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Spotmatic
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 Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 6:50 pm Post subject: Asahi Super-Takumar 50mm f/1.4 M42 |
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Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 6:50 pm Post subject: Asahi Super-Takumar 50mm f/1.4 M42 |
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Spotmatic wrote:
Many people, even the experienced ones, usually state that 50mm f/1.4 lenses, when used wide open, are "soft". To me this means two things: those users lack the necessary skills and technique to use a f/1.4 lens wide open, or the lens that was used is a dud.
Believe me: most quality 50mm f/1.4 lenses are VERY sharp at the plane of focus. Proof: here's a series, wide open in my garden, with a "lowly" 50mm f/1.4 Super-Takumar which I have cleaned of some serious fungus.
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My fast 80s: Asahi-Kogaku Takumar 83mm f/1.9 - Super-Takumar 85mm f/1.9 - FA 77mm f/1.8 Limited - Cyclop 85/1.5 (Helios-40 innards) - Komura 80mm f/1.8 - Meyer Görlitz Primoplan 7,5cm 1:1.9 - Carl Zeiss Jena 80mm f/1.8 Pancolar - Canon 85mm f/1.8 S.S.C. - Canon 85mm f/1.2 S.S.C. Aspherical |
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arhi_tectu1
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arhi_tectu1 wrote:
No. 2 looks very sharp
its no wonder from all i have seen here and other place the takumar 50mm f1.4 is a top lens .
I have only a 50mm f 1.4 lens the cz plannar and until i used it with the 40D witch has live view i was not happy with it afterwards i got hook t 
regards
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kuuan
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kuuan wrote:
Peter oh yeah, I see you using the 1.4/50 Tak!!! beautifullll
you know how much I love my 1.4/50 Takumar, and I use it wide open many times and consider it sharp there too..but when you use it, it simply is even sharper 
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Schnauzer
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Schnauzer wrote:
Beautiful results. Nice lense indeed. I have one also and like it very much.
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Nordentro
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Nordentro wrote:
One of my favorite 50's.
Well presentations Peter 
(The king of short DOF)
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estudleon
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estudleon wrote:
Very nice images.
I have a SMC one. Beauty lens, I love it.
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Konica 2,8/100
CZJ: 4/20, 2,4/35, 1,8/50 aus jena, 3,5/135MC, Pentacon 1,8/50
Pentax S-M-C-1,4/50
Helios 44-3
Mamiya 2,8/135
Misc. : jupiter 9
Stuff used:
A) SRL
Alpa 10 D - kern macro Switar 1,9/50 -black, Kilffit apochromat 2/100.
Asahi pentax spotmatic super takumar 1,4/50
Contaflex super B tessar 2,8/50 Pro-tessar 115
Leica R3 electronic summicron 2/50 elmarit 2,8/35
Konica Autoreflex 3 (2 black and chrome one), TC, T4. 2,8/24, 3,5/28 not MC and MC, 1,8/40, 1,4/50, 1,7/50 MC and not MC, 1,8/85, 3,2/135, 3,5/135, 4/200
Minolta XG9 2,8/35, 2/45, 3,5/135
Nikkormat FTn 1,4/50, 2,8/135
Fujica ST 801, 605, 705n. 3,5/19, 1,4/50, 1,8/55, 4/85, 3,5/135.
Praktica MTL 5 and a lot of M42 lenses.
Voigtlander. Bessamatic m, bessamatix de luxe, bessamatic cs, ultramatic and ultramatic cs.
Skoparex 3,5/35, skopagon 2/40, skopar 2,8/50, skopar X 2,8/50, super lanthar (out of catalogue) 2,8/50, dinarex 3,4/90, dinarex 4,8/100, super dinarex 4/135, super dinarex 4/200, zoomar 2,8/36-83, portrait lens 0, 1 and 2. Curtagon 4/28 and 2,8/35
Canon AV1, 1,8/50
Rolleiflex SL35 and SL35 E. 2,8/35 angulon, 2,8/35 distagon, 1,4/55 rolleinar, 1,8/50 planar, 4/135 tessar, 2,8/135 rolleinar, x2 rollei, M42 to rollei adap.
Etc.
RF
Yashica Minister III
Voightlander Vito, vitomatic I, Vito C, etc.
Leica M. M2, M3 (d.s.) and M4. Schenider 3,4/21, 2/35 summaron 2,8/35 (with eyes). Summicron 2/35 (8 elements with eyes), 2/35 chrome, 2/35 black, 1,4/35 pre asph and aspheric - old -, 2/40 summicron, 2,8/50 elmar, 2/50 7 elements, 2/50 DR, 2/50 - minolta version, 1,4/50 summilux 1966 version, 1,4/75 summilux, 2/90 large version, 2/90 reduced version of 1987, 2,8/90 elmarit large version, 4/135 elmar. |
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martinsmith99
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martinsmith99 wrote:
Good samples and great work restoring the lens.
I have the S-M-C version and now a pre AI Nikkor. As you have shown above, they are acceptable wide open, they have shallow DOF and pleasing bokeh and at web/small print size they look sharp enough. I don't think anyone would be blown away by their sharpness.
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Spotmatic
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Spotmatic wrote:
Thanks for the nice comments! I think I'll post some 100% crops tonight.
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Pentax K-5 + Pentax 645 + Canon 5D + Bessa RF 10,5cm Heliar, and a 'little' bag full of MF lenses. The lens list is * here *.
My fast 80s: Asahi-Kogaku Takumar 83mm f/1.9 - Super-Takumar 85mm f/1.9 - FA 77mm f/1.8 Limited - Cyclop 85/1.5 (Helios-40 innards) - Komura 80mm f/1.8 - Meyer Görlitz Primoplan 7,5cm 1:1.9 - Carl Zeiss Jena 80mm f/1.8 Pancolar - Canon 85mm f/1.8 S.S.C. - Canon 85mm f/1.2 S.S.C. Aspherical |
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Spotmatic
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Spotmatic wrote:
A 100% crop of #2. As you can see the plane of focus is slightly behind the subject, but it's very sharp there. Look at the "hairs".
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Pentax K-5 + Pentax 645 + Canon 5D + Bessa RF 10,5cm Heliar, and a 'little' bag full of MF lenses. The lens list is * here *.
My fast 80s: Asahi-Kogaku Takumar 83mm f/1.9 - Super-Takumar 85mm f/1.9 - FA 77mm f/1.8 Limited - Cyclop 85/1.5 (Helios-40 innards) - Komura 80mm f/1.8 - Meyer Görlitz Primoplan 7,5cm 1:1.9 - Carl Zeiss Jena 80mm f/1.8 Pancolar - Canon 85mm f/1.8 S.S.C. - Canon 85mm f/1.2 S.S.C. Aspherical |
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raay04
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raay04 wrote:
dont mess with me!!! by abhiraay, on Flickr
Just love this lens
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Cameras-Point and shoot- Powershot A590IS Mirroless-SONY NEX-3
Lenses
M42 Mount
Super-Takumar 55/1.8, Super-Takumar 50/1.4 ,SMC Takumar 50/1.4 ,MC Helios 44M7-58/2,MC Helios 77M-4 50/1.8,Helios 44-2(valdai), Zenitar-M 50/1.7 Pentacon 50/1.8, MC Jupiter-37AM 135/3.5, Industar 50-2 50/3.5
Nikon F mount
Vivitar close focus 28/2.8(Komine) Keleinar 5N 100/2.8
LTM
Jupiter 8 50/2
KIEV
Jupiter8M ( element donor lens )
Minolta SR(MD)
MD 35/1.8, MD 35-70/3.5 macro, MD 50/1.4 ,Vivitar Auto macro 55/2.8,
Canon FD
FDn50/1.4
Minolta AF
Vivitar (cosina) 100/3.5 macro
Minolta AF 35-70/4
Enlarger
EL NIKKOR 50/2.8
Adaptall
Tamron 24/2.5 , Tamron sp 90/2.5 |
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Oldhand
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Oldhand wrote:
Yeah - he is a real tough guy!
I looked at your flicker images and they are very nice also.
I think that Didi.......Sis looks tougher!
A very nice lens - I must post some images as well.
Thanks for sharing
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raay04
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raay04 wrote:
thanks oldhand!!!  but the picture of my sister is taken with Super takumar 55/1.8 ,another great lens which would have had more prominence if there was no 50/1.4,nonetheless its another of my favourite takumar lens.
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Cameras-Point and shoot- Powershot A590IS Mirroless-SONY NEX-3
Lenses
M42 Mount
Super-Takumar 55/1.8, Super-Takumar 50/1.4 ,SMC Takumar 50/1.4 ,MC Helios 44M7-58/2,MC Helios 77M-4 50/1.8,Helios 44-2(valdai), Zenitar-M 50/1.7 Pentacon 50/1.8, MC Jupiter-37AM 135/3.5, Industar 50-2 50/3.5
Nikon F mount
Vivitar close focus 28/2.8(Komine) Keleinar 5N 100/2.8
LTM
Jupiter 8 50/2
KIEV
Jupiter8M ( element donor lens )
Minolta SR(MD)
MD 35/1.8, MD 35-70/3.5 macro, MD 50/1.4 ,Vivitar Auto macro 55/2.8,
Canon FD
FDn50/1.4
Minolta AF
Vivitar (cosina) 100/3.5 macro
Minolta AF 35-70/4
Enlarger
EL NIKKOR 50/2.8
Adaptall
Tamron 24/2.5 , Tamron sp 90/2.5 |
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rudolfkremers wrote:
It's a pretty amazing lens, it has to be said. This pic had no PP except a tiny crop and some exposure tweak:
Although I played a bit with this pic 
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