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Here is some from my s.tak 28/3.5

[blackcloudbrew]

Two wonderful images.

[theunartist]

K10D + Super Takumar 105/2.8

The Day After Winter Storm Thor Look...

[mglowe]

The 28, 35's, 55, 105 shots sure look good. It will be fun to see some of these very lenses FF someday soon.

[Mike Bokeh]

Mike. The glass in the adaptor makes it like a teleconverter, because it changes the lens magnification to compensate for the difference in the pentax regestry distance plus the thickness of the adaptor, compared to the much shorter canon FD regestry distance . From memory it is about a 1.45x conversion. The adaptor I have is a two element one, which leads to really soft images wide open, but somewhat more useful sharpness stopped down. Combined with the crop sensor, it really makes anything you had for your AE-1 a telephoto. Some of the lenses you likely have would make good portrait lenses when used with this adaptor , especially for soft effects, due to the color bleeding and softness of backgrounds . It might be worth experimenting with a 1.4x teleconverter lens set in place of the cheap glass in the adaptor to see if you can make a workable solution

Hey there, Lowell; nice to hear from you again.

I'm still deciding whether to sell all my Canon stuff or try a teleconverter/adapter.

If I sell all my lenses, they'll be gone for good; no more chance to use them.

If I try an adapter, I'll suddenly have about 10 more lenses to experiment with.

I hate getting rid of old things that have sentimental value.

Yes, I'm an invertebrate when it comes to old photographic equipment!

I've been thinking of selling or keeping theses lenses for about two years

I think I'll go the adapter route, as I can always sell the lenses later on if I don't like the results.

Thanks for the advice, and as I said, it's good to cross paths with you again.

Mike

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Two wonderful images.

Thank you.

[k0og]

It was a nice afternoon - finally some good weather to get outdoors. Here is one I liked in the late-afternoon lighting:

K100DS, ISO200, 1/125 s., SMC-Takumar 55mm f1.8 lens, stopped down to f2.8 to increase DOF, Lightroom & Topaz B&W Effects 2

-Joe-

(cross-posted to B&W thread...)

[repaap]

nice textures Joe,

here is some B&W from my stak 28/3.5
(I'm doing whole month with 28 as B&W on single in challenge...)

[Jonathan Mac]

I spent a couple of hours today in the local park taking photos of the spring flowers. I took a few lenses, all M42, but in the end I only used the SMC Takumar 105mm f/2.8. These were all taken using extension tubes and all around f/5.6.


IMGP1888a by Jonathan_in_Madrid, on Flickr


IMGP1895a by Jonathan_in_Madrid, on Flickr


IMGP2178a by Jonathan_in_Madrid, on Flickr


IMGP1882a by Jonathan_in_Madrid, on Flickr


IMGP1874a by Jonathan_in_Madrid, on Flickr


IMGP2201a by Jonathan_in_Madrid, on Flickr


IMGP2188a by Jonathan_in_Madrid, on Flickr

[repaap]

And they do look deliciously good!

I spent a couple of hours today in the local park taking photos of the spring flowers. I took a few lenses, all M42, but in the end I only used the SMC Takumar 105mm f/2.8. These were all taken using extension tubes and all around f/5.6.


IMGP1888a by Jonathan_in_Madrid, on Flickr


IMGP1895a by Jonathan_in_Madrid, on Flickr


IMGP2178a by Jonathan_in_Madrid, on Flickr


IMGP1882a by Jonathan_in_Madrid, on Flickr


IMGP1874a by Jonathan_in_Madrid, on Flickr


IMGP2201a by Jonathan_in_Madrid, on Flickr


IMGP2188a by Jonathan_in_Madrid, on Flickr

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Some more from s.tak 28/3.5

[utak]

Wow - that Auto-Takumar 35mm f2.3 surely is a speciality lens indeed ! Amazing results !!

Once again, the colours you're getting from that lens have blown my mind. I really don't need yet another 35mm (I seem to collect them like others collect fast fifties), but I'm beginning to think I'm going to have to get hold of an Auto-Tak 2.3.

Many thanks! ...to the lens. Jonathan Mac's colours above are pretty special too!

The Auto-Takumar's colours are good straight of camera, and it's a joy to use, but my photos have been PP'd. I can't see myself returning to any other standard 35mm for a long while.

Here's just one more recent snap. Processed using basic contrast, saturation and light, but no paint-box type settings - the lens produced this painterly image.



I'll post some of my photos with the Auto-Takumar 35/2.3 here https://www.flickr.com/photos/95859572@N06/sets/72157650476654070/ rather than on this thread/all the time

[tim60]

That 2.3 performs very nicely.

[Andrew_Oid]

Many thanks! ...to the lens. Jonathan Mac's colours above are pretty special too!

The Auto-Takumar's colours are good straight of camera, and it's a joy to use, but my photos have been PP'd. I can't see myself returning to any other standard 35mm for a long while.

Here's just one more recent snap. Processed using basic contrast, saturation and light, but no paint-box type settings - the lens produced this painterly image.



I'll post some of my photos with the Auto-Takumar 35/2.3 here https://www.flickr.com/photos/95859572@N06/sets/72157650476654070/ rather than on this thread/all the time

A beautiful image indeed.

[manntax]

Here's just one more recent snap. Processed using basic contrast, saturation and light, but no paint-box type settings - the lens produced this painterly image.

Amazing !! wholeheartedly LIKED