Takumar club

Scott M · 03-03-2011, 11:21 PM

Originally posted by mglowe

Thanks for reminding me. Yes, I used it at all times during the bright part of the day, then took it off once it got darker. I haven't had to saturate these photos at the computer, and several photos, I was tempted to pull back the color a little. In some of the photos that day, the sky was not blue enough for me, but saturating the sky made the bluebonnets look unnatural of course. So, I think you are right in mentioning the saturated colors in connection with a polarizer. I hope it all looks colorful but also natural, because sometimes polarized shots can look a little weird.

The tough thing about these particular shots is working with the white balance. When the late afternoon sun strikes bluebonnets, they turn violet, but when they are in the shade, or in the middle of the day, they are blue. It's a beautiful thing that happens with bluebonnets, and in some shots you can see how the slanting sun of the afternoon effects the color of the flowers very clearly (you get both contrasted warm and cool colored bluebonnets in one shot). It begins to play with your eyes and fools you into tweaking the white balance too much one way or the other. I always try to keep the sky in mind if I'm having trouble with the overall temperature of a shot. If the skies right, the rest of the photo nearly always looks natural or right. Maybe the late afternoon shot on the bottom is a good example of the war of colors that has to be managed carefully.

Both photos were taken with the 20 4.5 Super Multi Coated Takumar.

Nice shots!
Which polarizing filter did you use?

yustr · 03-04-2011, 08:24 AM

My post is not getting any traction so I hope I can get some help here.

See post #34 here: https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-beginners-corner-q/110658-using-ma...dslrs-f-3.html

Thanks
yustr

mglowe · 03-04-2011, 10:08 AM

Originally posted by arpaagent

mglowe, did you use a polarizing filter in this shot? I don't see hardly any reflections in the foliage...very well saturated.

I'm sorry, but when I replied to your message, I was moving fast and didn't notice that you were talking about the photo taken with the 200 3.5. I thought you were asking about the 20 4.5 pictures. No, I did not use a polarizer for the blossoming tree shot. I think that photo is completely unprocessed at the computer as well. The auto Takumar 135 3.5 gives a very similar result as far as hue and saturation is concerned. They both can fringe like a lot of other lenses if you put them to the test, but other than that, they are nice lenses to work with, taking vibrant lively pictures.

mglowe · 03-04-2011, 10:22 AM

Originally posted by Scott M

Nice shots!
Which polarizing filter did you use?

I'm glad you like the photos. I'd trade them for your dog though!

I used a circular polarizer, one of the German brands. I've found that used Vivitar or Rokunar (etc) filters costing a few dollars are about as good if not as good as the German filters. This particular lens needs a 58mm filter unless you want to use a bigger filter via step up rings.

Scott M · 03-04-2011, 03:37 PM

Originally posted by mglowe

I'm glad you like the photos. I'd trade them for your dog though!

I used a circular polarizer, one of the German brands. I've found that used Vivitar or Rokunar (etc) filters costing a few dollars are about as good if not as good as the German filters. This particular lens needs a 58mm filter unless you want to use a bigger filter via step up rings.

My dog... my favorite subject? I think not.
I said the photos were nice as in "OK".

Scott M · 03-04-2011, 06:14 PM

SMC Tak 2.0/35

Scott M · 03-04-2011, 06:37 PM

SMC Tak 2.0/35

Attached Images

Scott M · 03-04-2011, 07:18 PM

SMC 2.0/35... Nice lens, sharp and colorful...

mglowe · 03-04-2011, 07:43 PM

Originally posted by Scott M

SMC 2.0/35... Nice lens, sharp and colorful...

Yup, I'll take that dog.

Scott M · 03-04-2011, 08:02 PM

SMC Tak 2.0/35

Mike Cash · 03-05-2011, 01:10 AM

Sorry to have been away so long. I had about three photo projects to work on, with several hundred shots to post-process. On top of that, I had a cold that kept me from working up any photos...as soon as I came home from work I'd just hit the hay. Also got stuck overnight at work several nights, which didn't help matters any.

Pentax K20D
Takumar 105/2.8 (Preset)

Yes, I know I missed a couple of dust spots.

mato · 03-05-2011, 06:11 AM

Wow Mike, great shot!

mglowe · 03-05-2011, 11:01 AM

Originally posted by Mike Cash

Sorry to have been away so long. I had about three photo projects to work on, with several hundred shots to post-process. On top of that, I had a cold that kept me from working up any photos...as soon as I came home from work I'd just hit the hay. Also got stuck overnight at work several nights, which didn't help matters any.

Pentax K20D
Takumar 105/2.8 (Preset)

Yes, I know I missed a couple of dust spots.

Sure like the shot. The dust mostly looks like smoke.

v5planet · 03-05-2011, 02:00 PM

Originally posted by Mike Cash

Pentax K20D
Takumar 105/2.8 (Preset)
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Nice, Mike!

mglowe · 03-05-2011, 05:43 PM

Super Takumar 28 3.5 (original first version 28mm-58mm filter thread, aperture going to f22)

03-04-2011, 08:24 AM	#7367
yustr Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Connecticut Shore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 44	Green Button Question with Tak 55 My post is not getting any traction so I hope I can get some help here. See post #34 here: https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-beginners-corner-q/110658-using-ma...dslrs-f-3.html Thanks yustr

03-04-2011, 06:14 PM	#7371
Scott M Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 20	Floral stuff... SMC Tak 2.0/35 Attached Images

03-04-2011, 06:37 PM	#7372
Scott M Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 20	Texas Long Horn Steer near Junction, TX SMC Tak 2.0/35 Attached Images

03-04-2011, 07:18 PM	#7373
Scott M Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 20	Older pup pic SMC 2.0/35... Nice lens, sharp and colorful... Attached Images

03-04-2011, 08:02 PM	#7375
Scott M Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 20	Storm coming SMC Tak 2.0/35 Attached Images

03-03-2011, 11:21 PM	#7366
Scott M Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 20	Originally posted by mglowe Thanks for reminding me. Yes, I used it at all times during the bright part of the day, then took it off once it got darker. I haven't had to saturate these photos at the computer, and several photos, I was tempted to pull back the color a little. In some of the photos that day, the sky was not blue enough for me, but saturating the sky made the bluebonnets look unnatural of course. So, I think you are right in mentioning the saturated colors in connection with a polarizer. I hope it all looks colorful but also natural, because sometimes polarized shots can look a little weird. The tough thing about these particular shots is working with the white balance. When the late afternoon sun strikes bluebonnets, they turn violet, but when they are in the shade, or in the middle of the day, they are blue. It's a beautiful thing that happens with bluebonnets, and in some shots you can see how the slanting sun of the afternoon effects the color of the flowers very clearly (you get both contrasted warm and cool colored bluebonnets in one shot). It begins to play with your eyes and fools you into tweaking the white balance too much one way or the other. I always try to keep the sky in mind if I'm having trouble with the overall temperature of a shot. If the skies right, the rest of the photo nearly always looks natural or right. Maybe the late afternoon shot on the bottom is a good example of the war of colors that has to be managed carefully. Both photos were taken with the 20 4.5 Super Multi Coated Takumar. Nice shots! Which polarizing filter did you use?

03-04-2011, 10:08 AM	#7368
mglowe Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Texas Photos: Albums Posts: 195	Originally posted by arpaagent mglowe, did you use a polarizing filter in this shot? I don't see hardly any reflections in the foliage...very well saturated. I'm sorry, but when I replied to your message, I was moving fast and didn't notice that you were talking about the photo taken with the 200 3.5. I thought you were asking about the 20 4.5 pictures. No, I did not use a polarizer for the blossoming tree shot. I think that photo is completely unprocessed at the computer as well. The auto Takumar 135 3.5 gives a very similar result as far as hue and saturation is concerned. They both can fringe like a lot of other lenses if you put them to the test, but other than that, they are nice lenses to work with, taking vibrant lively pictures.

03-04-2011, 10:22 AM	#7369
mglowe Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Texas Photos: Albums Posts: 195	Originally posted by Scott M Nice shots! Which polarizing filter did you use? I'm glad you like the photos. I'd trade them for your dog though! I used a circular polarizer, one of the German brands. I've found that used Vivitar or Rokunar (etc) filters costing a few dollars are about as good if not as good as the German filters. This particular lens needs a 58mm filter unless you want to use a bigger filter via step up rings.

03-04-2011, 03:37 PM	#7370
Scott M Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 20	Originally posted by mglowe I'm glad you like the photos. I'd trade them for your dog though! I used a circular polarizer, one of the German brands. I've found that used Vivitar or Rokunar (etc) filters costing a few dollars are about as good if not as good as the German filters. This particular lens needs a 58mm filter unless you want to use a bigger filter via step up rings. My dog... my favorite subject? I think not. I said the photos were nice as in "OK".

03-04-2011, 07:43 PM	#7374
mglowe Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Texas Photos: Albums Posts: 195	Originally posted by Scott M SMC 2.0/35... Nice lens, sharp and colorful... Yup, I'll take that dog.

03-05-2011, 01:10 AM	#7376
Mike Cash Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Japan Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,950	Sorry to have been away so long. I had about three photo projects to work on, with several hundred shots to post-process. On top of that, I had a cold that kept me from working up any photos...as soon as I came home from work I'd just hit the hay. Also got stuck overnight at work several nights, which didn't help matters any. Pentax K20D Takumar 105/2.8 (Preset) Yes, I know I missed a couple of dust spots.

03-05-2011, 06:11 AM	#7377
mato Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 47	Wow Mike, great shot!

03-05-2011, 11:01 AM	#7378
mglowe Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Texas Photos: Albums Posts: 195	Originally posted by Mike Cash Sorry to have been away so long. I had about three photo projects to work on, with several hundred shots to post-process. On top of that, I had a cold that kept me from working up any photos...as soon as I came home from work I'd just hit the hay. Also got stuck overnight at work several nights, which didn't help matters any. Pentax K20D Takumar 105/2.8 (Preset) Yes, I know I missed a couple of dust spots. Sure like the shot. The dust mostly looks like smoke.

03-05-2011, 02:00 PM	#7379
v5planet Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Seattle Photos: Albums Posts: 1,915	Originally posted by Mike Cash Pentax K20D Takumar 105/2.8 (Preset) [ Nice, Mike!

03-05-2011, 05:43 PM	#7380
mglowe Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Texas Photos: Albums Posts: 195	Super Takumar 28 3.5 (original first version 28mm-58mm filter thread, aperture going to f22) Last edited by mglowe; 03-05-2011 at 10:56 PM.

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