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edom31 · 09-21-2018, 09:23 PM - **2 Likes**

Calling it quits on my K 55/1.8 week... Overall = awesome, got a lot of respect for this lens. I did take my best portrait up-to-date with this lens about 6 months ago (did not post it here).

Few final shots (in color, which I am not really a fan of):

**pepperberry farm** · 09-24-2018, 06:14 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by edom31

Calling it quits on my K 55/1.8 week... Overall = awesome, got a lot of respect for this lens. I did take my best portrait up-to-date with this lens about 6 months ago (did not post it here).

Few final shots (in color, which I am not really a fan of):

dynamite stuff, Ed!

**pepperberry farm** · 09-24-2018, 06:16 PM - **1 Like**

this lens arrived today...

**pepperberry farm** · 09-24-2018, 06:18 PM - **1 Like**

gonna need a few more days to get the hang of her...

**pepperberry farm** · 09-24-2018, 06:21 PM - **3 Likes**

still not sure if she'll be a sunset lens, though...

edom31 · 09-24-2018, 06:55 PM

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

dynamite stuff, Ed!

Thanks for the kind words. Your subsequent Super Tak 55/1.8 shots are superb!

**pepperberry farm** · 09-24-2018, 07:28 PM

Originally posted by edom31

Thanks for the kind words. Your subsequent Super Tak 55/1.8 shots are superb!

thank you - I've got a ways to go before I'm comfortable with it...

Cabessius · 09-26-2018, 08:38 AM - **3 Likes**

Auto Takumar 55mm f/1.8.
This version has the aperture ring inverted and the glass is very yellowed.
A pleasure to use.

Wide open:

@f/8

**pepperberry farm** · 09-30-2018, 06:29 AM - **1 Like**

**pepperberry farm** · 09-30-2018, 06:36 AM - **3 Likes**

**paulh** · 09-30-2018, 03:24 PM - **3 Likes**

Furball on the run

Remembering Tino again today...taken Feb. 2016 with the SMC Tak 55/1.8 on *ist D:

Jan178 · 10-01-2018, 11:04 AM - **3 Likes**

Elvis the Hunter, second day and feeling like home

SMC 55mm f/1,8 wide open
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normhead · 10-03-2018, 01:07 PM - **2 Likes**

K-1 and DA* 55 1.4

edom31 · 10-04-2018, 07:20 PM - **1 Like**

Mamiya/Sekor 55/1.8 on K-50

normhead · 10-08-2018, 10:09 AM - **4 Likes**

DA* 55 1.4

The advantage to "normal" lens is, it sees what you see, pretty much the way you see it.

09-24-2018, 06:16 PM - 1 Like	#108
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,797 Original Poster	K-3 with Super Takumar 55mm f1.8 this lens arrived today...

09-24-2018, 06:18 PM - 1 Like	#109
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,797 Original Poster	K-3 with Super Takumar 55mm f1.8 gonna need a few more days to get the hang of her...

09-24-2018, 06:21 PM - 3 Likes	#110
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,797 Original Poster	K-3 with Super Takumar 55mm f1.8 still not sure if she'll be a sunset lens, though...

09-30-2018, 06:29 AM - 1 Like	#114
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,797 Original Poster	K-3 with Super Takumar 55mm f1.8

09-30-2018, 06:36 AM - 3 Likes	#115
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,797 Original Poster	K-3 with Super Takumar 55mm f1.8

09-21-2018, 09:23 PM - 2 Likes	#106
edom31 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Garden City, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,349	Calling it quits on my K 55/1.8 week... Overall = awesome, got a lot of respect for this lens. I did take my best portrait up-to-date with this lens about 6 months ago (did not post it here). Few final shots (in color, which I am not really a fan of):

09-24-2018, 06:14 PM - 1 Like	#107
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,797 Original Poster	Originally posted by edom31 Calling it quits on my K 55/1.8 week... Overall = awesome, got a lot of respect for this lens. I did take my best portrait up-to-date with this lens about 6 months ago (did not post it here). Few final shots (in color, which I am not really a fan of): dynamite stuff, Ed!

09-24-2018, 06:55 PM	#111
edom31 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Garden City, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,349	Originally posted by pepperberry farm dynamite stuff, Ed! Thanks for the kind words. Your subsequent Super Tak 55/1.8 shots are superb!

09-24-2018, 07:28 PM	#112
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,797 Original Poster	Originally posted by edom31 Thanks for the kind words. Your subsequent Super Tak 55/1.8 shots are superb! thank you - I've got a ways to go before I'm comfortable with it...

09-26-2018, 08:38 AM - 3 Likes	#113
Cabessius Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Ibiza, Spain Posts: 471	Auto Takumar 55mm f/1.8. This version has the aperture ring inverted and the glass is very yellowed. A pleasure to use. Wide open: @f/8

09-30-2018, 03:24 PM - 3 Likes	#116
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,319	Furball on the run Remembering Tino again today...taken Feb. 2016 with the SMC Tak 55/1.8 on *ist D:

10-01-2018, 11:04 AM - 3 Likes	#117
Jan178 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Rovaniemi, Finland Photos: Albums Posts: 963	Elvis the Hunter, second day and feeling like home SMC 55mm f/1,8 wide open [IMG][/IMG]

10-03-2018, 01:07 PM - 2 Likes	#118
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	K-1 and DA* 55 1.4

10-04-2018, 07:20 PM - 1 Like	#119
edom31 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Garden City, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,349	Mamiya/Sekor 55/1.8 on K-50

10-08-2018, 10:09 AM - 4 Likes	#120
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	DA* 55 1.4 The advantage to "normal" lens is, it sees what you see, pretty much the way you see it.

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