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07-20-2015, 06:43 PM - 1 Like   #13546
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SMC-Takumar 55mm f1.8

There was something delicate about the clouds & lighting in this-evening's sunset...


Pentax K5, ISO80, SMC-Takumar 55mm f1.8 & f8

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07-20-2015, 08:07 PM   #13547
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Great capture Joe...the clouds were beautiful in Rolla tonight. The evening light has been really unusual the past two nights!
07-20-2015, 10:05 PM   #13548
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And at the same time I was talking to people through an online conferencing service connected through a place in Rolla. Never been there but would like to go one day.


I like the silhouetting effect.
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My Prime Lenses I use for Filming.. All Takumars

On the right picture in the case it has the picture of the whole set that I use in the field. 15, 17, 20, 24, 28, 35, 50, 85, 105, 135, 200, 300 all S-M-C and a Super Takumar Macro 50mm on the bottom right of that picture. I use it more then the S-M-C macro because of the 1 to 1 ratio


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07-22-2015, 11:56 AM   #13550
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That is a collection. I have just had to pack my collection for shipping.and kept out the 35/2, 55/1.8, 85/1.9 and 120/2.8 for use in the next couple of months during the shipping process.
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07-22-2015, 03:49 PM   #13552
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QuoteOriginally posted by tim60 Quote
That is a collection. I have just had to pack my collection for shipping.and kept out the 35/2, 55/1.8, 85/1.9 and 120/2.8 for use in the next couple of months during the shipping process.
I am still wanting the 120mm You can gift it to me

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The 120s do come up rarely. They tend to be middle priced for the Taks.
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The 120s do come up rarely. They tend to be middle priced for the Taks.
Oh I know, I have specific requirements I look for.. I want the original caps, and case.. I can tell when they are selling a different case for different generation takumar or caps usually... So I pay a little more for mine.. But I almost have all the takumars excepts the really rare ones.. Ones Ill prob get in the next year are 120mm, 1000mm, and 100mm macro.. Once I have those I have all the Takumars I would use for the most part then I can either start collecting the 6x7s "which I have a few" or start getting those odd lenses that were between sizes.. like all the different 58mm, or auto takumars, for the most part I just have S-M-C or the select few Super or just regular takumars because I came across a good deal or I like them better then the S-M-C version.. Like 50mm macro I like super better then S-M-C.. However I own both.. Or 200mm 3.5 tak I like better then any of the other 200s.. Examples like that.. There are so many takumars out there it is just over whelming at times.. however I enjoy collecting and Ill prob keep it up forever.. Unfortunately I am getting to that point where I am only buying one lens a year and it costs just as much as when I was getting 20 lenses a year haha. I think its because since DSLR's started doing video the price has shot up also I've collected all the cheap ones.. But I remember picking up 50mm f1.4 all day long for $10 I think I have every type of 50mm takumar made.. 6 total.. I have my favorite one

One day down the road I want to do a shoot out test on all the Taks to see which ones are really better then the others.. Like is the 8 element takumar actually better then the others? "which I know what I like and what I don't about it" or the 135mms which one of those are better. Weird stuff like that.. I would rate focus breathing, sharpness, color rendition and bokeh in a controlled environment with every lens shooting the same thing in groups.. Like wide lenses get the same set up, normal primes get the same setup and telephoto lenses get their setup. Enough typing.. one day when I find free time on my hands Ill do a crazy shootout with all the lenses.

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Oh! I picked up a 15mm S-M-C takumar case the other day. If anyone is interested in it hit me up.. It was at a pawn shop and I thought I hit gold! but it was empty.. I all ready have my 15mm but a 2nd one is always welcomed! haha Love Love Love that lens.. I just wish I could find someone to clean it.. There is a little bit of dust in mine that on a flat blue sky pops out when I start doing color correction Makes me sad Everytime!
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For me the 15 is unaffordable. I do not feel interested in the 400, 500, 1000. I got into this when I was given an m42 1000/10 mirror (Rubinar). That deals with my extreme tele needs. The 100 macro is very nice both for macro and for normal use.


I had less stringent 'rules' than you. I desired cases, hoods, caps etc but put up with not getting them. So about 60% of mine have cases and almost all now have original caps, some sourced separately, and hoods. While I looked for good condition I did not mind brassed finish. In some cases they looked more worn in vendor pics than they really were. But I did avoid any defect or damage that could affect performance, except a 300/4 I got quite cheaply, missing the A/M switch. The internal mechanism is there. I did a work around fix that seems effective. Also I only wanted one version of each focal length in any of Auto Tak, S Tak and SMC Tak. I only got one Auto Tak - 35/3.5 which I did not like much. Will sell it sometime. Where more than one speed of each length was available I have not obtained each, except for the 200/5.6 or whatever it is. I need to do a little work on a few of them but they all work nicely. My collection is now divided, to be re-united in October. Four are in hand baggage and the rest are being shipped half way round the world with all my other stuff, in a 20 ft box..
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Yeah, I make a living with my lenses though.. So I am pretty strict on what I use.. I own about 60 takumars, however out of the the 60 I own, i only use a handful all the time for my professional work.. others ones are more because I have the takumar bug and like collecting them all.. my goal is to own one of each takumar where there is a difference.. Like some super taks are the same as s-m-c taks in that case I usually just get the S-M-C version.. So I have a S-M-C 17mm fish-eye but I never got a super takumar fisheye 17mm because its the same thing but without a coating..
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I am just a hobbyist in photography. Cannot justify too much expense. But I agree with you, the optics must be right or the vendor can keep it.
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QuoteOriginally posted by Sukhareva.A. Quote
такумар 55
A little bit not come into focus
IMHO
SuperTakumar 1.8/55 can shoot as





F 1.8

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