Another summer day on Dartmoor, taken with a new Super Takumar 55mm/2.0 that I like even more than my old Super Takumar 55mm/2.0. The older one (with the reversed aperture ring) is slightly yellowed, but the new one (normal aperture ring) is completely clear. So now I can choose between the two depending on the rendering I want.
And seeing as the Takumar Club is about to hit page 1000, I'd like to give a mention to some of those who first made the whole thing possible:
Mr Ryohei Suzuki -- Takumar Designer.
Mr Yasuo Takahashi -- Takumar Designer.
Mr Kazamaki Tomokazu -- Takumar Designer.
Mr Tohru Matzumoto -- Takumar Designer.
Mr Takuma Kajiwara -- Japanese/American photographer and artist, after whom our lenses are named.
Gentlemen, we salute you!
(Information source:
through the viewfinder: Known Pentax lens designs and designers)