Originally posted by tim60 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!