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Forum: Monthly Photo Contests
11-08-2017, 03:49 AM
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I would like to nominate this photo
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
09-13-2017, 04:30 AM
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Hi dcshooter, yes I certainly treat it as a collectible and would have preferred it as scratch less. I sent a polite message to the seller to point out the issue and he politly apologised and said he had missed it. He offered a full refund including postage should I wish to return it or a partial refund of $60 if I wanted to keep it.
I accepted the $60 so it works out I have paid a total of $73.50 which I think is a bargain. I'm going to clean it out and keep it and also try the UV light on the rear element.
Thanks again
Chris
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
09-12-2017, 11:23 AM
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Thanks's dcshooter for the fast response. There are four scratches one about 20mm and one around 10mm the other two are about 5mm. You definitely cannot see or feel them from the front element. You cannot see any haze either. The lens looks spotless.
I was just surprised to see it as it came from a camera shop. I now know how to check properly though. i have just gone through all of my lenses and they are all clean. I have an SMC Takumar 105/2.8 that is so clean it look like there is no glass!
I guess it will show up more obvious on a faster lens. I'v cleaned out an M series 50/1.7 so may have a go at this sometime. I was thinking of returning it but don't want to part with it either.
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
09-12-2017, 10:08 AM
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Hi, I have recently received a Takumar 35mm f2 from Japan. It was from a camera shop through eBay.
It was described as "Some dusts and some little dust specks. almost no cleaning marks, no fungus, no fogs. The lenses become yellowish (normal as 35mm f2). I rate this lens optical condition in Ex for the age. "
I looks really nice and I have used it and like it.
On inspection by holding it up to the light with the aperture open I can see hair line scratches. There are four, I tried a lens pen encase they could be removed but they can;t. Also there is a coating of haze.
It does not affect the images as far as I know.
There haze does not bother me as I guess it can be cleaned out at some point but is there any way of removing these scratches? I am guessing the term cleaning marks means fine scratches?
You cannot see them from the front! Only if you look through the rear element and use a flash light.
I could live with it but Just think if the optics are described as excellent by a camera shop they should be no scratches.
Here is the advert...
M42 Asahi Opt Co,Pentax Super-Takumar 35mm f2 w EX- | eBay
Any ideas?
I have just gone through my collection of Takumars now I know how to check them and am surprised how spotless they all are
Chris
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
09-05-2017, 05:25 AM
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Hello, my name is Chris and I have finally used an account on here so as I can write some positive reviews.
I have only really started taking photographs since 2016. I had an Ricoh SLR when I was twenty one (1985) and also worked for a short time in a hut in Chessington zoo developing images for a guy who was doing old time photos in what I believe is called sepia toning. I liked the smell of the chemicals. I have not done anything since and when I purchased an APS-C camera I could barely remember anything.
I lost my career in 2008 when I was misdiagnosed with terminal cancer, I didn't eat for 14 months and had a very elaborate piece of surgery to remove my stomach and oesophagus. Surgery took nine hours instead of five and I flat lined three time. I walked in to hospital and three weeks later left in a wheel chair. Among many ailments I was left with I had neurological damage including fourth and sixth nerve palsy (my eyesight).
I've digressed but what I am alluding to is that I am not working and have had poor eyesight which has improved dramatically. I purchased a Samsung NX300 for both me and my god daughter cheaply in 2015. What I like about it was it's retro look and it was compact and without a view finder. She trashed her lens and I took mine to the store (John Lewis) for repair and they destroyed it without telling me. They apologised and gave me a brand new Sony a6000. Thanks John Lewis
The a6000 has transformed things, especially with the electronic view finder. I could not afford Sony prime lenses so I went for the old stuff. I bought a job lot of eBay for £114 from a young fella called James all in excellent condition. A 1964 pentax spotmatic with an 8 element Takumar 50 1:1.4 and a 35 1:3.5 with case and caps and a 135 1:3.5 with case and caps.
Since then over the last year I have enjoyed taking pictures locally and have a good collection of Pentax primes.
My Takumar 50 1:1.4 is my best lensfor sure. I then got in to telephotos and bought a Takumar 200 1:5.6 which is a favourite too. For some reason I was not keen on lenses with a focal length less than 50mm and found the mid range telephoto's such as the 105mm and 135mm to be an odd and specific use focal length.
My tastes are changing though as I improve. I did't like images with people in where as now I need to try portraits and more street photography. Things have changed and I am now taking images with my Takumar 28 1:3.5 and am looking for a Pentax 24mm or possibly an Ensinor 24.
At some point I intend to replace the light seals on my spotmatic so I can have a go at film. I also have recently purchased a Pentax ME Super in excellent conditon with a Pentax-m 50 1:1.4. Even the light seals are in A1 condition. Only problem is it winds but does not fire. I guess it need lubricating. A job for the winter.
A long introduction so thanks for taking the time to read it.
Kind regards
Chris
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