Takumar club

Arjay Bee · 02-07-2016, 04:30 AM

Originally posted by Andrew_Oid

Very nice shots. What a special lens the preset 50mm f4 Macro-Takumar is!

Thank you Andrew, I agree about the Super Macro Takumar lens - I have no temptation to get anything newer. The loss in contrast in comparison with newer coatings can be made up for in post processing.

**Pepe Guitarra** · 02-07-2016, 09:00 AM

Great shots, those bugs were nice to pose for you. How did you manage to get so close and they did not fly away? Were you doing the laundry by the river side?

Arjay Bee · 02-07-2016, 03:42 PM

Originally posted by Pepe Guitarra

Great shots, those bugs were nice to pose for you. How did you manage to get so close and they did not fly away? Were you doing the laundry by the river side?

Thank you for the comment, Pepe.

People say I have an amiable personality and a gentle disposition so perhaps they felt comfortable in close proximity.

It is wet season here and the bugs are all fat and happy and the humidity is very high so possibly from a bugs perspective it is easier to stay put than fly through thick treackly air. The two brown bugs don't appear to have wings. But they didn't crawl very quickly either.

**paulh** · 02-08-2016, 10:16 PM - **2 Likes**

Super Tak 28/3.5

Dartmoor Dave · 02-15-2016, 04:05 PM - **3 Likes**

First shot with my freshly de-fungused Super-Multi-Coated 28mm/3.5. I live in an extremely damp climate, and no matter what precautions I take the dreaded fungus sometimes manages to appear. Luckily, the elegantly simple construction of my Takumars makes them a joy to take apart and clean (xposted).

**Tonytee** · 02-15-2016, 06:42 PM

Here is a photo of a cove just south of Lincoln City, Oregon. I wanted to see just how sharp this lens is. I was not disappointed. This lens is a real gem and I certainly lucked out by finding it on ebay for a song. The only CA is some magenta on the clouds on a bright, sunny day. It appears to be sharp at all lengths. A very good marriage with the Pentax 100D Super Camera. Please enjoy and thanks for looking.

Tony

**paulh** · 02-15-2016, 06:53 PM - **1 Like**

Nice shots guys.
SMC Tak 55/1.8

tim60 · 02-16-2016, 11:37 AM

I had to go to London today for a meeting. Took the SMC-T 35/3.5. I have not used it for a long time.

Got quite a few I liked. Cold morning and the afternoon was sunny, but not hot.

Need to look at them and post interesting ones. Performed OK into the sun , it seems.

Jonathan Mac · 02-16-2016, 02:20 PM - **2 Likes**

SMC Tak 35/3.5, wide open.

IMGP8925a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

SMC Tak 10/2.8, again wide open. It's quite soft if you zoom in but I quite like it.

IMGP8934 by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

leadguitarest · 02-18-2016, 02:26 PM - **3 Likes**

As some of you know, I use takumars not as photography lenses but timelapse or video glass. I love my takumars. Anyways here is a spot I shot with the awesome 15mm 3.5 S-M-C LOVE THIS LENS!

Jonathan Mac · 02-18-2016, 11:06 PM

Originally posted by leadguitarest

As some of you know, I use takumars not as photography lenses but timelapse or video glass. I love my takumars. Anyways here is a spot I shot with the awesome 15mm 3.5 S-M-C LOVE THIS LENS!

Very cool video.

I have no idea what he is talking about for 90% of it.

**paulh** · 02-19-2016, 12:49 AM - **1 Like**

Super Tak 28/3.5

samzwhsar · 02-19-2016, 09:45 AM - **3 Likes**

KM+Super-Multi-Coated takumar 35mmf3.5

wkraus · 02-19-2016, 10:12 AM

Originally posted by leadguitarest

As some of you know, I use takumars not as photography lenses but timelapse or video glass. I love my takumars. Anyways here is a spot I shot with the awesome 15mm 3.5 S-M-C LOVE THIS LENS!

Very cool spot!

**Pepe Guitarra** · 02-19-2016, 11:23 AM

Originally posted by samzwhsar

KM+Super-Multi-Coated takumar 35mmf3.5

Well done, those are really nice shots. The lens perform well too.

02-18-2016, 02:26 PM - 3 Likes	#13840
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02-07-2016, 04:30 AM	#13831
Arjay Bee Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Horn Island, Torres Straits, Q Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,715	Originally posted by Andrew_Oid Very nice shots. What a special lens the preset 50mm f4 Macro-Takumar is! Thank you Andrew, I agree about the Super Macro Takumar lens - I have no temptation to get anything newer. The loss in contrast in comparison with newer coatings can be made up for in post processing.

02-07-2016, 09:00 AM	#13832
Pepe Guitarra Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: California Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,223	Great shots, those bugs were nice to pose for you. How did you manage to get so close and they did not fly away? Were you doing the laundry by the river side?

02-07-2016, 03:42 PM	#13833
Arjay Bee Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Horn Island, Torres Straits, Q Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,715	Originally posted by Pepe Guitarra Great shots, those bugs were nice to pose for you. How did you manage to get so close and they did not fly away? Were you doing the laundry by the river side? Thank you for the comment, Pepe. People say I have an amiable personality and a gentle disposition so perhaps they felt comfortable in close proximity. It is wet season here and the bugs are all fat and happy and the humidity is very high so possibly from a bugs perspective it is easier to stay put than fly through thick treackly air. The two brown bugs don't appear to have wings. But they didn't crawl very quickly either.

02-08-2016, 10:16 PM - 2 Likes	#13834
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,268	Super Tak 28/3.5

02-15-2016, 04:05 PM - 3 Likes	#13835
Dartmoor Dave Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Dartmoor, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,882	First shot with my freshly de-fungused Super-Multi-Coated 28mm/3.5. I live in an extremely damp climate, and no matter what precautions I take the dreaded fungus sometimes manages to appear. Luckily, the elegantly simple construction of my Takumars makes them a joy to take apart and clean (xposted).

02-15-2016, 06:53 PM - 1 Like	#13837
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,268	Nice shots guys. SMC Tak 55/1.8

02-16-2016, 11:37 AM	#13838
tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,745	I had to go to London today for a meeting. Took the SMC-T 35/3.5. I have not used it for a long time. Got quite a few I liked. Cold morning and the afternoon was sunny, but not hot. Need to look at them and post interesting ones. Performed OK into the sun , it seems.

02-16-2016, 02:20 PM - 2 Likes	#13839
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,897	SMC Tak 35/3.5, wide open. IMGP8925a by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr SMC Tak 10/2.8, again wide open. It's quite soft if you zoom in but I quite like it. IMGP8934 by Jonathan MacDonald, on Flickr

02-18-2016, 11:06 PM	#13841
Jonathan Mac Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Posts: 10,897	Originally posted by leadguitarest As some of you know, I use takumars not as photography lenses but timelapse or video glass. I love my takumars. Anyways here is a spot I shot with the awesome 15mm 3.5 S-M-C LOVE THIS LENS! Very cool video. I have no idea what he is talking about for 90% of it.

02-19-2016, 12:49 AM - 1 Like	#13842
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,268	Super Tak 28/3.5

02-19-2016, 09:45 AM - 3 Likes	#13843
samzwhsar Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Province Nanking City of Jiangsu Photos: Albums Posts: 30	KM+Super-Multi-Coated takumar 35mmf3.5

02-19-2016, 10:12 AM	#13844
wkraus Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Near Vienna, Austria Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,059	Originally posted by leadguitarest As some of you know, I use takumars not as photography lenses but timelapse or video glass. I love my takumars. Anyways here is a spot I shot with the awesome 15mm 3.5 S-M-C LOVE THIS LENS! Very cool spot!

02-19-2016, 11:23 AM	#13845
Pepe Guitarra Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: California Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,223	Originally posted by samzwhsar KM+Super-Multi-Coated takumar 35mmf3.5 Well done, those are really nice shots. The lens perform well too.