Takumar club

tim60 · 08-11-2015, 08:06 PM

This morning I went out walking with the STak 85/1.9 and saw ...

Some locals rather liked the on-screen version. I am feeling much more satisfaction with taking pictures now. I seem to have reduced my focus error problems which were so discouraging. I did discover some kind of problem with the lens. It does not focus to infinity. I guess I am going to have to do some formal testing to work out what the symptoms are and then to work on the necessary adjustments. I guess someone adjusted it wrongly in the past. Well, maybe in a couple of months when I get my tools back from the shippers. I can get good focus out to about 20 m, which is good for most uses of an 85mm.

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chmance · 08-12-2015, 03:37 AM

Taken with Super Takumar 135mm f/2.5 possibly at f/8. I got this copy with barely any sign of use from a Takumar collector in Victoria, B.C. Even the hard case and metal hood that came with it look like they just came out of the factory. I have fallen in love with the IQ of this half-a-century-old telephoto. The only drawback is the weight of the lens not counting the heft of the thick metal hood and lens cap.

tim60 · 08-12-2015, 03:57 AM

Did you mean to attach something.

I know what you mean about liking the style they give. So I collected samples of most focal lengths.

chmance · 08-12-2015, 09:25 AM

Originally posted by tim60

Did you mean to attach something.

I know what you mean about liking the style they give. So I collected samples of most focal lengths.

Hi Tim60,

There is an attachment. Could it be your browser? I occasionally have this problem depending on the browser that I use. Sometimes I see no picture; one time I kept seeing two pictures.

Anyway, many of the Taks have lovely IQ

tim60 · 08-12-2015, 05:07 PM

I can see the attachment and it is well worth seeing. Nice surface texture with the cross lighting.

Probably an artefact of the combination of stuff I am using.

chmance · 08-12-2015, 05:37 PM

Originally posted by tim60

I can see the attachment and it is well worth seeing. Nice surface texture with the cross lighting.

Probably an artefact of the combination of stuff I am using.

Thanks for compliment. I find the Taks or Super Taks have a more subdued rendering than their SMC siblings.

**Deimos** · 08-14-2015, 04:47 AM

Haven't posted here for awhile. One with the S-M-C Tak 50 1.4

Cuthbert · 08-14-2015, 05:06 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Deimos

Haven't posted here for awhile. One with the S-M-C Tak 50 1.4

Nice, I never noticed any swirly bokeh out of my 50 mm 1.4.

However here there are two shots taken with the 55mm f1.8 that I consider very representative of the pastel bokeh Taks are famous for, on other places they were much appreciated.

el baroda · 08-24-2015, 10:37 PM

Hi,

I have just received a genuine Pentax M42 to PK adapter that I bought off e b a y. The unit works as it should on my two Pentax DSLR's, but will not on any of my old film cameras. Any idea why? Is the adapter somehow defective? Your comments will be much appreciated.

chmance · 08-24-2015, 10:57 PM

Originally posted by Deimos

Haven't posted here for awhile. One with the S-M-C Tak 50 1.4

The swirly bokeh is unusual. I have never seen my Super Taks (2 versions) and SMC Tak 50mm f/1.4 do that.

Jonathan Mac · 08-24-2015, 11:31 PM

Originally posted by el baroda

Hi,

I have just received a genuine Pentax M42 to PK adapter that I bought off e b a y. The unit works as it should on my two Pentax DSLR's, but will not on any of my old film cameras. Any idea why? Is the adapter somehow defective? Your comments will be much appreciated.

The mount is the same, it should fit. Which SLRs are you trying it with?

el baroda · 08-25-2015, 02:07 AM

Originally posted by Jonathan Mac

The mount is the same, it should fit. Which SLRs are you trying it with?

I tried mounting the adopter on my Pentax ME, Ricoh XR 10 and Ricoh KR5 III. The adapteor goes in but won't lock. It goes back to unlocked position and, of course, falls out.

With my Pentax K5 and K7, the adapter stays in place.

Not that it really matters since I don't shoot film anymore, but I might again in the future. I am expecting delivery of a Super Takumar 55mm /1.8 and a Tair 3S 300mm within this week.

Thanks.

**arnold** · 08-31-2015, 01:26 AM - **2 Likes**

I don't usually visit here, but on finding an older shot with the Tac 55/1.8 taken with my K5, thought it was time. I don't remember which model Tacumar was used, but it was taken at 1/640 sec

chmance · 08-31-2015, 01:51 AM

Originally posted by arnold

I don't usually visit here, but on finding an older shot with the Tac 55/1.8 taken with my K5, thought it was time. I don't remember which model Tacumar was used, but it was taken at 1/640 sec

This shot does justice to the beauty of these flowers. The colours are just so soft and alluring. You can't go wrong with that Tak,

**Jacchini** · 08-31-2015, 05:32 AM - **1 Like**

I was surprised to find swirly bokeh in some recent shots with my Super-Takumar 50/1.4. Here's an example. (It's out of focus, I know, but it's swirly ok...)

08-12-2015, 03:37 AM	#13592
chmance Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Vancouver Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 484	Lilies in the Shade Taken with Super Takumar 135mm f/2.5 possibly at f/8. I got this copy with barely any sign of use from a Takumar collector in Victoria, B.C. Even the hard case and metal hood that came with it look like they just came out of the factory. I have fallen in love with the IQ of this half-a-century-old telephoto. The only drawback is the weight of the lens not counting the heft of the thick metal hood and lens cap. Last edited by chmance; 08-12-2015 at 03:55 AM.

08-12-2015, 09:25 AM	#13594
chmance Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Vancouver Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 484	. Originally posted by tim60 Did you mean to attach something. I know what you mean about liking the style they give. So I collected samples of most focal lengths. Hi Tim60, There is an attachment. Could it be your browser? I occasionally have this problem depending on the browser that I use. Sometimes I see no picture; one time I kept seeing two pictures. Anyway, many of the Taks have lovely IQ

08-24-2015, 10:37 PM	#13599
el baroda Inactive Account Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sydney Photos: Albums Posts: 217	Genuine Pentax M42 to PK adapter question Hi, I have just received a genuine Pentax M42 to PK adapter that I bought off e b a y. The unit works as it should on my two Pentax DSLR's, but will not on any of my old film cameras. Any idea why? Is the adapter somehow defective? Your comments will be much appreciated.

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08-12-2015, 03:57 AM	#13593
tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,743	Did you mean to attach something. I know what you mean about liking the style they give. So I collected samples of most focal lengths.

08-12-2015, 05:07 PM	#13595
tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,743	I can see the attachment and it is well worth seeing. Nice surface texture with the cross lighting. Probably an artefact of the combination of stuff I am using.

08-12-2015, 05:37 PM	#13596
chmance Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Vancouver Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 484	Originally posted by tim60 I can see the attachment and it is well worth seeing. Nice surface texture with the cross lighting. Probably an artefact of the combination of stuff I am using. Thanks for compliment. I find the Taks or Super Taks have a more subdued rendering than their SMC siblings.

08-14-2015, 04:47 AM	#13597
Deimos Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Kingdom of Wonder Posts: 1,777	Haven't posted here for awhile. One with the S-M-C Tak 50 1.4

08-14-2015, 05:06 AM - 1 Like	#13598
Cuthbert Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,740	Originally posted by Deimos Haven't posted here for awhile. One with the S-M-C Tak 50 1.4 Nice, I never noticed any swirly bokeh out of my 50 mm 1.4. However here there are two shots taken with the 55mm f1.8 that I consider very representative of the pastel bokeh Taks are famous for, on other places they were much appreciated.

08-24-2015, 10:57 PM	#13600
chmance Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Vancouver Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 484	Originally posted by Deimos Haven't posted here for awhile. One with the S-M-C Tak 50 1.4 The swirly bokeh is unusual. I have never seen my Super Taks (2 versions) and SMC Tak 50mm f/1.4 do that.

08-24-2015, 11:31 PM	#13601
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,894	Originally posted by el baroda Hi, I have just received a genuine Pentax M42 to PK adapter that I bought off e b a y. The unit works as it should on my two Pentax DSLR's, but will not on any of my old film cameras. Any idea why? Is the adapter somehow defective? Your comments will be much appreciated. The mount is the same, it should fit. Which SLRs are you trying it with?

08-25-2015, 02:07 AM	#13602
el baroda Inactive Account Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sydney Photos: Albums Posts: 217	Originally posted by Jonathan Mac The mount is the same, it should fit. Which SLRs are you trying it with? I tried mounting the adopter on my Pentax ME, Ricoh XR 10 and Ricoh KR5 III. The adapteor goes in but won't lock. It goes back to unlocked position and, of course, falls out. With my Pentax K5 and K7, the adapter stays in place. Not that it really matters since I don't shoot film anymore, but I might again in the future. I am expecting delivery of a Super Takumar 55mm /1.8 and a Tair 3S 300mm within this week. Thanks.

08-31-2015, 01:26 AM - 2 Likes	#13603
arnold Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,294	I don't usually visit here, but on finding an older shot with the Tac 55/1.8 taken with my K5, thought it was time. I don't remember which model Tacumar was used, but it was taken at 1/640 sec

08-31-2015, 01:51 AM	#13604
chmance Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Vancouver Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 484	Originally posted by arnold I don't usually visit here, but on finding an older shot with the Tac 55/1.8 taken with my K5, thought it was time. I don't remember which model Tacumar was used, but it was taken at 1/640 sec This shot does justice to the beauty of these flowers. The colours are just so soft and alluring. You can't go wrong with that Tak,