Takumar club

Dartmoor Dave · 08-02-2017, 03:36 AM

Originally posted by rayallen

Is it OK to post images here that are taken with a Takumar but not with a Pentax camera?

Definitely, Ray! I'm especially keen to see any results you've got with Takumars on your new Canon 1Ds. (I think I remember you mentioning a 1Ds?)

**rayallen** · 08-02-2017, 03:17 PM - **4 Likes**

Originally posted by Erd§

Go for it Ray - you wouldn't be the first.

Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave

Definitely, Ray! I'm especially keen to see any results you've got with Takumars on your new Canon 1Ds. (I think I remember you mentioning a 1Ds?)

Thank you, gentlemen. I thought it might be OK but it was safer to ask first.

Yes, Dave, it is a 1Ds and I finally got an M42 to EOS EF adapter so now I can use my Takumars on a full frame camera at their specified focal length.

Here are a few shots taken with a Super-Takumar 28mm f3.5 (V2 49mm filter). The quality of these old lenses is immediately obvious. It is a CMOS sensor but with a liitle bit of Lightroom magic...

It is a bit tricky getting the exposure right as the Canon does not see things quite the same as my Sekonic light meter and I am still working on that issue. I'll eventually master it.

tim60 · 08-02-2017, 03:21 PM - **2 Likes**

Here is one from the Detroit area, in the good part of town, from April last year. Just got around to processing it.

STak 20/4.5, probably about f8. This shows nicely the barrel distortion which is part of what I find quite appealing about this lens. I like photographing power line hardware, having previously, at the beginning of my career, worked in the industry. In those days the STak 20 was not an antique, just 'used'.

tim60 · 08-02-2017, 03:25 PM

Originally posted by rayallen

Thank you, gentlemen. I thought it might be OK but it was safer to ask first.

Yes, Dave, it is a 1Ds and I finally got an M42 to EOS EF adapter so now I can use my Takumars on a full frame camera at their specified focal length.

Here are a few shots taken with a Super-Takumar 28mm f3.5 (V2 49mm filter). The quality of these old lenses is immediately obvious. It is a CMOS sensor but with a liitle bit of Lightroom magic...

It is a bit tricky getting the exposure right as the Canon does not see things quite the same as my Sekonic light meter and I am still working on that issue. I'll eventually master it.

It would be lovely to be able to use them with the combination of perspective lines and framing they were designed to provide. But that would lead to me experiencing some domestic disharmony. Wisdom suggests that to not indulge is a better choice. It would be lovely, especially since I have a substantial collection. Sometime I must line them up for a portrait to put here.

Dartmoor Dave · 08-03-2017, 03:06 AM

Originally posted by rayallen

Yes, Dave, it is a 1Ds and I finally got an M42 to EOS EF adapter so now I can use my Takumars on a full frame camera at their specified focal length. Here are a few shots taken with a Super-Takumar 28mm f3.5 (V2 49mm filter). The quality of these old lenses is immediately obvious. It is a CMOS sensor but with a liitle bit of Lightroom magic...

Looks promising, Ray. Canons like the 1Ds and the original 5D seem to offer a very tempting low-cost way into digital full frame. I think I'm going to be following your results with great interest. Are you aware of any problems with mirror clearance with the 1Ds, as the 5D is notorious for?

Originally posted by tim60

STak 20/4.5, probably about f8. This shows nicely the barrel distortion which is part of what I find quite appealing about this lens.

The perfect way to test barrel distortion. I think I might be heading out later looking for pylons.

tim60 · 08-03-2017, 03:38 AM

Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave

Looks promising, Ray. Canons like the 1Ds and the original 5D seem to offer a very tempting low-cost way into digital full frame. I think I'm going to be following your results with great interest. Are you aware of any problems with mirror clearance with the 1Ds, as the 5D is notorious for?

The perfect way to test barrel distortion. I think I might be heading out later looking for pylons.

It shows the distortion but I did not do it as a test. I did it because I thought it would look interesting.

**rayallen** · 08-03-2017, 04:17 PM

Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave

Looks promising, Ray. Canons like the 1Ds and the original 5D seem to offer a very tempting low-cost way into digital full frame. I think I'm going to be following your results with great interest. Are you aware of any problems with mirror clearance with the 1Ds, as the 5D is notorious for?

Thank you, Dave. I am very happy with those images. There are no problems with mirror clearance when using screw mount lenses as nothing protrudes past the mount. I have been told that the clearance problem occurs with K-mount lenses where the aperture lever can foul the mirror and needs to be removed. As that would render my K-mount lenses then unusable on my Pentax cameras it was not about to happen. An additional problem is that the Canons cannot operate the aperture lever and thus you can only use K-mount lenses with an aperture ring. Only one of my lenses has an aperture ring and the rest do not and they would then only operate at minimum aperture which is not the way I would want to use them.

Thus, I only bought an M42 adapter. It said that it would work in AV mode (as the M42 adapter works on our Pentax cameras) but it does not. But I am happy to work in manual mode. I have worked out that if I set my Sekonic meter to 1 stop over-exposure I get a good starting point with images that may just need a small adjustment.

Re working with the 1Ds: it is very heavy (built like a tank), it is very slow writing to the CF card, the rear screen is VERY small and not easy to read. But, as I received it as a gift, I am not complaining as the 11.1MB RAW images are quite nice to work with and Takumars make them even better. HTH.

Josslen · 08-04-2017, 09:56 AM - **7 Likes**

SMC Takumar 50/1.4

---------- Post added 08-04-17 at 10:03 AM ----------

Originally posted by micromacro

My first thought was "It looks like Ukraine". And yes, it is. Our girls are the best!

Yes, our girls are best of the best )

Amina and S-M-C Takumar 85/1.9

**Clarkey** · 08-04-2017, 06:29 PM - **9 Likes**

Lovely shots and subjects. I can't compete!

SMC 55mm F1.8 Tak on a Fuji X-T20:

The Dog by Aaron, on Flickr

**jbinpg** · 08-05-2017, 12:45 AM - **2 Likes**

Don't see too many photos from this lens here. This is the Super-Tak 150/4 on the #3 K extension tube on the K-1. Note the focal length in the EXIF is wrong since I forgot to change it in the camera when changing lenses. This lens has very clean output with accurate colors.

**chuck_c** · 08-05-2017, 05:59 PM - **5 Likes**

S-M-C Takumar 120mm ƒ2.8 on the K-3

RoS, bee goin' in by Chuck Campbell, on Flickr

RoS, bee comin' out by Chuck Campbell, on Flickr

Thecageyone · 08-05-2017, 07:30 PM - **6 Likes**

I have the lovely Takumar 200mm F4 -

Josslen · 08-07-2017, 10:59 AM - **10 Likes**

Super Takumar 135/2.5

Qman · 08-07-2017, 09:11 PM - **3 Likes**

Takumar 200mm f3.5, shot wide open on a K-70. I also like the color version, hard to decide which to show.

Dartmoor Dave · 08-08-2017, 01:21 AM - **9 Likes**

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)

08-04-2017, 09:56 AM - 7 Likes	#14978
Josslen Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 80	SMC Takumar 50/1.4 ---------- Post added 08-04-17 at 10:03 AM ---------- Originally posted by micromacro My first thought was "It looks like Ukraine". And yes, it is. Our girls are the best! Yes, our girls are best of the best ) Amina and S-M-C Takumar 85/1.9 Last edited by Josslen; 08-04-2017 at 10:04 AM.

08-08-2017, 01:21 AM - 9 Likes	#14985
Dartmoor Dave Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Dartmoor, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,883	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) Last edited by Dartmoor Dave; 08-08-2017 at 01:34 AM.

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08-02-2017, 03:36 AM	#14971
Dartmoor Dave Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Dartmoor, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,883	Originally posted by rayallen Is it OK to post images here that are taken with a Takumar but not with a Pentax camera? Definitely, Ray! I'm especially keen to see any results you've got with Takumars on your new Canon 1Ds. (I think I remember you mentioning a 1Ds?)

08-02-2017, 03:17 PM - 4 Likes	#14972
rayallen Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Forresters Beach, NSW, Australia. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,014	Originally posted by Erd§ Go for it Ray - you wouldn't be the first. Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave Definitely, Ray! I'm especially keen to see any results you've got with Takumars on your new Canon 1Ds. (I think I remember you mentioning a 1Ds?) Thank you, gentlemen. I thought it might be OK but it was safer to ask first. Yes, Dave, it is a 1Ds and I finally got an M42 to EOS EF adapter so now I can use my Takumars on a full frame camera at their specified focal length. Here are a few shots taken with a Super-Takumar 28mm f3.5 (V2 49mm filter). The quality of these old lenses is immediately obvious. It is a CMOS sensor but with a liitle bit of Lightroom magic... It is a bit tricky getting the exposure right as the Canon does not see things quite the same as my Sekonic light meter and I am still working on that issue. I'll eventually master it.

08-02-2017, 03:25 PM	#14974
tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,748	Originally posted by rayallen Thank you, gentlemen. I thought it might be OK but it was safer to ask first. Yes, Dave, it is a 1Ds and I finally got an M42 to EOS EF adapter so now I can use my Takumars on a full frame camera at their specified focal length. Here are a few shots taken with a Super-Takumar 28mm f3.5 (V2 49mm filter). The quality of these old lenses is immediately obvious. It is a CMOS sensor but with a liitle bit of Lightroom magic... It is a bit tricky getting the exposure right as the Canon does not see things quite the same as my Sekonic light meter and I am still working on that issue. I'll eventually master it. It would be lovely to be able to use them with the combination of perspective lines and framing they were designed to provide. But that would lead to me experiencing some domestic disharmony. Wisdom suggests that to not indulge is a better choice. It would be lovely, especially since I have a substantial collection. Sometime I must line them up for a portrait to put here.

08-03-2017, 03:06 AM	#14975
Dartmoor Dave Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Dartmoor, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,883	Originally posted by rayallen Yes, Dave, it is a 1Ds and I finally got an M42 to EOS EF adapter so now I can use my Takumars on a full frame camera at their specified focal length. Here are a few shots taken with a Super-Takumar 28mm f3.5 (V2 49mm filter). The quality of these old lenses is immediately obvious. It is a CMOS sensor but with a liitle bit of Lightroom magic... Looks promising, Ray. Canons like the 1Ds and the original 5D seem to offer a very tempting low-cost way into digital full frame. I think I'm going to be following your results with great interest. Are you aware of any problems with mirror clearance with the 1Ds, as the 5D is notorious for? Originally posted by tim60 STak 20/4.5, probably about f8. This shows nicely the barrel distortion which is part of what I find quite appealing about this lens. The perfect way to test barrel distortion. I think I might be heading out later looking for pylons.

08-03-2017, 03:38 AM	#14976
tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,748	Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave Looks promising, Ray. Canons like the 1Ds and the original 5D seem to offer a very tempting low-cost way into digital full frame. I think I'm going to be following your results with great interest. Are you aware of any problems with mirror clearance with the 1Ds, as the 5D is notorious for? The perfect way to test barrel distortion. I think I might be heading out later looking for pylons. It shows the distortion but I did not do it as a test. I did it because I thought it would look interesting.

08-03-2017, 04:17 PM	#14977
rayallen Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Forresters Beach, NSW, Australia. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,014	Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave Looks promising, Ray. Canons like the 1Ds and the original 5D seem to offer a very tempting low-cost way into digital full frame. I think I'm going to be following your results with great interest. Are you aware of any problems with mirror clearance with the 1Ds, as the 5D is notorious for? Thank you, Dave. I am very happy with those images. There are no problems with mirror clearance when using screw mount lenses as nothing protrudes past the mount. I have been told that the clearance problem occurs with K-mount lenses where the aperture lever can foul the mirror and needs to be removed. As that would render my K-mount lenses then unusable on my Pentax cameras it was not about to happen. An additional problem is that the Canons cannot operate the aperture lever and thus you can only use K-mount lenses with an aperture ring. Only one of my lenses has an aperture ring and the rest do not and they would then only operate at minimum aperture which is not the way I would want to use them. Thus, I only bought an M42 adapter. It said that it would work in AV mode (as the M42 adapter works on our Pentax cameras) but it does not. But I am happy to work in manual mode. I have worked out that if I set my Sekonic meter to 1 stop over-exposure I get a good starting point with images that may just need a small adjustment. Re working with the 1Ds: it is very heavy (built like a tank), it is very slow writing to the CF card, the rear screen is VERY small and not easy to read. But, as I received it as a gift, I am not complaining as the 11.1MB RAW images are quite nice to work with and Takumars make them even better. HTH.

08-04-2017, 06:29 PM - 9 Likes	#14979
Clarkey Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brampton, ON, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,456	Lovely shots and subjects. I can't compete! SMC 55mm F1.8 Tak on a Fuji X-T20: The Dog by Aaron, on Flickr

08-05-2017, 12:45 AM - 2 Likes	#14980
jbinpg Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Prince George, BC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,546	Don't see too many photos from this lens here. This is the Super-Tak 150/4 on the #3 K extension tube on the K-1. Note the focal length in the EXIF is wrong since I forgot to change it in the camera when changing lenses. This lens has very clean output with accurate colors.

08-05-2017, 05:59 PM - 5 Likes	#14981
chuck_c Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Westerville, OH Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,588	S-M-C Takumar 120mm ƒ2.8 on the K-3 RoS, bee goin' in by Chuck Campbell, on Flickr RoS, bee comin' out by Chuck Campbell, on Flickr

08-05-2017, 07:30 PM - 6 Likes	#14982
Thecageyone New Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2	I have the lovely Takumar 200mm F4 -

08-07-2017, 10:59 AM - 10 Likes	#14983
Josslen Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 80	Super Takumar 135/2.5

08-07-2017, 09:11 PM - 3 Likes	#14984
Qman Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 232	Takumar 200mm f3.5, shot wide open on a K-70. I also like the color version, hard to decide which to show.