Takumar club

Deni · 09-23-2008, 05:24 AM

Taken with the K100D and Super Takumar 50mm f/1.4.

Fritz · 09-23-2008, 08:05 AM

Just a test shot from my "new" Super Takumar 300mm f4.0 that arrived yesterday. Of course the only suitable model I could find was the cat. She is always willing to pose.

jsherman999 · 09-23-2008, 11:13 PM

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Goodbye, summer... (from earlier in the year)

the_snark · 09-24-2008, 06:54 AM

I'm just a baby member of this club, but today I received my 2nd Takumar, a Super 135/3.5, in the mail! I am absolutely rapt at the condition. Original caps and case, and a filter not mentioned in the auction, which looks like it has always been attached, for just over US$30. It really does look like it was almost never used.

It's dark and late, and I'm tired, so here are just a couple of shots - I used my 55/1.8 and new 135 to take photos of each other.

It's a lot easier to take a hand held shot, inside my house, at night, of the 135, with the 55 attached to the camera, than the other way around!

BTW my 100d seems to underexpose by 1-1.5 stops in AV mode with the 135... but I need to test in real light.

bruloup · 09-24-2008, 02:32 PM

Great photos everyone!! I had a productive few last days with the taks on my new K20D...

Super tak 55 1.8 (rith reversed ap ring) anyone else have this? 1.8 is on the far left. This ens has a very dreamy quality wide open and I like that !!

Takumar Fisheye 17mm (y48(y2)) filter

Found this little car lot with junked cars not far from my house
55 1.8

Mechan1k · 09-24-2008, 06:26 PM

Nice find with the junk car lot there.

I should have pics soon ... my sister-in-law will be induced on Friday ... twins on the way.
I was tempted to take the FA50 for ease of use ... but I might just take the 55mm f/1.8

Decisions, decisions.

Mike Cash · 09-25-2008, 04:20 AM

Originally posted by Mechan1k

Nice find with the junk car lot there.

I should have pics soon ... my sister-in-law will be induced on Friday ... twins on the way.
I was tempted to take the FA50 for ease of use ... but I might just take the 55mm f/1.8

Decisions, decisions.

You know damned well you'll hate yourself if you don't take the 55.

Lord Awesome · 09-25-2008, 01:22 PM

Hey guys, been awhile. Seen some great shots. I recently visited a state park and decideed to bring only my super takumar lenses and my K20D.

28mm f3.5

50mm f1.4

105mm f2.8

Nesster · 09-25-2008, 01:56 PM

@bruloup, I was going to comment / appreciate your shots yesterday, but got caught looking for a pic to post myself

I really like the old car shots, especially the Austin and the series of other car emblems... Really nicely done. And that yellow filter experiment turned out pretty well too.

Mechan1k · 09-25-2008, 01:59 PM

Nice shots in the forest ... I have been meaning to get to the botanical gardens near me now with my lens kit (seeing as I have my new bag to handle all my Super Taks/Zenitar and accessories).

Mike ... I have been thinking about it over and over now ... and I keep coming back to the 55 to use. I have been thinking about it more and more ... and I find that with manual control I think the Taks will definitely be the best bet ... set it manually once and shoot from there (none of this auto metering crap screwing indoor images up).

Also tempted to take the 85 along too ... just to see if the that focal length will work ... kinda tempted to take the 35 too if i "need" wider ... although would probably need to bump up ISO though.

Will be shooting RAW for sure ... even though I am pretty comfortable shooting JPEG 99% of the time ... I think this opportunity needs RAW ... just to get that bit more out of the images.

Lord Awesome · 09-25-2008, 02:20 PM

One more from the 50mm f1.4

the_snark · 09-26-2008, 02:13 AM

bruloup, those pumpkins are beautiful!

A quick few with my "new" 135/3.5. The k100d underexposes with this lens, so I added 1.5EV, which seems to be somewhere near right, sometimes.

not what i'd call a cosy looking home, but around the corner from me

Mike Cash · 09-26-2008, 03:32 AM

Snark, are you familiar with the aluminum foil "fix" for the K100D metering problem with M42 lenses? Basically you just tape a bit of foil over the electric contacts that surround the lens mount. You should be able to get the EV boost down quite a bit that way.

Looking at all the great photos from the last couple of pages, all I can do is say again what I've said so many times before.....Why in the hell did they ever stop making these things?

Pentax Spotmatic ESII
S-M-C Takumar 105/2.8
DNP Centuria 200 Film

**mrpackerguy** · 09-26-2008, 06:46 AM

Sorry for the stupid question: How do the Takumars mount onto a K200d or K10d? Is an adaptor required?

Fritz · 09-26-2008, 07:56 AM

Originally posted by mrpackerguy

Sorry for the stupid question: How do the Takumars mount onto a K200d or K10d? Is an adaptor required?

Yes, you need this adapter to mount your screw mount lenses. The Pentax one is the best that I have used.

09-23-2008, 11:13 PM	#528
jsherman999 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,237	S-M-C Takumar 135 f/3.5 . Goodbye, summer... (from earlier in the year)

09-24-2008, 06:54 AM	#529
the_snark Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Adelaide Posts: 54	Tak, by Tak I'm just a baby member of this club, but today I received my 2nd Takumar, a Super 135/3.5, in the mail! I am absolutely rapt at the condition. Original caps and case, and a filter not mentioned in the auction, which looks like it has always been attached, for just over US$30. It really does look like it was almost never used. It's dark and late, and I'm tired, so here are just a couple of shots - I used my 55/1.8 and new 135 to take photos of each other. It's a lot easier to take a hand held shot, inside my house, at night, of the 135, with the 55 attached to the camera, than the other way around! BTW my 100d seems to underexpose by 1-1.5 stops in AV mode with the 135... but I need to test in real light.

09-24-2008, 02:32 PM	#530
bruloup Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sugar Notch PA Posts: 206	Great photos everyone!! I had a productive few last days with the taks on my new K20D... Super tak 55 1.8 (rith reversed ap ring) anyone else have this? 1.8 is on the far left. This ens has a very dreamy quality wide open and I like that !! Takumar Fisheye 17mm (y48(y2)) filter Found this little car lot with junked cars not far from my house 55 1.8 Last edited by Blue; 02-01-2015 at 03:26 PM. Reason: missing image

09-25-2008, 01:56 PM	#534
Nesster Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NJ USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 13,072 Original Poster	@bruloup, I was going to comment / appreciate your shots yesterday, but got caught looking for a pic to post myself I really like the old car shots, especially the Austin and the series of other car emblems... Really nicely done. And that yellow filter experiment turned out pretty well too. Last edited by Blue; 02-01-2015 at 03:26 PM. Reason: missing images

09-26-2008, 02:13 AM	#537
the_snark Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Adelaide Posts: 54	bruloup, those pumpkins are beautiful! A quick few with my "new" 135/3.5. The k100d underexposes with this lens, so I added 1.5EV, which seems to be somewhere near right, sometimes. not what i'd call a cosy looking home, but around the corner from me Last edited by the_snark; 09-26-2008 at 02:18 AM.

09-23-2008, 05:24 AM	#526
Deni Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tirana, Albania, South Europe, Planet Earth Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 621	Taken with the K100D and Super Takumar 50mm f/1.4.

09-23-2008, 08:05 AM	#527
Fritz Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tillamook, OR Posts: 1,222	Just a test shot from my "new" Super Takumar 300mm f4.0 that arrived yesterday. Of course the only suitable model I could find was the cat. She is always willing to pose.

09-24-2008, 06:26 PM	#531
Mechan1k Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,891	Nice find with the junk car lot there. I should have pics soon ... my sister-in-law will be induced on Friday ... twins on the way. I was tempted to take the FA50 for ease of use ... but I might just take the 55mm f/1.8 Decisions, decisions.

09-25-2008, 04:20 AM	#532
Mike Cash Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Japan Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,950	Originally posted by Mechan1k Nice find with the junk car lot there. I should have pics soon ... my sister-in-law will be induced on Friday ... twins on the way. I was tempted to take the FA50 for ease of use ... but I might just take the 55mm f/1.8 Decisions, decisions. You know damned well you'll hate yourself if you don't take the 55.

09-25-2008, 01:22 PM	#533
Lord Awesome Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Valparaiso IN USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 76	Hey guys, been awhile. Seen some great shots. I recently visited a state park and decideed to bring only my super takumar lenses and my K20D. 28mm f3.5 50mm f1.4 105mm f2.8

09-25-2008, 01:59 PM	#535
Mechan1k Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,891	Nice shots in the forest ... I have been meaning to get to the botanical gardens near me now with my lens kit (seeing as I have my new bag to handle all my Super Taks/Zenitar and accessories). Mike ... I have been thinking about it over and over now ... and I keep coming back to the 55 to use. I have been thinking about it more and more ... and I find that with manual control I think the Taks will definitely be the best bet ... set it manually once and shoot from there (none of this auto metering crap screwing indoor images up). Also tempted to take the 85 along too ... just to see if the that focal length will work ... kinda tempted to take the 35 too if i "need" wider ... although would probably need to bump up ISO though. Will be shooting RAW for sure ... even though I am pretty comfortable shooting JPEG 99% of the time ... I think this opportunity needs RAW ... just to get that bit more out of the images.

09-25-2008, 02:20 PM	#536
Lord Awesome Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Valparaiso IN USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 76	One more from the 50mm f1.4

09-26-2008, 03:32 AM	#538
Mike Cash Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Japan Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,950	Snark, are you familiar with the aluminum foil "fix" for the K100D metering problem with M42 lenses? Basically you just tape a bit of foil over the electric contacts that surround the lens mount. You should be able to get the EV boost down quite a bit that way. Looking at all the great photos from the last couple of pages, all I can do is say again what I've said so many times before.....Why in the hell did they ever stop making these things? Pentax Spotmatic ESII S-M-C Takumar 105/2.8 DNP Centuria 200 Film Last edited by Blue; 02-01-2015 at 03:27 PM. Reason: missing image

09-26-2008, 06:46 AM	#539
mrpackerguy Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Madison (Verona), WI Photos: Gallery Posts: 168	Sorry for the stupid question: How do the Takumars mount onto a K200d or K10d? Is an adaptor required?

09-26-2008, 07:56 AM	#540
Fritz Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tillamook, OR Posts: 1,222	Originally posted by mrpackerguy Sorry for the stupid question: How do the Takumars mount onto a K200d or K10d? Is an adaptor required? Yes, you need this adapter to mount your screw mount lenses. The Pentax one is the best that I have used.

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