Takumar club

Arjay Bee · 04-05-2009, 06:36 AM

Super Macro Takumar 50mm F4 10% crop

**k0og** · 04-05-2009, 12:02 PM

Having just received my first Takumar (Super Takumar 35mm f3.5) to mount on my K100DS, I've been playing with setting +1.5 EV, or using foil to short the contacts on the camera mount. This afternoon I had an idea for an "M42 Contact Ring" made from a piece of 12-gauge copper wire (a piece of scrap house wiring). Shown here are pictures. I straightened the wire, carefully bent it so that it tightly hugs the 35mm Tak along the shoulder just above the mount surface, then carefully placed a hook bend in the tip of the wire, and a "Z" bend about 3cm back from that end. You can see the bends in the pictures. This ensures that the wire will press down on the contacts between the lens shoulder and the body flange. I trimmed the length of the wire so that the hooked end just catches on the K-mount pin on the camera body, and the other end stops about 1cm from the Man/Auto switch. Possibly a piece of 10-gauge wire would fit properly, yet not require the bends I made to make sure it presses on the contacts. I don't have any 10-gauge to try.

The resulting ring snaps nicely in place, then when I screw on the lens it catches on the K-mount pin just at the right time and stays snugly in place. Works great! I've got an S-M-C 50mm f1.4 on the way, so if necessary I'll make a similar ring for it. It only took a few minutes, and may not even be worth that effort, but I'm a tinkerer, and had fun with it.

The last picture is a quick snap of some budding tulips in my back yard using the Super Takumar 35mm f3.5 lens mounted on the K100DS with the M42 contact ring in place (0.0 EV compensation), ISO800. Unfortunately, it was heavy overcast with the approaching cold front (and forecast 20-degree F low), so these little beauties will be frozen brown blobs in the next couple of days.

-Joe-

heliphoto · 04-05-2009, 12:20 PM

Originally posted by k0og

Having just received my first Takumar (Super Takumar 35mm f3.5) to mount on my K100DS, I've been playing with setting +1.5 EV, or using foil to short the contacts on the camera mount. This afternoon I had an idea for an "M42 Contact Ring" made from a piece of 12-gauge copper wire (a piece of scrap house wiring)....

-Joe-

Nice! You just started a side business

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gokenin · 04-05-2009, 12:40 PM

Originally posted by Zewrak

[Center]
S-M-C Takumar 50/1.4 and Super Takumar 35/3.5

like the picture very much and an overall great series

Mike Cash · 04-05-2009, 01:05 PM

Pentax K20D
Super Takumar 85/1.9

Nesster · 04-05-2009, 03:37 PM

Originally posted by k0og

The resulting ring snaps nicely in place, then when I screw on the lens it catches on the K-mount pin just at the right time and stays snugly in place. Works great! I've got an S-M-C 50mm f1.4 on the way, so if necessary I'll make a similar ring for it. It only took a few minutes, and may not even be worth that effort, but I'm a tinkerer, and had fun with it.

-Joe-

Joe, May I offer you a Nobel Prize? That's brilliant.

meanwhile, I took these two on the day I bought my AUTO Takumar 55/1.8, at the same show I bought a FED-3 with an Industar-61.

A rather toxic look... and there was an awesome set of storm clouds... this would be at the Meadowlands, NJ, reputed home of Jimmy Hoffa...

pasipasi · 04-05-2009, 04:50 PM

Super-Takumar 50/1.4 either wide open or at f2, dunno

**eccs19** · 04-05-2009, 05:15 PM

Nesster, did you have the ISO cranked on those shots? Clouds look strange, so curiosity has the best of me.

**k0og** · 04-05-2009, 05:59 PM

Originally posted by Nesster

Joe, May I offer you a Nobel Prize? That's brilliant.

Nesster, please just put the Nobel award check in the mail - I'll be looking for it!

Definitely a "toxic" or "industrial wasteland" look to those pictures. Hoffa - hmmm - wait, I think I see a hand sticking out of that trash pile in the last picture - could that be Jimmy?

Impressive resolving power in that Takumar!

-Joe-

heliphoto · 04-05-2009, 06:35 PM

Wide open on the K20D.

jamonation · 04-05-2009, 08:35 PM

That is fun bokeh on the 32 f2.3 heliphoto, I'm a big fan of my f2 version, but would love to try the 2.3.

Here's one from today with the 35mm f2, haven't been out in the last 2 weeks but finally had an afternoon out.

Mike Cash · 04-06-2009, 06:39 AM

It may be heretical to say so, but other than the times when I need the extra brightness, I think the 35/3.5 is better than the 35/2.

Pentax K20D
Super Takumar 85/1.9

Nesster · 04-06-2009, 09:22 AM

Originally posted by eccs19

Nesster, did you have the ISO cranked on those shots? Clouds look strange, so curiosity has the best of me.

ISO would have been the ASA400 of the film I was using

The weather was extremely strange, with those super dark clouds, but then sun peeking around the corners.

Pasipasi - one of the things I miss most about Finland is the beer. About all I've found around NJ is Koff porter. Oh, and a Swedish light beer (once) that had the magic taste.

**eccs19** · 04-06-2009, 04:52 PM

Beautiful spring day. 6" of snow, so the birds couldn't get any food. Who the heck gets 6" of snow in April? Takumar 200mm. Not a great shot. Taken in snow storm through a dirty window.

séamuis · 04-06-2009, 05:09 PM

Originally posted by Mike Cash

It may be heretical to say so, but other than the times when I need the extra brightness, I think the 35/3.5 is better than the 35/2.

Pentax K20D
Super Takumar 85/1.9

wonderful photo. extremely sharp. I can almost feel the steel. I really like this photo.

04-05-2009, 06:35 PM	#1750
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04-05-2009, 12:20 PM	#1743
heliphoto Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Region 5 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,539	Originally posted by k0og Having just received my first Takumar (Super Takumar 35mm f3.5) to mount on my K100DS, I've been playing with setting +1.5 EV, or using foil to short the contacts on the camera mount. This afternoon I had an idea for an "M42 Contact Ring" made from a piece of 12-gauge copper wire (a piece of scrap house wiring).... -Joe- Nice! You just started a side business .

04-05-2009, 12:40 PM	#1744
gokenin Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: lowell,ma Posts: 1,899	Originally posted by Zewrak [Center] S-M-C Takumar 50/1.4 and Super Takumar 35/3.5 like the picture very much and an overall great series

04-05-2009, 01:05 PM	#1745
Mike Cash Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Japan Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,950	Pentax K20D Super Takumar 85/1.9

04-05-2009, 03:37 PM	#1746
Nesster Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NJ USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 13,072 Original Poster	Originally posted by k0og The resulting ring snaps nicely in place, then when I screw on the lens it catches on the K-mount pin just at the right time and stays snugly in place. Works great! I've got an S-M-C 50mm f1.4 on the way, so if necessary I'll make a similar ring for it. It only took a few minutes, and may not even be worth that effort, but I'm a tinkerer, and had fun with it. -Joe- Joe, May I offer you a Nobel Prize? That's brilliant. meanwhile, I took these two on the day I bought my AUTO Takumar 55/1.8, at the same show I bought a FED-3 with an Industar-61. A rather toxic look... and there was an awesome set of storm clouds... this would be at the Meadowlands, NJ, reputed home of Jimmy Hoffa...

04-05-2009, 04:50 PM	#1747
pasipasi Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Oulu Photos: Gallery Posts: 532	Super-Takumar 50/1.4 either wide open or at f2, dunno

04-05-2009, 05:15 PM	#1748
eccs19 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lisle, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,510	Nesster, did you have the ISO cranked on those shots? Clouds look strange, so curiosity has the best of me.

04-05-2009, 05:59 PM	#1749
k0og Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Rolla, Missouri Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 699	Originally posted by Nesster Joe, May I offer you a Nobel Prize? That's brilliant. Nesster, please just put the Nobel award check in the mail - I'll be looking for it! Definitely a "toxic" or "industrial wasteland" look to those pictures. Hoffa - hmmm - wait, I think I see a hand sticking out of that trash pile in the last picture - could that be Jimmy? Impressive resolving power in that Takumar! -Joe-

04-05-2009, 08:35 PM	#1751
jamonation Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery Posts: 364	That is fun bokeh on the 32 f2.3 heliphoto, I'm a big fan of my f2 version, but would love to try the 2.3. Here's one from today with the 35mm f2, haven't been out in the last 2 weeks but finally had an afternoon out.

04-06-2009, 06:39 AM	#1752
Mike Cash Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Japan Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,950	It may be heretical to say so, but other than the times when I need the extra brightness, I think the 35/3.5 is better than the 35/2. Pentax K20D Super Takumar 85/1.9

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04-06-2009, 09:22 AM	#1753
Nesster Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NJ USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 13,072 Original Poster	Originally posted by eccs19 Nesster, did you have the ISO cranked on those shots? Clouds look strange, so curiosity has the best of me. ISO would have been the ASA400 of the film I was using The weather was extremely strange, with those super dark clouds, but then sun peeking around the corners. Pasipasi - one of the things I miss most about Finland is the beer. About all I've found around NJ is Koff porter. Oh, and a Swedish light beer (once) that had the magic taste.

04-06-2009, 04:52 PM	#1754
eccs19 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lisle, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,510	Beautiful spring day. 6" of snow, so the birds couldn't get any food. Who the heck gets 6" of snow in April? Takumar 200mm. Not a great shot. Taken in snow storm through a dirty window.

04-06-2009, 05:09 PM	#1755
séamuis Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Savannah, U.S./Baguio City, P.H. Posts: 5,979	Originally posted by Mike Cash It may be heretical to say so, but other than the times when I need the extra brightness, I think the 35/3.5 is better than the 35/2. Pentax K20D Super Takumar 85/1.9 wonderful photo. extremely sharp. I can almost feel the steel. I really like this photo.