Pentaxian Registered: December, 2009 Location: In the Florida swamps Posts: 586 | | Review Date: December 29, 2019 | Recommended | Price: $35.00
| Rating: 9 |
| Pros: | Sharp, bokeh, size | | Cons: | | | Sharpness: 9
Aberrations: 8
Bokeh: 9
Handling: 9
Value: 9
Camera Used: KP
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As in the description this lens is very similar to the semi-auto Tak and Tomioka Tominon. The article linked below makes a pretty compelling argument that all 3 were manufactured by Tomioka (in Japanese so Google Translate might be in order):
http://pakira3.sakura.ne.jp/wp/?p=4380
I do not have to Tominon to compare against, but it does compare very favorably to the Auto-Talk. Equally sharp wide open with good contrast and colors. As expected for a lens of this age there are limitations, and some side/backlighting can cause loss of contrast. For flare a lens hood is your friend.
It can produce a very nice "swirly" bokeh.
Overall it is a great little lens and a lot of fun on a DSLR.
Side by side with a couple of Auto-Taks
Samples
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