Takumar club

Jean Poitiers · 03-09-2017, 03:57 AM

Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave

Such beautiful composition in that third shot of the chair (or is it a sculpture?). The way the straight lines and curves of the chair work together with the straight lines of the building and the curves in the pathways is really magical.

Bonjour Dave,

Thanks a lot for your compliments.

It's actually an all wood xylophone, but the two mallets have been removed ... hopefully they will be reinstalled, because my daughters like to play this instrument when at Blossac Park.

**paulh** · 03-09-2017, 12:52 PM

Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave

Such beautiful composition in that third shot of the chair (or is it a sculpture?). The way the straight lines and curves of the chair work together with the straight lines of the building and the curves in the pathways is really magical.

Agree - this one also has a nice 3D feel to it as well.

**niceshot** · 03-09-2017, 02:16 PM

OK I have done a complete rebuild of the Takumar 35mm3.5 , and I will post it soon .The reason is there is no documentary on this early 35mm Auto- Takumar. So I feel obligated to do this,as there is no way to get infinity focus if you do not assemble the helical just right. There is no on the focus collar adjustment.

**niceshot** · 03-10-2017, 07:47 AM - **1 Like**

ok here is the link for rebuilding the Auto-Takumar 35mm 3.5 https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/10-pentax-slr-lens-discussion/341

Jean Poitiers · 03-14-2017, 07:47 AM - **2 Likes**

A few more offering with my Single Challenges lens - the SMC Tak 35/2 on K-1 ... first image is with a 10mm extension tube ... xpost

**Andrew_Oid** · 03-14-2017, 09:33 PM

I received the collar from eBay, but it's much too large to use with the lens. There's supposed to be a market for used photo gear here in Bangkok, along the lines of a night market or a thieves' market, but I haven't really looked into it.

Jean Poitiers · 03-18-2017, 01:01 PM - **9 Likes**

More old glass on K-1 ... here again my Single Challenges lens, SMC Tak 35/2 ... (xpost from monochrome thread)

turkiye2turkiye · 03-21-2017, 12:49 PM - **7 Likes**

K5IIs+Super-Takumar 24mm f3.5 ( taken f8)

Dartmoor Dave · 03-23-2017, 01:57 AM - **9 Likes**

SMC 24mm/3.5 (xposted).

Jean Poitiers · 03-26-2017, 01:33 AM - **4 Likes**

A few more efforts from my Single Challenges lens ... the SMC Tak 35/2 on K-1 (xpost from bokeh thread)

jschoonj · 03-27-2017, 02:25 AM - **5 Likes**

For my first entry into the Takumar club

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All these were made on my Spotmatic SPII with Takumar glass.
Mainly the Super-Multi-Coated 55/1.8

Dartmoor Dave · 03-28-2017, 03:04 PM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by jschoonj

For my first entry into the Takumar club .All these were made on my Spotmatic SPII with Takumar glass.Mainly the Super-Multi-Coated 55/1.8

Those are absolutely superb. Which film did you use?

Also: an organic lawnmower shot blind with the 20mm Super. (Xposted)

**niceshot** · 03-28-2017, 05:01 PM - **1 Like**

And I forgot to say Super Multi COATED. This Lens was loaded with fungus , so I rebuilt it.

Argenticien · 03-28-2017, 08:05 PM - **1 Like**

A Zeiss photographed through a Takumar. This is the Zeiss Building at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. It is named in honor of the school's recently retired long-serving president, Tony Zeiss, not in honor of Carl Zeiss!

Pentax MX + Super Tak 50/1.4 (via, obviously, M42/K adapter). FP4+ through Rodinal. Some straightening done in post; I cannot shoot perfectly level to save my life.
--Dave

ultraviolet · 03-28-2017, 08:23 PM

SMC Takumar 85mm f1.8 @f 4 or 5.6

03-14-2017, 09:33 PM	#14691
Andrew_Oid Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Cuenca Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 642	tripod collar for Tak 200 f3.5 I received the collar from eBay, but it's much too large to use with the lens. There's supposed to be a market for used photo gear here in Bangkok, along the lines of a night market or a thieves' market, but I haven't really looked into it.

03-28-2017, 08:23 PM	#14700
ultraviolet Pentaxian Join Date: May 2010 Photos: Albums Posts: 687	SMC Takumar 85mm f1.8 @f 4 or 5.6 Attached Images

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03-09-2017, 03:57 AM	#14686
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave Such beautiful composition in that third shot of the chair (or is it a sculpture?). The way the straight lines and curves of the chair work together with the straight lines of the building and the curves in the pathways is really magical. Bonjour Dave, Thanks a lot for your compliments. It's actually an all wood xylophone, but the two mallets have been removed ... hopefully they will be reinstalled, because my daughters like to play this instrument when at Blossac Park.

03-09-2017, 12:52 PM	#14687
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,262	Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave Such beautiful composition in that third shot of the chair (or is it a sculpture?). The way the straight lines and curves of the chair work together with the straight lines of the building and the curves in the pathways is really magical. Agree - this one also has a nice 3D feel to it as well.

03-09-2017, 02:16 PM	#14688
niceshot Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,564	OK I have done a complete rebuild of the Takumar 35mm3.5 , and I will post it soon .The reason is there is no documentary on this early 35mm Auto- Takumar. So I feel obligated to do this,as there is no way to get infinity focus if you do not assemble the helical just right. There is no on the focus collar adjustment.

03-10-2017, 07:47 AM - 1 Like	#14689
niceshot Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,564	ok here is the link for rebuilding the Auto-Takumar 35mm 3.5 https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/10-pentax-slr-lens-discussion/341

03-14-2017, 07:47 AM - 2 Likes	#14690
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	A few more offering with my Single Challenges lens - the SMC Tak 35/2 on K-1 ... first image is with a 10mm extension tube ... xpost

03-18-2017, 01:01 PM - 9 Likes	#14692
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	More old glass on K-1 ... here again my Single Challenges lens, SMC Tak 35/2 ... (xpost from monochrome thread)

03-21-2017, 12:49 PM - 7 Likes	#14693
turkiye2turkiye Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Turkey Posts: 214	K5IIs+Super-Takumar 24mm f3.5 ( taken f8)

03-23-2017, 01:57 AM - 9 Likes	#14694
Dartmoor Dave Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Dartmoor, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,882	SMC 24mm/3.5 (xposted).

03-26-2017, 01:33 AM - 4 Likes	#14695
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	A few more efforts from my Single Challenges lens ... the SMC Tak 35/2 on K-1 (xpost from bokeh thread)

03-27-2017, 02:25 AM - 5 Likes	#14696
jschoonj Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Leuven Posts: 621	For my first entry into the Takumar club . All these were made on my Spotmatic SPII with Takumar glass. Mainly the Super-Multi-Coated 55/1.8

03-28-2017, 03:04 PM - 3 Likes	#14697
Dartmoor Dave Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Dartmoor, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,882	Originally posted by jschoonj For my first entry into the Takumar club .All these were made on my Spotmatic SPII with Takumar glass.Mainly the Super-Multi-Coated 55/1.8 Those are absolutely superb. Which film did you use? Also: an organic lawnmower shot blind with the 20mm Super. (Xposted)

03-28-2017, 08:05 PM - 1 Like	#14699
Argenticien Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 208	A Zeiss photographed through a Takumar. This is the Zeiss Building at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. It is named in honor of the school's recently retired long-serving president, Tony Zeiss, not in honor of Carl Zeiss! Pentax MX + Super Tak 50/1.4 (via, obviously, M42/K adapter). FP4+ through Rodinal. Some straightening done in post; I cannot shoot perfectly level to save my life. --Dave