| Latest Review Posted | Super-Multi-Coated Takumar/Super-Takumar 85mm F1.9
I used this lens one whole month without a break in the well known SiC. This means daily a photo with this one lens.
I used a couple of 85mm lenses and close to that focal lengths. This is with the Helios my favourite 85mm so far. The color rendering is very nice, the bokeh is super smooth, the handling is takumar like very well and there is not much to complain about. I would say that the color rendering is more on the warm side, which is something good for portrait and people photography. To go more into the delicate things like Flowers or even a step in direction of macro is possible, but don't forget the macro tubes, because this lens has not a very close near focus distance.
compared to the Helios 40 it is lighter, smaller, easier to use (smoother focusing) and has not the crazy bokeh.
compared to the Isco Travenar, an adapted Pentacon Biotar, the Volna 3 (also Medium Format) this lens is sharper wide open and again easier to use. Fast focusing might be difficult because of the long focus throw, but it makes focusing easier if it has to be exact!
Here is the album of November in 2o16 on FLICKR. |
