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03-08-2013, 02:57 AM   #11416
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QuoteOriginally posted by Pepe Guitarra Quote
I would like to know when are you going to put this lens for sale, I may offer you twice as much.
In the past I have owned and sold many lenses, even FA* ones, but this lens is on the very short list of lenses I will keep for the rest of my life (the other lenses being the 58mm f/2 Takumar, the 83mm f/1.9 Takumar, the 8-element 50mm f/1.4 Takumar, the SMC Pentax 28mm f/2 and lastly the SMC Pentax-A 50mm f/1.2. I currently don't have the 135mm f/1.8, 85mm f/1.4 and 200mm f/4 A* lenses but that'll definitely happen). And oh yes, the 300mm f/4 A* is also bound to stay in my collection forever.

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QuoteOriginally posted by asahiflex Quote
in the past i have owned and sold many lenses, even fa* ones, but this lens is on the very short list of lenses i will keep for the rest of my life (the other lenses being the 58mm f/2 takumar, the 83mm f/1.9 takumar, the 8-element 50mm f/1.4 takumar, the smc pentax 28mm f/2 and lastly the smc pentax-a 50mm f/1.2. I currently don't have the 135mm f/1.8, 85mm f/1.4 and 200mm f/4 a* lenses but that'll definitely happen). And oh yes, the 300mm f/4 a* is also bound to stay in my collection forever.
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I don't want to buy your lenses....but I wouldn't mind inheriting them sometime. Take your time; I can wait.
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I don't want to buy your lenses....but I wouldn't mind inheriting them sometime. Take your time; I can wait.
I can foresee a line up!

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Super Tak 105@2.8
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K-5 and the Takumar 200mm f3.5 with the SMC Pentax-F 1.7x AF Adapter






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03-10-2013, 05:52 AM   #11422
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Takumar 135mm 2.5 on D7000 with bower adapter. All taken at f5.6











Takumar 200 3.5 on D7000 with bower adapter. All taken at f5.6










I would have to say that this adapter works a lot better than the other ebay stuff that I was using. Thx to Colorado Cj I found out that this adapter actually works. Also using the lens hood this time around gave me better results this time.

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K-01 breathing new life into my dad's old super-taks. Have the 135 3.5 and of course the 50 1.4. Deciding between getting the 20 or the 24 next, anyone know which is preferable? Eventually going to snag the 105 2.8 and the 200 4. Loving what I've been seeing flipping through this thread. There's a certain kind of clarity, like you could just fall into the pictures.
Anyway here's my new and old toys and a quick evening snap from that setup.
I believe that was wide open, 1/3s handheld! SR working just fine.

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Have fun with that K-01! I'm really hoping to join the club in about a month from now
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QuoteOriginally posted by ChatMechant Quote
K-01 breathing new life into my dad's old super-taks. Have the 135 3.5 and of course the 50 1.4. Deciding between getting the 20 or the 24 next, anyone know which is preferable? Eventually going to snag the 105 2.8 and the 200 4. Loving what I've been seeing flipping through this thread. There's a certain kind of clarity, like you could just fall into the pictures.
Anyway here's my new and old toys and a quick evening snap from that setup.
I believe that was wide open, 1/3s handheld! SR working just fine.
I have both the 20 and 24 in STak versions. Both were good condition.

I like them both, but they are different lenses. The 20 has some barrel distorion noticeable on APS-C. The angle of view enables quite interesting perspective. Since I got it I have tended to use it in preference to the 24. It focuses much closer than the 24, but at 4.5 is a little slow (does not play well witht he split image screen, and so presents a challenge to use). The 24 behaves nicely as a restilinear wide angle, and gives a reasonably wide perspective on APS-C. In summary, you would be happy with either. The 20 costs twice what the 24 costs. Both behave reasonably with the sun in the frame, but do produce several pentagonal flare spots. They do not seem to wash out the image though, which is good. One can manage the pentagonal iris image, but not generalised washed outness.

I like the 105 2.8. It is the only one I have between the 55 and the 135, so it gives a focal length contribution to my collection. Being faster than the 135 is definitely an advantage. Mine was used a lot before I got it, but is in good condition except for wear on the external paint. I used it for a picture of a koala in my front garden posted in this thread about 22 or 23 December last year.

I have the SMC 200/4. After a minor repair it has worked correctly. (I had to re-glue a reflection absorption tube just inside, looking from the rear.) I have not used it much. Under normal daylight work it is quite good. But I have noticed it does not perform well taking picture of people standing near to overhead projection screens in dull places, so wide open. I framed so tha tthe people were in the frame and the overhead projection was outside the frame, APS-C, but probably the screen was inside the FF field. Through the viewfinder it looked normal, but I had about 60-70% of frames get very low contrast resulting from the light spill effects. I have not had this effect with the 105 STak or the 135 STak.
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35mm f/2!

I recently picked up a Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 35mm f2. So far, it seems decent but suffers more than the 50mm f/1.4 in terms of corner sharpness. Should I use a hood with it? And if so, what hood and how do I mount it? Sorry, I'm not too familiar with the accessory system for Taks.

This was a cropped shot, but the resolving power on the lens is great at the center.
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Thanks for the details! I'd prefer the 20 but not for the asking prices I'm seeing. I'm also looking into the 'presets'. They seem to make really nice pictures.
Is is worth it to send mine in for repairs and general refurbishing? They are pretty much falling apart and full of dust.
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QuoteOriginally posted by ChatMechant Quote
Thanks for the details! I'd prefer the 20 but not for the asking prices I'm seeing. I'm also looking into the 'presets'. They seem to make really nice pictures.
Is is worth it to send mine in for repairs and general refurbishing? They are pretty much falling apart and full of dust.
I have heard god things aboutt he presets, but only have one, the 300/6.3. I like it, but it seems not to be the sharpest. But against it I usually use it for longer distance work, such as last weekend, in hot conditions. It gives enough magnification that the shimmer effect of thermals in the air is quite visible. I plan to organise a few pictures from my trip to Leigh Creek at the weekend, 35C, which will illustrate this point. Been busy since.

As for cleaning. The Takumars are very nicely designed, they are easy to remove the glass elemenets and clean and reassemble, with very little risk of getting it wrong. Find instructions, search around the PF for guidance. I cannot recall the right places just now.
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