Takumar club

**paulh** · 08-07-2019, 08:08 PM

Originally posted by Andrew_Oid

Nice light, nice color, nice composition, Paul.

Thanks Andrew, the ST 105 is always a joy to use!

Thagomizer · 08-09-2019, 10:57 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

on the topic of lens reviews... the reviewers that state in the review "I just got this today!" should not be counted among the useful reviews...

Yes. I usually stop reading right there. If there are sample photos, I'll lok at them; that's useful. But a review "right out of the box" isn't that helpful. Commendable enthusiasm, but marginal utility.

**pepperberry farm** · 08-09-2019, 03:48 PM - **8 Likes**

MJSteele · 08-10-2019, 06:11 AM

Originally posted by Andrew_Oid

Nice light, nice color, nice composition, Paul.

Agreed Nicely Done Paul

**SteveinSLC** · 08-10-2019, 08:09 AM - **9 Likes**

Sunset from my backyard across Salt Lake City with the K-1 and a Takumar 200 3.5.

**paulh** · 08-10-2019, 10:17 AM

Originally posted by MJSteele

Agreed Nicely Done Paul

Thanks 😊

**paulh** · 08-10-2019, 11:38 PM - **3 Likes**

Super Tak 105 on *ist D:

scratchpaddy · 08-12-2019, 09:06 PM - **10 Likes**

Super-Takumar 50/1.4

**paulh** · 08-13-2019, 03:01 PM - **4 Likes**

From March with the Super Tak 35/3.5 on K10D:

utak · 08-14-2019, 10:44 PM - **5 Likes**

Originally posted by scratchpaddy

Super-Takumar 50/1.4

@ scratchpaddy. Great light! It's years since we've been on the same thread - good to see you back. I took this photo of one of your friends yesterday with a S-M-C Takumar 55/1.8. I was supposed to be going to a cricket match at Lord's London, but it was rained off, and so I went outside to snap this duck in the wet (a duck is also a cricket expression for getting out without scoring).

**jbinpg** · 08-14-2019, 11:11 PM - **6 Likes**

S-M-C Tak 28/3.5 at f/4 on K-3. No fiddling in pp.

tim60 · 08-15-2019, 04:54 AM

Originally posted by utak

@ scratchpaddy. Great light! It's years since we've been on the same thread - good to see you back. I took this photo of one of your friends yesterday with a S-M-C Takumar 55/1.8. I was supposed to be going to a cricket match at Lord's London, but it was rained off, and so I went outside to snap this duck in the wet (a duck is also a cricket expression for getting out without scoring).

Lords is going well today. England scoring as they should in the most desirable manner: 2/43 last I saw.

scratchpaddy · 08-15-2019, 05:16 PM - **4 Likes**

Originally posted by utak

@ scratchpaddy. Great light! It's years since we've been on the same thread - good to see you back. I took this photo of one of your friends yesterday with a S-M-C Takumar 55/1.8. I was supposed to be going to a cricket match at Lord's London, but it was rained off, and so I went outside to snap this duck in the wet (a duck is also a cricket expression for getting out without scoring).

Good to see you again, Utak! I was away from the forum completely for a few years. It's good to see many of the old faces (or avatars

) still around.

Considering your avatar, I hope you post some more in this thread soon.

Oh, and the Soviet thread really needs some attention.

Another from the SMC 55/1.8, in downtown Tempe. I think it was some of your posts years ago that convinced me to buy one.

ZombieArmy · 08-17-2019, 10:07 PM - **8 Likes**

Shot taken with my auto-tak 35 f2.3 with Elite Chrome, one shot converted to monochrome. Excuse the shoddy removal of foliage at the bottom, spot removal was doing an even worse job than paint, I need to download gimp at some point.

Another shot with the tak 35 and Elite Chrome, uneditied by me. I think this lens really excels on film as a general wide angle. I just clearly need a hood.

By the way I took a roll of E100 with me to washington, all shots taken with my tak 50 1.4 8 element so expect those at some point in the next few weeks.

The Spotmatic and Taks are still powerhouses over 50 years later, pretty incredible huh?
I used to be pretty slow with the setup but I've gotten almost as fast as with my KP, mainly thanks to that incredibly big and bright viewfinder, makes focusing so simple.

edom31 · 08-21-2019, 05:30 AM - **8 Likes**

SMC Takumar 35/3.5

Photo taken last year - I just made this color copy (I had developed in BW only).

08-09-2019, 03:48 PM - 8 Likes	#16608
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,645	K-5 IIs with Super-Takumar 55mm f1.8

08-17-2019, 10:07 PM - 8 Likes	#16619
ZombieArmy Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 3,210	Shot taken with my auto-tak 35 f2.3 with Elite Chrome, one shot converted to monochrome. Excuse the shoddy removal of foliage at the bottom, spot removal was doing an even worse job than paint, I need to download gimp at some point. Another shot with the tak 35 and Elite Chrome, uneditied by me. I think this lens really excels on film as a general wide angle. I just clearly need a hood. By the way I took a roll of E100 with me to washington, all shots taken with my tak 50 1.4 8 element so expect those at some point in the next few weeks. The Spotmatic and Taks are still powerhouses over 50 years later, pretty incredible huh? I used to be pretty slow with the setup but I've gotten almost as fast as with my KP, mainly thanks to that incredibly big and bright viewfinder, makes focusing so simple. Last edited by ZombieArmy; 08-17-2019 at 10:23 PM.

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paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,252	Originally posted by Andrew_Oid Nice light, nice color, nice composition, Paul. Thanks Andrew, the ST 105 is always a joy to use!

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08-15-2019, 04:54 AM	#16617
tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,739	Originally posted by utak @ scratchpaddy. Great light! It's years since we've been on the same thread - good to see you back. I took this photo of one of your friends yesterday with a S-M-C Takumar 55/1.8. I was supposed to be going to a cricket match at Lord's London, but it was rained off, and so I went outside to snap this duck in the wet (a duck is also a cricket expression for getting out without scoring). Lords is going well today. England scoring as they should in the most desirable manner: 2/43 last I saw.

08-15-2019, 05:16 PM - 4 Likes	#16618
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08-21-2019, 05:30 AM - 8 Likes	#16620
edom31 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Garden City, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,349	SMC Takumar 35/3.5 Photo taken last year - I just made this color copy (I had developed in BW only).

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