Landscapes and cows with the SMC Takumar 200mm f/4

Spotmatic · Joined: 18 Aug 2008 Posts: 2117 Location: Netherlands

The suitcase full of lenses I bought a few days ago did not only contain the Sigma 21-35mm, but also a lens I was looking for, namely the SMC Takumar 200mm f/4. Here are my first results with this fine lens mounted on the 5D. Enjoy!

(In case of the cows: it's not sensor dust you are seeing, but those damn flies Smile

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Attila · Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 27531 Location: Budapest,Hungary

Cows for me! Excellent captures!
It will be looks better on slide I did make Velvia effect on it.

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patrickh · Joined: 23 Aug 2007 Posts: 6239 Location: Oregon

Peter

You make a great case for every lens you use! Great

patrickh
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Orio · Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 18168 Location: West Emilia

You should change your nickname, you deserve one quality trademark all of your own not that of a camera Wink

Excellent as always.
I am of the impression that the Tak tele suffers a bit from flare, but this does not diminish the beautiful photographs.
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Olivier · Joined: 18 Feb 2009 Posts: 994 Location: France

Oh !!!
The cow is walking on me !!!

Peter, I'm very fond of your 3D cows, and of your borders.

Thanks for those pics.
Olivier
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eeyore_nl · Joined: 09 Nov 2008 Posts: 464 Location: Netherlands

Heel mooi! De SMC Takumar 200/4 is ook een van mijn favorieten!

Schnauzer · Joined: 09 Apr 2008 Posts: 1279 Location: Maine

You do take beautiful photographs. Did you use the hood on these pictures?

I have this lense also and like it.
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Spotmatic · Joined: 18 Aug 2008 Posts: 2117 Location: Netherlands

Thanks for the kind words!

On these photos I haven't used the hood. Maybe I should. Smile

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"Old Takumars never die; they just fade away"

Pentax K-7 + Pentax 645 + Bessa RF 10,5cm Heliar, Bessa II Apo-Lanthar 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 - S-M-C Takumar 85mm f/1.8 - FA 77mm f/1.8 Limited - Cyclop 85/1.5 (Helios-40 innards) - Komura 80mm f/1.8 - Komura 85mm f/1.4 - Accura Supertel Tc 1:1.9 f=85mm - Jupiter-9 2/85 - Meyer Görlitz Primoplan 7,5cm 1:1.9 - Carl Zeiss Jena 75mm f/1.5 Biotar - 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 - Enna München Ennalyt 85mm f/1.5 - Olympus Zuiko Auto-T MC 85mm f/2

tobbsman · Joined: 25 Jul 2008 Posts: 1310 Location: Austria

Great shots peter. #6 is very special. all of them have a kind of real-life feel.

Cheers
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Spotmatic · Joined: 18 Aug 2008 Posts: 2117 Location: Netherlands

Thanks Tobias! How are you doing with the K28/2, by the way?
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"Old Takumars never die; they just fade away"

Pentax K-7 + Pentax 645 + Bessa RF 10,5cm Heliar, Bessa II Apo-Lanthar 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 - S-M-C Takumar 85mm f/1.8 - FA 77mm f/1.8 Limited - Cyclop 85/1.5 (Helios-40 innards) - Komura 80mm f/1.8 - Komura 85mm f/1.4 - Accura Supertel Tc 1:1.9 f=85mm - Jupiter-9 2/85 - Meyer Görlitz Primoplan 7,5cm 1:1.9 - Carl Zeiss Jena 75mm f/1.5 Biotar - 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 - Enna München Ennalyt 85mm f/1.5 - Olympus Zuiko Auto-T MC 85mm f/2

tobbsman · Joined: 25 Jul 2008 Posts: 1310 Location: Austria

Hi Peter !
I haven't done any photographing in the last three weeks, due I had a very busy time from my work. My SMC 28/2 was resting as well Sad

but it will go with me on vacation tomorrow to Venice Very Happy

Groeten
Tobias
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LaHo · Joined: 16 Mar 2009 Posts: 40

Very nice photos - and the scenery is really lovely.

Esox lucius · Joined: 26 Aug 2008 Posts: 839 Location: Finland

Great series, with #6 appealing most to me

Uzay · Joined: 16 May 2009 Posts: 92 Location: Turkey

Beautiful, number 1 and the cows are great, i especially liked the cow pics, looks like a beautiful lens.
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Katastrofo · Joined: 26 Feb 2007 Posts: 6269 Location: USA

Love the cow pix and they do look 3D! Cool

Excellent work as always, Peter!