| Latest Review Posted | Takumar 200mm F3.5
My interest in this lens was piqued by the good rating it received here, and when I had the chance to get it I picked up a fully functional copy of it, albeit a bit old.
I finally took it out for a serious walkaround with it and really really like what this lens is capable of! When I first got it I snapped the obligatory few indoor shots with it, comparing it with the CZJ 200mm sonnar i had. My initial impression is that the lens doesn't lose much to the CZJ, though its min focusing distance was slightly longer than the sonnar.
When I took it out for shots today I was pleasantly impressed! The lens is pretty sharp, wide open; not very prone to flare for a lens of its age (with a hood on). Nice colour rendition. Biggest strength would be its bokeh though. Pictures below to show what I'm talking about. And its lighter and easily more manageable than the CZJ 200mm
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb35/knyghtfall81/takumar%20200mm/icecreamvendor.jpg
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb35/knyghtfall81/takumar%20200mm/leaves1.jpg
And here's a close up of the bokeh so you can see how creamy smooth it is - this shot was at 5.6, the wonderful circular bokeh courtesy of its 16 bladed aperture:
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb35/knyghtfall81/takumar%20200mm/leaves2.jpg
One last picture
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb35/knyghtfall81/takumar%20200mm/flowerreflections.jpg |
