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Asahi-Kogaku 135mm f/3.5 Tele-Takumar
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Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 6:58 am
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Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 6:58 am
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This lens is an oldie but goldie. It came with one of my Asahiflex sets. The lens dates around 1955 or so and was Asahi Optical Co.'s first 135mm SLR lens. Its build quality is awesome; it is made from heavily chromed brass with shiny surfaces. I don't dare to grab it with my fat, filthy fingers Smile

In use it is clear that it's quite an old design as the whole lens barrel rotates while focusing. This lens uses a non-standard 37mm thread (with the same registration distance as M42 lenses). To fit it on my K10D, I used a M37 to M42 adapter and a M42 to K adapter (both genuine Pentax).

The lens itself:



Below you'll find some photos I have made with it. I wanted to try it in harsh conditions, i.e. with strong backlighting and these photos are also part of my ongoing project "Light and Dark". As many of us know, digital SLR's do not have the same dynamic range as 35mm negative film. With my project I try to live with it without having to resort to HDR.

Hope you like the results!

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Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:19 am
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Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:19 am
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beautiful lens and superb result!


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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 7:15 am
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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 7:15 am
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Wow !

Nice results and in mint condition too.

The genuine Pentax 37-42 is the absolute cherry on the sundae, those things must be beyond rare.

Too lovely to use, If I had it.


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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 8:41 am
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What a beautiful lens, I am envious!


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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 10:21 am
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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 10:21 am
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total lens lust here....


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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:55 am
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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 11:55 am
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Beuatiful lens! Very nice presentation, you showed the best side of this lens.


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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 1:16 pm
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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 1:16 pm
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Beautiful lense and nice work.


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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 1:34 pm
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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 1:34 pm
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I'm amazed... again... superb photos Wink


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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 1:38 pm
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Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 1:38 pm
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The lens looks very seductive and your samples could easily make one lust after it. Smile Smile


patrickh
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