all is well. A series of unfortunate events a couple of years ago left me with no more Takumars. But now I've discovered that it's fun to go back to snaps from a loooong time ago and rediscover them, so perhaps I can renew my membership in the Takumar Club after all. And yes, the itch to get myself a Tak or two again is growing. I mean, there's no harm in picking up a cheap little Super Tak 55mm/2.0 is there? Just for old time's sake? Then maybe that early 28mm with the 58mm filter ring that a local shop has had on display for just ages. I've never owned that version. And I've always wanted to have the 200mm/5.6 preset. . . and. . .

03-14-2023, 11:50 PM - 1 Like	#18687
HoutHans Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Appingedam Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,123	Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave A series of unfortunate events a couple of years ago left me with no more Takumars. But now I've discovered that it's fun to go back to snaps from a loooong time ago and rediscover them, so perhaps I can renew my membership in the Takumar Club after all. And yes, the itch to get myself a Tak or two again is growing. I mean, there's no harm in picking up a cheap little Super Tak 55mm/2.0 is there? Just for old time's sake? Then maybe that early 28mm with the 58mm filter ring that a local shop has had on display for just ages. I've never owned that version. And I've always wanted to have the 200mm/5.6 preset. . . and. . . You're stronger than LBA. In fact: you never had an addiction in the first place. All joking aside: the lenses - Takumars or not - are just instruments to create an image and revisiting older stuff is a good way to get the creative juices flowing and see how you've evolved.

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wkraus Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Near Vienna, Austria Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,065	Holewort, taken with the K-1 and Super-Takumar 1:2/35 (first version with 67mm filter thread) plus extension tube 1 at f/2,8 (?).

03-20-2023, 07:36 PM - 1 Like	#18690
MikeGatchPhotography Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2020 Location: Seattle, Minneapolis, Chicago Posts: 40	Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave A series of unfortunate events a couple of years ago left me with no more Takumars. But now I've discovered that it's fun to go back to snaps from a loooong time ago and rediscover them, so perhaps I can renew my membership in the Takumar Club after all. And yes, the itch to get myself a Tak or two again is growing. I mean, there's no harm in picking up a cheap little Super Tak 55mm/2.0 is there? Just for old time's sake? Then maybe that early 28mm with the 58mm filter ring that a local shop has had on display for just ages. I've never owned that version. And I've always wanted to have the 200mm/5.6 preset. . . and. . . That 200mm is a treat. Takumar 200mm F5.6 \| Flickr