Takumar club

**wtlwdwgn** · 03-26-2014, 01:49 PM - **1 Like**

I've been reprocessing some older images in LR 5.3. Super Takumar 300 f/4 on a 1D Mk II N.

bass3587 · 03-26-2014, 05:10 PM

Originally posted by johnyates

Thanks, guys, for your comments.

Here's some more, showing Mr Fox playing with his dinner. I managed to sneak them by the johnyates quality control dep't by showing them smaller. They're crops from farther away.

Nice job of capturing the action with the manual focus lens.

Dartmoor Dave · 03-27-2014, 02:42 AM

My first digital shot after three months of using film exclusively, with the Super Takumar 20mm on my GX-10.

My conclusion is that I prefer the handling of a film camera any day. Going back to the simple mechanical controls and match needle metering on my beloved 34 year old K1000 has been an utter joy. If only there was a DSLR that was so easy to use. And in many ways I prefer the end results I've been getting with film too.

But I'm just not sure I prefer film enough to justify the cost per shot and the difficulty of getting really good scans. So it looks like it's back to digital for now, although I reserve the right to take my K1000 out for a walk anytime.

hmirchev · 03-27-2014, 04:35 PM

Okay so I bought a 17mm Takumar for $200 and I just got it in the mail..it has a few light scratches on the front of the lens..see the attached image...should I return it to the seller or should I keep it? Would these scratches affect the images? I can't test it with my DSLR because I dont have it at the moment..any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks

Attached Images

Nikonshooter · 03-27-2014, 07:46 PM

Originally posted by hmirchev

Okay so I bought a 17mm Takumar for $200 and I just got it in the mail..it has a few light scratches on the front of the lens..see the attached image...should I return it to the seller or should I keep it? Would these scratches affect the images? I can't test it with my DSLR because I dont have it at the moment..any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks

Must likely it won't. If it was the rears lens then yes.

hmirchev · 03-27-2014, 07:52 PM

Originally posted by Nikonshooter

Must likely it won't. If it was the rears lens then yes.

Okay great, thanks for the feedback, i'll keep the lens seeing as they normally sell for $350+ Because other than this tiny scratch, everything with it is perfect, filters rotate easily and click in place, no scrathes on the body, basically brand new..maybe it was bumped somewhere when they were taking pictures of it

Nikonshooter · 03-27-2014, 08:12 PM

Originally posted by hmirchev

Okay great, thanks for the feedback, i'll keep the lens seeing as they normally sell for $350+ Because other than this tiny scratch, everything with it is perfect, filters rotate easily and click in place, no scrathes on the body, basically brand new..maybe it was bumped somewhere when they were taking pictures of it

LensRentals.com - Front Element Scratches

This lens is cracked like hell and still works. It's only when it's pointed at the sun/light does it matters.

SMC Pentax-A* 300mm F4 Reviews - A Prime Lenses - Pentax Lens Reviews & Lens Database

Here is another example in the last two pictures.

johnyates · 03-27-2014, 08:48 PM

How was the lens described in the listing? Did the seller point out the scratches? If not, you could probably negotiate a partial refund.

hmirchev · 03-27-2014, 08:50 PM

It said a couple light scratches on the front element but they werent visible in the pictures of the lens. But anyway, i'm keeping this gem for landscape shots since its not very fish-eye-y in a crop sensor

---------- Post added 27th Mar 2014 at 20:52 ----------

And also the scratches arent that big/deep..they just bug me a little bit when i look at it haha

utak · 03-30-2014, 03:23 PM - **1 Like**

This is by the old Auto-Takumar 55/1.8 - the zebra one. I just pressed 'auto adjust' on Windows live photo gallery and this is what it came up with.

**Andrew_Oid** · 03-31-2014, 05:58 AM

Originally posted by utak

This is by the old Auto-Takumar 55/1.8 - the zebra one. I just pressed 'auto adjust' on Windows live photo gallery and this is what it came up with.

Very evocative!

hmirchev · 04-02-2014, 12:17 AM

So..just got another lens in the mail but I think this one has fungus or hazing towards the rear element..sorry the picture isnt that good its taken with my iphone 5...anyway, when i really look through it, it looks like a white webby kinda thing, but only on the surface of the element..i cant use it to check image quality because i dont have my dslr..so..is it fungus or hazing? And should I send it to Eric to get it CLA'd?

---------- Post added 2nd Apr 2014 at 00:18 ----------

Btw its a Macro-Takumar 50 f4 version 1

Jean Poitiers · 04-02-2014, 01:50 AM

Originally posted by hmirchev

So..just got another lens in the mail but I think this one has fungus or hazing towards the rear element...

I would send it back and look/wait for a better copy to come along ... depends on how much you have in the lens if it's worth the additional cost of Eric's services plus postage/hassle, etc. ... J

hmirchev · 04-02-2014, 02:02 AM

I paid $100 for it..dont really want to return it because it's the first verion which has the 1:1 ratio instead of 1:2...kinda hard to find for that much money

Jonathan Mac · 04-02-2014, 02:46 AM

Looks like bad fungus to me. Beware, as cleaning it up may not completely solve the problem if the fungus has etched the glass or coatings. I would send it back.

04-02-2014, 12:17 AM	#12447
hmirchev Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 332	So..just got another lens in the mail but I think this one has fungus or hazing towards the rear element..sorry the picture isnt that good its taken with my iphone 5...anyway, when i really look through it, it looks like a white webby kinda thing, but only on the surface of the element..i cant use it to check image quality because i dont have my dslr..so..is it fungus or hazing? And should I send it to Eric to get it CLA'd? ---------- Post added 2nd Apr 2014 at 00:18 ---------- Btw its a Macro-Takumar 50 f4 version 1 Attached Images

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03-26-2014, 01:49 PM - 1 Like	#12436
wtlwdwgn Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Billings, MT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,838	I've been reprocessing some older images in LR 5.3. Super Takumar 300 f/4 on a 1D Mk II N.

03-26-2014, 05:10 PM	#12437
bass3587 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 517	Originally posted by johnyates Thanks, guys, for your comments. Here's some more, showing Mr Fox playing with his dinner. I managed to sneak them by the johnyates quality control dep't by showing them smaller. They're crops from farther away. Nice job of capturing the action with the manual focus lens.

03-27-2014, 02:42 AM	#12438
Dartmoor Dave Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Dartmoor, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,882	My first digital shot after three months of using film exclusively, with the Super Takumar 20mm on my GX-10. My conclusion is that I prefer the handling of a film camera any day. Going back to the simple mechanical controls and match needle metering on my beloved 34 year old K1000 has been an utter joy. If only there was a DSLR that was so easy to use. And in many ways I prefer the end results I've been getting with film too. But I'm just not sure I prefer film enough to justify the cost per shot and the difficulty of getting really good scans. So it looks like it's back to digital for now, although I reserve the right to take my K1000 out for a walk anytime.

03-27-2014, 04:35 PM	#12439
hmirchev Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 332	Okay so I bought a 17mm Takumar for $200 and I just got it in the mail..it has a few light scratches on the front of the lens..see the attached image...should I return it to the seller or should I keep it? Would these scratches affect the images? I can't test it with my DSLR because I dont have it at the moment..any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks Attached Images

03-27-2014, 07:46 PM	#12440
Nikonshooter Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 118	Originally posted by hmirchev Okay so I bought a 17mm Takumar for $200 and I just got it in the mail..it has a few light scratches on the front of the lens..see the attached image...should I return it to the seller or should I keep it? Would these scratches affect the images? I can't test it with my DSLR because I dont have it at the moment..any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks Must likely it won't. If it was the rears lens then yes.

03-27-2014, 07:52 PM	#12441
hmirchev Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 332	Originally posted by Nikonshooter Must likely it won't. If it was the rears lens then yes. Okay great, thanks for the feedback, i'll keep the lens seeing as they normally sell for $350+ Because other than this tiny scratch, everything with it is perfect, filters rotate easily and click in place, no scrathes on the body, basically brand new..maybe it was bumped somewhere when they were taking pictures of it

03-27-2014, 08:12 PM	#12442
Nikonshooter Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 118	Originally posted by hmirchev Okay great, thanks for the feedback, i'll keep the lens seeing as they normally sell for $350+ Because other than this tiny scratch, everything with it is perfect, filters rotate easily and click in place, no scrathes on the body, basically brand new..maybe it was bumped somewhere when they were taking pictures of it LensRentals.com - Front Element Scratches This lens is cracked like hell and still works. It's only when it's pointed at the sun/light does it matters. SMC Pentax-A* 300mm F4 Reviews - A Prime Lenses - Pentax Lens Reviews & Lens Database Here is another example in the last two pictures.

03-27-2014, 08:48 PM	#12443
johnyates Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Saskatoon, SK Photos: Albums Posts: 1,345	How was the lens described in the listing? Did the seller point out the scratches? If not, you could probably negotiate a partial refund.

03-27-2014, 08:50 PM	#12444
hmirchev Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 332	It said a couple light scratches on the front element but they werent visible in the pictures of the lens. But anyway, i'm keeping this gem for landscape shots since its not very fish-eye-y in a crop sensor ---------- Post added 27th Mar 2014 at 20:52 ---------- And also the scratches arent that big/deep..they just bug me a little bit when i look at it haha

03-30-2014, 03:23 PM - 1 Like	#12445
utak Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 928	This is by the old Auto-Takumar 55/1.8 - the zebra one. I just pressed 'auto adjust' on Windows live photo gallery and this is what it came up with.

03-31-2014, 05:58 AM	#12446
Andrew_Oid Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Cuenca Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 644	Originally posted by utak This is by the old Auto-Takumar 55/1.8 - the zebra one. I just pressed 'auto adjust' on Windows live photo gallery and this is what it came up with. Very evocative!

04-02-2014, 01:50 AM	#12448
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Originally posted by hmirchev So..just got another lens in the mail but I think this one has fungus or hazing towards the rear element... I would send it back and look/wait for a better copy to come along ... depends on how much you have in the lens if it's worth the additional cost of Eric's services plus postage/hassle, etc. ... J

04-02-2014, 02:02 AM	#12449
hmirchev Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 332	I paid $100 for it..dont really want to return it because it's the first verion which has the 1:1 ratio instead of 1:2...kinda hard to find for that much money

04-02-2014, 02:46 AM	#12450
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,897	Looks like bad fungus to me. Beware, as cleaning it up may not completely solve the problem if the fungus has etched the glass or coatings. I would send it back.