Takumar club

theunartist · 02-28-2011, 02:50 PM

Originally posted by erkie

I think it says "Not Open to the Public" In the fine print.

Funny thing, it use to be open and is located right next to a playground but there's also a medium sized stream right there, guess the City took the safer road...

SMC-Tak 55/2.0

Mother Nature's version of Fraternal Twins...

Details

"Twisted..." very much alive

Details

mglowe · 02-28-2011, 05:59 PM

Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 85 1.8

mglowe · 02-28-2011, 06:06 PM

Super-Multi-Coated 85 1.8 @ 1.8

mglowe · 02-28-2011, 06:16 PM

Super Takumar 85 1.9 @ 1.9 or one click down

Last edited by mglowe; 03-01-2011 at 12:35 AM.

turboseize · 03-01-2011, 01:09 AM

the knives are... well I guess, sharp is the wrong word.

:-D

I like shallow dof.

LensScribe · 03-01-2011, 01:35 AM

It's been a rough start to the year, but I've finally managed to not only take some pictures with my Taks, but upload them too. Here's the first of them:

K200D; S-M-C Takumar 28/f3.5

Voytech · 03-01-2011, 06:26 AM

Nice shot Craig!

Bonus points for having a Volvo C30 in it haha. One of my cars.

LensScribe · 03-01-2011, 07:31 AM

Thanks Voytech. I do like Volvos. My girlfriend picked up her step-father's old S60 and it's a beast. It drinks like a beast too, but wow is it well-suited to roadtripping.

Here's what one needs after a long drive:

K200D; SMC Takumar 55/f2

Asahiflex · 03-01-2011, 12:47 PM

Wow, I get thirsty instantly!

Today it was dreary cold, and I had no real inspiration, but I'm posting the pictures anyway

I used the 55mm f/1.8 S-M-C Tak. Why? Because it is a superb lens, cheap, and can be used on the 5D from infinity to the MFD without any modification to either the lens or the camera.

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cdnkit · 03-01-2011, 07:04 PM

Ok, I received today my first ever Tak lens ,a 55mm 1.8, and I have a question for you guys: why is there a manual / auto selection possible ? Isn't a manual only focus lens ?

erkie · 03-01-2011, 08:12 PM

Originally posted by cdnkit

Ok, I received today my first ever Tak lens ,a 55mm 1.8, and I have a question for you guys: why is there a manual / auto selection possible ? Isn't a manual only focus lens ?

Well, This lens predates autofocus by several decades

It stands for Auto aperature stop down. And manual aperature. On the old film cameras with M42 screwmounts Later camera bodies had a mechanism to depress the little pin that sticks out the back of the lens mount. This enabled you to focus at wide open aperature and sometimes the camera would meter the light wide open. And when you released the shutter it would automatically stop the aperature down to the aperature selected on the lens.

On a present day dslr you need to set it on manual so that it stops down to the chosen aperature, As there is no mechanism on modern cameras to depress the auto pin.

Eric

jaieger · 03-01-2011, 11:37 PM

My first shot for the single in march challenge, I actually quite liked it for a shot I scrounged the house for:

Taken with the ST50/1.4 at 2.8 (+/- a click)

**Mimoore54** · 03-02-2011, 08:07 AM

Some might view the Super Takumar 50/1.4 as divine. I think that is excusable. Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 50/1.4. Spotmatic F, Fuji 400.

LensScribe · 03-02-2011, 08:44 AM

A reflection from a perspex clock, I see a face in it:

K200D; SMC Takumar 55/f2

**Douglas_of_Sweden** · 03-02-2011, 11:22 AM

Originally posted by fikkser

Pay? Pentax got 2 year guarantee in Sweden atleast. Got my backfocus fixed for free with free shipping. Thanks to Pentax Sweden.

Actually, I think they have no choise, this is by law.

02-28-2011, 05:59 PM	#7337
mglowe Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Texas Photos: Albums Posts: 195	Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 85 1.8 Last edited by mglowe; 02-28-2011 at 06:11 PM.

02-28-2011, 06:06 PM	#7338
mglowe Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Texas Photos: Albums Posts: 195	Super-Multi-Coated 85 1.8 @ 1.8 Last edited by mglowe; 03-01-2011 at 12:33 AM.

03-02-2011, 08:07 AM	#7348
Mimoore54 Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 8	Crackers Some might view the Super Takumar 50/1.4 as divine. I think that is excusable. Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 50/1.4. Spotmatic F, Fuji 400. Attached Images Last edited by Mimoore54; 03-02-2011 at 08:22 AM.

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LensScribe Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa Photos: Gallery Posts: 316	It's been a rough start to the year, but I've finally managed to not only take some pictures with my Taks, but upload them too. Here's the first of them: K200D; S-M-C Takumar 28/f3.5

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LensScribe Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa Photos: Gallery Posts: 316	Thanks Voytech. I do like Volvos. My girlfriend picked up her step-father's old S60 and it's a beast. It drinks like a beast too, but wow is it well-suited to roadtripping. Here's what one needs after a long drive: K200D; SMC Takumar 55/f2

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Asahiflex Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Netherlands Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,795	Wow, I get thirsty instantly! Today it was dreary cold, and I had no real inspiration, but I'm posting the pictures anyway I used the 55mm f/1.8 S-M-C Tak. Why? Because it is a superb lens, cheap, and can be used on the 5D from infinity to the MFD without any modification to either the lens or the camera. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

03-01-2011, 07:04 PM	#7345
cdnkit Inactive Account Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Quebec Photos: Gallery Posts: 44	Ok, I received today my first ever Tak lens ,a 55mm 1.8, and I have a question for you guys: why is there a manual / auto selection possible ? Isn't a manual only focus lens ?

03-01-2011, 08:12 PM	#7346
erkie Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Missouri Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 407	Originally posted by cdnkit Ok, I received today my first ever Tak lens ,a 55mm 1.8, and I have a question for you guys: why is there a manual / auto selection possible ? Isn't a manual only focus lens ? Well, This lens predates autofocus by several decades It stands for Auto aperature stop down. And manual aperature. On the old film cameras with M42 screwmounts Later camera bodies had a mechanism to depress the little pin that sticks out the back of the lens mount. This enabled you to focus at wide open aperature and sometimes the camera would meter the light wide open. And when you released the shutter it would automatically stop the aperature down to the aperature selected on the lens. On a present day dslr you need to set it on manual so that it stops down to the chosen aperature, As there is no mechanism on modern cameras to depress the auto pin. Eric

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jaieger Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 586	My first shot for the single in march challenge, I actually quite liked it for a shot I scrounged the house for: Taken with the ST50/1.4 at 2.8 (+/- a click)

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LensScribe Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Johannesburg, South Africa Photos: Gallery Posts: 316	A reflection from a perspex clock, I see a face in it: K200D; SMC Takumar 55/f2

03-02-2011, 11:22 AM	#7350
Douglas_of_Sweden Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Stockholm Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,374	Originally posted by fikkser Pay? Pentax got 2 year guarantee in Sweden atleast. Got my backfocus fixed for free with free shipping. Thanks to Pentax Sweden. Actually, I think they have no choise, this is by law.