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**Pepe Guitarra** · 03-21-2012, 08:35 PM

Originally posted by Porga

SMCT 50 @ 1,4
K-5

Great job Porga. Beautiful bokeh.

tziboi13 · 03-21-2012, 09:22 PM

I have my takumar 55mm/1.8. Looks like it had gone to some battle. I call it "battle damaged takumar".

but it sure gives me nice pictures.

**Porga** · 03-22-2012, 02:06 AM

Originally posted by Pepe Guitarra

Great job Porga. Beautiful bokeh.

Thanks!

**Lowell Goudge** · 03-22-2012, 03:49 AM

Originally posted by siamthai

I have a Takumar 85mm F1.8 but no lens hood. Now I´ve found one lens hood for Takumar 135 / 200mm and it has the right filter thread (58mm) but is that hood possible to use with my 85mm and K-5? My English is to bad to explain what I mean but I'll try. What I wonder is if the hood is so long that it I will see it in the photos?

I have the hood for my 85/1.9 but use the 135/200 hood because the reduced sensor size is still within the FOV for the longer hood and the older tak's are a little prone to flare. In fact I step down all my hoods in a similar way for that reason. There is a spreadsheet that I uploaded called hoodcalc that calculates the maximum hood length if you know the sensor size, hood diameter and front element diameter(not filter thread but the actual element). The length it returns is the distance from the front element to the edge of the hood, so if the front element is recessed you need to obviously subtract that distance

**Lowell Goudge** · 03-22-2012, 03:52 AM

Originally posted by Jonathan Mac

Because the EV comp only goes to +2, and I need a little more than that in general shooting. As soon as there's a lot of white in the frame I'd need more still and would be forced to use M mode. Much better to avoid the problem if possible.

I am surprised, I have never needed that much with my tak's but any way, I do agree, that of you have also to deal with needing ev comp for back lighting or highly I white biased shots, you are left at the end of the adjustment.

WiseOx · 03-22-2012, 06:02 AM

Ditto, my SMC Tak 85mm didn't come with a hood either, and I've been using the hood from my Tak 200mm. It works great.

theunartist · 03-22-2012, 06:12 AM - **1 Like**

K10D + Super Takumar 28/3.5 (First Model Late Version)

BBurton · 03-22-2012, 07:51 AM

Originally posted by Pepe Guitarra

Pretty photo of a pretty kitty!

Jonathan Mac · 03-22-2012, 02:14 PM

Originally posted by Lowell Goudge

I am surprised, I have never needed that much with my tak's but any way, I do agree, that of you have also to deal with needing ev comp for back lighting or highly I white biased shots, you are left at the end of the adjustment.

Exactly. I'd be unable to use the EV comp for it's intended purpose. My camera's a K200D, which is well known as a chronic under-exposer (usually around a half stop), which doesn't help.

**rkappleby** · 03-22-2012, 07:43 PM - **1 Like**

My daughter at a local music festival

siamthai · 03-22-2012, 11:57 PM

I've been offered to buy a Takumar 35mm F2.3 but I've never heard of this lens before. Does anyone here have it and if so is it any good? The price asked is about $80.

Steinback · 03-23-2012, 12:10 AM

The 35mm f/2.3 is the first fast Pentax 35mm lens. The design is quite a bit different than the later 35mm f/2. If the lens is in good shape $80 is a good price, I would expect a clean version to sell for closer to $120.

Review: Auto Takumar 35mm F2.3 Reviews - M42 Screwmount Wide-Angle Primes - Pentax Lens Reviews & Lens Database

theunartist · 03-23-2012, 01:39 AM

Originally posted by rkappleby

My daughter at a local music festival

Nicely done, colors and tones...

K10D + Super Takumar 28/3.5 (First Model Late Version)

Mike Cash · 03-23-2012, 01:51 AM - **3 Likes**

10,000!!!

theunartist · 03-23-2012, 01:38 PM

K10D + Super Takumar 35/3.5

Cheers for 10K and Happy Friday to All...

ISO1250

03-22-2012, 07:51 AM	#9863
BBurton Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Fort Worth Posts: 38	Pretty Originally posted by Pepe Guitarra Pretty photo of a pretty kitty!

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Pepe Guitarra Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: California Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,223	Originally posted by Porga SMCT 50 @ 1,4 K-5 Great job Porga. Beautiful bokeh.

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03-22-2012, 03:52 AM	#9860
Lowell Goudge Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,892	Originally posted by Jonathan Mac Because the EV comp only goes to +2, and I need a little more than that in general shooting. As soon as there's a lot of white in the frame I'd need more still and would be forced to use M mode. Much better to avoid the problem if possible. I am surprised, I have never needed that much with my tak's but any way, I do agree, that of you have also to deal with needing ev comp for back lighting or highly I white biased shots, you are left at the end of the adjustment.

03-22-2012, 06:02 AM	#9861
WiseOx Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Whitby (near Toronto), Canada Photos: Albums Posts: 433	Ditto, my SMC Tak 85mm didn't come with a hood either, and I've been using the hood from my Tak 200mm. It works great.

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03-22-2012, 02:14 PM	#9864
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,911	Originally posted by Lowell Goudge I am surprised, I have never needed that much with my tak's but any way, I do agree, that of you have also to deal with needing ev comp for back lighting or highly I white biased shots, you are left at the end of the adjustment. Exactly. I'd be unable to use the EV comp for it's intended purpose. My camera's a K200D, which is well known as a chronic under-exposer (usually around a half stop), which doesn't help.

03-22-2012, 11:57 PM	#9866
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03-23-2012, 12:10 AM	#9867
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03-23-2012, 01:39 AM	#9868
theunartist Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Baltimore Posts: 2,542	Originally posted by rkappleby My daughter at a local music festival Nicely done, colors and tones... K10D + Super Takumar 28/3.5 (First Model Late Version)

03-23-2012, 01:51 AM - 3 Likes	#9869
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theunartist Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Baltimore Posts: 2,542	K10D + Super Takumar 35/3.5 Cheers for 10K and Happy Friday to All... ISO1250

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