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CarbonR
Joined: 31 Dec 2008 Posts: 1969 Location: Clermont-Ferrand, France
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Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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CarbonR wrote:
rawhead wrote: |
I take that to mean that when it comes to the IQ, you prefer the 135/2.8? I only ask because a 135 is most likely going to be my next purchase (and it will be my first 135) and so I'm keen learning about that focal length. |
Whats exactly IQ ?
In my 135mm, I prefer the S-M-C 135/2.5 V2, far away. An extremely sharp lens, even wide opened The preset one is a bit too subject to flare, the S-M-C 135/3.5 is smaller but very sharp too, it's more a money question beetween 2.5 and 3.5 I think I had the Super Takumar 135/2.5 (5/4 construction), it was much soft than the S-M-C 135/2.5 V2 (6/6 construction)
Mal1905 wrote: |
A truly beautiful lens, and beautifully photographed too - I want one of these |
I was selling one at 40 EUR (the price I paid it in a professionnal shop with 6 months warranty), it was sold few days ago with my S-M-C 135/2.5 V2
New Takumar of the day :
(self picture) _________________ Cameras : Canon 5D, Pentax K100D, Pentax 6x7, Spotmatic
Lenses : 15mm to 1000mm (24x36)
My websites : [FR & ENG]Takumar - the eyes of the Spotmatic : info about all Takumar lenses // Kogaku - My photo site
I am selling : Takumar lenses and rare Pentax bodies, pm me if you're interested in something [MFLenses feed-back]
Information on Takumar lenses with samples :
Wide angle : Takumar 15/3.5 15mm, Takumar 17/4 17mm, Takumar 18/11 18mm, Takumar 20/4.5 20mm, Takumar 24/3.5 24mm, Takumar 28/3.5 V1 28mm, Takumar 28/3.5 V2 28mm, Takumar 35/2 V1 35mm, Takumar 35/2 V2 35mm, Takumar 35/2.3 35mm, Takumar 35/3.5 35mm, Takumar 35/4 35mm
Standard : Takumar 50/1.4 V1 50mm, Takumar 50/1.4 V2 50mm, Takumar 50/3.5 50mm, Takumar 50/4 50mm, Takumar 55/2 55/1.8 55mm, Takumar 55/2.2 V1 55mm, Takumar 55/2.2 V2 55mm, Takumar 58/2 58mm, Takumar 58/2.4 58mm
Short tele : Takumar 83/1.9 83mm, Takumar 85/1.8 85/1.9 85mm, Takumar 85/1.8 85mm, Takumar 100/2 100mm, Takumar 100/3.5 100mm, Takumar 100/4 100mm, Takumar 105/2.8 V1 105mm, Takumar 105/2.8 V2 105mm, Takumar 120/2.8 120mm
Telephoto : Takumar 135/2.5 V1 135mm, Takumar 135/2.5 V2 135mm, Takumar 135/3.5 V1 135mm, Takumar 135/3.5 V2 135mm, Takumar 150/4 V1 150mm, Takumar 150/4 V2 150mm
Long tele : Takumar 200/3.5 200mm, Takumar 200/4 200mm, Takumar 200/5.6 200mm, Takumar 300/4 V1 300mm, Takumar 300/4 V2 300mm, Takumar 300/4 V3 300mm, Takumar 300/6.3 300mm, Takumar 400/5.6 400mm, Takumar 500/4.5 500mm, Takumar 500/5 500mm, Takumar 1000/8 V1 1000mm, Takumar 1000/8 V2 1000mm
Zoom : Zoom-Takumar 45~125/4 , Zoom-Takumar 70~150/4.5 , Zoom-Takumar 85~210/4.5 , Zoom-Takumar 135~600/6.7
Achromatic : Ultra-Achromatic-Takumar 85/4.5 , Ultra-Achromatic-Takumar 300/5.6 300mm |
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Laurence
Joined: 26 Mar 2007 Posts: 4809 Location: Western Washington State
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Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 1:17 am Post subject: |
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Laurence wrote:
CarbonR, that 35/2.3 is a beautiful piece of glass. Can we have a side view of the lens? _________________
Assent, and you are sane;
Demur,—you ’re straightway dangerous,
And handled with a chain.
Emily Dickinson
Cameras and Lenses in Use:
Yashica Mat 124 w/ Yashinon 80/3.5,
CV Apo-Lanthar 90/3.5SL, (Thank you Klaus),
Pentax 645,
Flek 50,
Pentax-A 150
Pentax-A 120 Macro
Voigtlander Vitomatic I w/Color Skopar 50/2.8
Konica TC and zoom lenses (thanks Carsten)
Contax AX
Yashica ML 50/2
Yashica ML 35/2.8
Carl Zeiss Contax 50/1.4
Tamron Adaptall SP 17/3.5
Tamron Adaptall 28/2.5
Tamron Adaptall SP 300/2.8 LD (IF)
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rawhead
Joined: 09 Feb 2009 Posts: 1525 Location: Boston, MA
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Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 4:28 am Post subject: |
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rawhead wrote:
Laurence wrote: |
CarbonR, that 35/2.3 is a beautiful piece of glass. Can we have a side view of the lens? |
He's teasing us!!! _________________ Sony α7R, Pentax 67II, Kiev-60, Hasselblad 203FE, 903SWC, Graflex Norita 66, Mamiya M645 1000s, Burke & James 8x10, Graflex Pacemaker Speed Graphic (4x5 and 3x4), Century Graphic (2x3), R.B. Graflex Seried D, Rolleiflex SL66E, Rolleiflex 2.8C Xenotar, Mamiya C330f, a few M42, six P6, three OM, four Hasselblad, two Pentax 67, two Mamiya 645, one Noritar, and a sprinkle of EF. Oh, and an Aero Ektar and Leica Noctilux |
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no-X
Joined: 19 Jul 2008 Posts: 2495 Location: Budejky, Czech Republic
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Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 1:24 pm Post subject: |
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no-X wrote:
35/2.3 is the longest 35mm Takumar lens. The first high-speed 35mm retrofocal design. Very sharp at f/8 and has zero CA. Till f/5 the lens isn't sharp (too many air-glass surfaces without MC layers: 6/5 design), but at f/8 it's very, very good.
Unfortunately, I sold this lens. It was the most stupid decision I have ever made in relation to MFL. _________________ (almost) complete list of Helios lenses |
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estudleon
Joined: 15 May 2008 Posts: 3754 Location: Argentina
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Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 1:28 pm Post subject: |
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estudleon wrote:
no-X wrote: |
35/2.3 is the longest 35mm Takumar lens. The first high-speed 35mm retrofocal design. Very sharp at f/8 and has zero CA. Till f/5 the lens isn't sharp (too many air-glass surfaces without MC layers: 6/5 design), but at f/8 it's very, very good.
Unfortunately, I sold this lens. It was the most stupid decision I have ever made in relation to MFL. |
HI, No-X
And compared with the flektogon 2,4/35?
Rino. _________________ 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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Spotmatic
Joined: 18 Aug 2008 Posts: 4045 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 1:30 pm Post subject: |
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Spotmatic wrote:
no-X wrote: |
Unfortunately, I sold this lens. It was the most stupid decision I have ever made in relation to MFL. |
You think that was stupid? I once owned and sold:
- 35mm f/2.3 Auto-Takumar
- 35mm f/4 Takumar
- 17mm f/4 S-M-C Fish-Eye Takumar (a mint one, dammit!)
- 400mm f/5.6 Tele-Takumar
- 100mm f/4 S-M-C Macro-Takumar
And now I don't have them in my collection anymore _________________ Peter - Moderator
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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no-X
Joined: 19 Jul 2008 Posts: 2495 Location: Budejky, Czech Republic
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Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 1:46 pm Post subject: |
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no-X wrote:
Spotmatic: 35/2.3 is piece of history. 35/4 can be interesting, but I think it can be similar to Primagon 35/4.5 (same design, same time). The others aren't as interesting to me as the 35/2.3
estudleon: My Auto Tak had really zero CA. Flektogon isn't CA-free. Comparing results for f/7 or above, Takumar had a bit higher centre resolution and a bit softer cornes, but despite this, the results looked more natural to me. I like Flektogon as a close-up lens and Takumars (35/2.3, 35/2 PRO, 35/3.5) for landscapes. _________________ (almost) complete list of Helios lenses |
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rawhead
Joined: 09 Feb 2009 Posts: 1525 Location: Boston, MA
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Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 2:19 pm Post subject: |
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rawhead wrote:
I have a question. I'm hearing many people say great things about the Tak. 35/3.5. I have a Super-Takumar 35/3.5, and frankly, haven't thought too much about it. I picked it up on Ebay for $30 to use primarily as a cheap macro lens, reversed or on a bellows (and in that respect, it's great, although I've since bought the D FA 100m f2.8 Macro, so it's seldom used for that now). I've taken snaps, but that's really what they looked like, plain ol' snaps. Nothing to write home about.
So, are we talking about different lenses here? Is the SMC 35/3.5 something different? Does it have to do with the fact that I've only seen this at work on an APS-C dSLR? What's the deal? _________________ Sony α7R, Pentax 67II, Kiev-60, Hasselblad 203FE, 903SWC, Graflex Norita 66, Mamiya M645 1000s, Burke & James 8x10, Graflex Pacemaker Speed Graphic (4x5 and 3x4), Century Graphic (2x3), R.B. Graflex Seried D, Rolleiflex SL66E, Rolleiflex 2.8C Xenotar, Mamiya C330f, a few M42, six P6, three OM, four Hasselblad, two Pentax 67, two Mamiya 645, one Noritar, and a sprinkle of EF. Oh, and an Aero Ektar and Leica Noctilux |
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no-X
Joined: 19 Jul 2008 Posts: 2495 Location: Budejky, Czech Republic
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Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 2:54 pm Post subject: |
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no-X wrote:
I thought that Super-Tak and S-M-C Tak 35/3.5 use the same optical design.
Anyway, I have experience only with S-M-C. Sharpness is good (of course slightly lower than on 50mm lenses, but compared to other 35mm lenses, this one is one of the best):
RAW conversions, no sharpening applied:
_________________ (almost) complete list of Helios lenses |
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CarbonR
Joined: 31 Dec 2008 Posts: 1969 Location: Clermont-Ferrand, France
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Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 5:58 pm Post subject: |
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CarbonR wrote:
Spotmatic wrote: |
no-X wrote: |
Unfortunately, I sold this lens. It was the most stupid decision I have ever made in relation to MFL. |
You think that was stupid? I once owned and sold:
- 35mm f/2.3 Auto-Takumar
- 35mm f/4 Takumar
- 17mm f/4 S-M-C Fish-Eye Takumar (a mint one, dammit!)
- 400mm f/5.6 Tele-Takumar
- 100mm f/4 S-M-C Macro-Takumar
And now I don't have them in my collection anymore |
The only Takumar I sell are the ones whiwch I have twice times, each time I sell one, I keep the best lens
I received my Tele Takumar few days ago but it will need some servicing, even I paid for professionnal servicing, it won't be expensive : I paid it 61 EUR including shipping
The 17/4 I don't have yet, I lost some too good auctions (including one mint in box, sold approx 200 EUR), and the 100/4 does not interest me so far, I don't like the focusing ring with rubber
I'll post few pics of the 35/2.3 ASAP _________________ Cameras : Canon 5D, Pentax K100D, Pentax 6x7, Spotmatic
Lenses : 15mm to 1000mm (24x36)
My websites : [FR & ENG]Takumar - the eyes of the Spotmatic : info about all Takumar lenses // Kogaku - My photo site
I am selling : Takumar lenses and rare Pentax bodies, pm me if you're interested in something [MFLenses feed-back]
Information on Takumar lenses with samples :
Wide angle : Takumar 15/3.5 15mm, Takumar 17/4 17mm, Takumar 18/11 18mm, Takumar 20/4.5 20mm, Takumar 24/3.5 24mm, Takumar 28/3.5 V1 28mm, Takumar 28/3.5 V2 28mm, Takumar 35/2 V1 35mm, Takumar 35/2 V2 35mm, Takumar 35/2.3 35mm, Takumar 35/3.5 35mm, Takumar 35/4 35mm
Standard : Takumar 50/1.4 V1 50mm, Takumar 50/1.4 V2 50mm, Takumar 50/3.5 50mm, Takumar 50/4 50mm, Takumar 55/2 55/1.8 55mm, Takumar 55/2.2 V1 55mm, Takumar 55/2.2 V2 55mm, Takumar 58/2 58mm, Takumar 58/2.4 58mm
Short tele : Takumar 83/1.9 83mm, Takumar 85/1.8 85/1.9 85mm, Takumar 85/1.8 85mm, Takumar 100/2 100mm, Takumar 100/3.5 100mm, Takumar 100/4 100mm, Takumar 105/2.8 V1 105mm, Takumar 105/2.8 V2 105mm, Takumar 120/2.8 120mm
Telephoto : Takumar 135/2.5 V1 135mm, Takumar 135/2.5 V2 135mm, Takumar 135/3.5 V1 135mm, Takumar 135/3.5 V2 135mm, Takumar 150/4 V1 150mm, Takumar 150/4 V2 150mm
Long tele : Takumar 200/3.5 200mm, Takumar 200/4 200mm, Takumar 200/5.6 200mm, Takumar 300/4 V1 300mm, Takumar 300/4 V2 300mm, Takumar 300/4 V3 300mm, Takumar 300/6.3 300mm, Takumar 400/5.6 400mm, Takumar 500/4.5 500mm, Takumar 500/5 500mm, Takumar 1000/8 V1 1000mm, Takumar 1000/8 V2 1000mm
Zoom : Zoom-Takumar 45~125/4 , Zoom-Takumar 70~150/4.5 , Zoom-Takumar 85~210/4.5 , Zoom-Takumar 135~600/6.7
Achromatic : Ultra-Achromatic-Takumar 85/4.5 , Ultra-Achromatic-Takumar 300/5.6 300mm |
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CarbonR
Joined: 31 Dec 2008 Posts: 1969 Location: Clermont-Ferrand, France
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Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:32 pm Post subject: |
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CarbonR wrote:
Auto Takumar 35/2.3 :
Family portrait with S-M-C 35/2 (left) and S-M-C 35/3.5 (right) :
With the brother Auto Takumar 55/2.2 :
To give an idea of the heigh, next to the S-M-C 135/2.5 V2 :
A 100% crop @2.3, handheld :
_________________ Cameras : Canon 5D, Pentax K100D, Pentax 6x7, Spotmatic
Lenses : 15mm to 1000mm (24x36)
My websites : [FR & ENG]Takumar - the eyes of the Spotmatic : info about all Takumar lenses // Kogaku - My photo site
I am selling : Takumar lenses and rare Pentax bodies, pm me if you're interested in something [MFLenses feed-back]
Information on Takumar lenses with samples :
Wide angle : Takumar 15/3.5 15mm, Takumar 17/4 17mm, Takumar 18/11 18mm, Takumar 20/4.5 20mm, Takumar 24/3.5 24mm, Takumar 28/3.5 V1 28mm, Takumar 28/3.5 V2 28mm, Takumar 35/2 V1 35mm, Takumar 35/2 V2 35mm, Takumar 35/2.3 35mm, Takumar 35/3.5 35mm, Takumar 35/4 35mm
Standard : Takumar 50/1.4 V1 50mm, Takumar 50/1.4 V2 50mm, Takumar 50/3.5 50mm, Takumar 50/4 50mm, Takumar 55/2 55/1.8 55mm, Takumar 55/2.2 V1 55mm, Takumar 55/2.2 V2 55mm, Takumar 58/2 58mm, Takumar 58/2.4 58mm
Short tele : Takumar 83/1.9 83mm, Takumar 85/1.8 85/1.9 85mm, Takumar 85/1.8 85mm, Takumar 100/2 100mm, Takumar 100/3.5 100mm, Takumar 100/4 100mm, Takumar 105/2.8 V1 105mm, Takumar 105/2.8 V2 105mm, Takumar 120/2.8 120mm
Telephoto : Takumar 135/2.5 V1 135mm, Takumar 135/2.5 V2 135mm, Takumar 135/3.5 V1 135mm, Takumar 135/3.5 V2 135mm, Takumar 150/4 V1 150mm, Takumar 150/4 V2 150mm
Long tele : Takumar 200/3.5 200mm, Takumar 200/4 200mm, Takumar 200/5.6 200mm, Takumar 300/4 V1 300mm, Takumar 300/4 V2 300mm, Takumar 300/4 V3 300mm, Takumar 300/6.3 300mm, Takumar 400/5.6 400mm, Takumar 500/4.5 500mm, Takumar 500/5 500mm, Takumar 1000/8 V1 1000mm, Takumar 1000/8 V2 1000mm
Zoom : Zoom-Takumar 45~125/4 , Zoom-Takumar 70~150/4.5 , Zoom-Takumar 85~210/4.5 , Zoom-Takumar 135~600/6.7
Achromatic : Ultra-Achromatic-Takumar 85/4.5 , Ultra-Achromatic-Takumar 300/5.6 300mm |
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estudleon
Joined: 15 May 2008 Posts: 3754 Location: Argentina
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Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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estudleon wrote:
Greats family pics
The grandpa and grandma are very well conservated.
Rino. _________________ 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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rawhead
Joined: 09 Feb 2009 Posts: 1525 Location: Boston, MA
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Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 12:36 am Post subject: |
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rawhead wrote:
Well, after having kept up with this thread for a while, I just had to put in a bid for this... and apparetnly won it
Click here to see on Ebay
We'll see if the thing is really what the seller says it is, in the condition that s/he said it was in... after all, no pictures, no nothing At least it's cheap enough so that it won't be too big of a loss if not." target="_blank">Click here to see on Ebay.de _________________ Sony α7R, Pentax 67II, Kiev-60, Hasselblad 203FE, 903SWC, Graflex Norita 66, Mamiya M645 1000s, Burke & James 8x10, Graflex Pacemaker Speed Graphic (4x5 and 3x4), Century Graphic (2x3), R.B. Graflex Seried D, Rolleiflex SL66E, Rolleiflex 2.8C Xenotar, Mamiya C330f, a few M42, six P6, three OM, four Hasselblad, two Pentax 67, two Mamiya 645, one Noritar, and a sprinkle of EF. Oh, and an Aero Ektar and Leica Noctilux |
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Laurence
Joined: 26 Mar 2007 Posts: 4809 Location: Western Washington State
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Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 1:53 am Post subject: |
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Laurence wrote:
rawhead wrote: |
Well, after having kept up with this thread for a while, I just had to put in a bid for this... and apparetnly won it
Click here to see on Ebay
We'll see if the thing is really what the seller says it is, in the condition that s/he said it was in... after all, no pictures, no nothing At least it's cheap enough so that it won't be too big of a loss if not." target="_blank">Click here to see on Ebay.de |
I am betting it's in good shape. I haven't seen very many thrashed Pentax lenses. And...NICE price! These are very fine lenses from what I hear, and the pre-set is always a very handy thing to have, in my opinion. Can't wait to see your images of the lens, and images from the lens. _________________
Assent, and you are sane;
Demur,—you ’re straightway dangerous,
And handled with a chain.
Emily Dickinson
Cameras and Lenses in Use:
Yashica Mat 124 w/ Yashinon 80/3.5,
CV Apo-Lanthar 90/3.5SL, (Thank you Klaus),
Pentax 645,
Flek 50,
Pentax-A 150
Pentax-A 120 Macro
Voigtlander Vitomatic I w/Color Skopar 50/2.8
Konica TC and zoom lenses (thanks Carsten)
Contax AX
Yashica ML 50/2
Yashica ML 35/2.8
Carl Zeiss Contax 50/1.4
Tamron Adaptall SP 17/3.5
Tamron Adaptall 28/2.5
Tamron Adaptall SP 300/2.8 LD (IF)
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rawhead
Joined: 09 Feb 2009 Posts: 1525 Location: Boston, MA
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Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 2:23 am Post subject: |
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rawhead wrote:
Laurence wrote: |
NICE price! |
I know! Don't you think? It's probably because there wasn't a photo, and how the seller spelled "Asehi Takumer"
Will do some uploading as soon as it arrives! _________________ Sony α7R, Pentax 67II, Kiev-60, Hasselblad 203FE, 903SWC, Graflex Norita 66, Mamiya M645 1000s, Burke & James 8x10, Graflex Pacemaker Speed Graphic (4x5 and 3x4), Century Graphic (2x3), R.B. Graflex Seried D, Rolleiflex SL66E, Rolleiflex 2.8C Xenotar, Mamiya C330f, a few M42, six P6, three OM, four Hasselblad, two Pentax 67, two Mamiya 645, one Noritar, and a sprinkle of EF. Oh, and an Aero Ektar and Leica Noctilux |
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rawhead
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Posted: Fri Mar 06, 2009 6:27 am Post subject: |
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Laurence wrote: |
I am betting it's in good shape. I haven't seen very many thrashed Pentax lenses. And...NICE price! These are very fine lenses from what I hear, and the pre-set is always a very handy thing to have, in my opinion. Can't wait to see your images of the lens, and images from the lens. |
You were right, it was in good shape! Cosmetically near perfect. Optically, several very fine hairline wipe marks on the front element, and your usual specks of dust inside, but no fungus, and no clouding. I like how it mounts on my Spotmatic, kind of phalic if you ask me :-DDD
I'll throw it on my Kiss F within the next couple of days to see how it performs.
[EDIT: Image resized to 900w]
_________________ Sony α7R, Pentax 67II, Kiev-60, Hasselblad 203FE, 903SWC, Graflex Norita 66, Mamiya M645 1000s, Burke & James 8x10, Graflex Pacemaker Speed Graphic (4x5 and 3x4), Century Graphic (2x3), R.B. Graflex Seried D, Rolleiflex SL66E, Rolleiflex 2.8C Xenotar, Mamiya C330f, a few M42, six P6, three OM, four Hasselblad, two Pentax 67, two Mamiya 645, one Noritar, and a sprinkle of EF. Oh, and an Aero Ektar and Leica Noctilux |
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walter23
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walter23 wrote:
I just ordered my first Takumar lens. Found it in an interesting little used camera store with an online inventory. I'm excited; I thought I'd never find one of these!
It's that pesky Asahiflex mount and I don't know how I'll mount it (though a forum member tells me he's got a bunch of adapters being machined at the moment). |
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rawhead
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Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 3:31 am Post subject: |
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rawhead wrote:
Just a couple of quckie test shots from the Takumar 135/3.5. So far I like!
_________________ Sony α7R, Pentax 67II, Kiev-60, Hasselblad 203FE, 903SWC, Graflex Norita 66, Mamiya M645 1000s, Burke & James 8x10, Graflex Pacemaker Speed Graphic (4x5 and 3x4), Century Graphic (2x3), R.B. Graflex Seried D, Rolleiflex SL66E, Rolleiflex 2.8C Xenotar, Mamiya C330f, a few M42, six P6, three OM, four Hasselblad, two Pentax 67, two Mamiya 645, one Noritar, and a sprinkle of EF. Oh, and an Aero Ektar and Leica Noctilux |
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CarbonR
Joined: 31 Dec 2008 Posts: 1969 Location: Clermont-Ferrand, France
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CarbonR wrote:
Today I receiced some macro equipment
Asahi Pentax Bellows II, Asahi Pentax Slide Copier, Asahi Pentax Microscope Adapter II, all is like new, absolutely no scratches or paint loss And I'm waiting S-M-C 28/3.5 and 150/4 _________________ Cameras : Canon 5D, Pentax K100D, Pentax 6x7, Spotmatic
Lenses : 15mm to 1000mm (24x36)
My websites : [FR & ENG]Takumar - the eyes of the Spotmatic : info about all Takumar lenses // Kogaku - My photo site
I am selling : Takumar lenses and rare Pentax bodies, pm me if you're interested in something [MFLenses feed-back]
Information on Takumar lenses with samples :
Wide angle : Takumar 15/3.5 15mm, Takumar 17/4 17mm, Takumar 18/11 18mm, Takumar 20/4.5 20mm, Takumar 24/3.5 24mm, Takumar 28/3.5 V1 28mm, Takumar 28/3.5 V2 28mm, Takumar 35/2 V1 35mm, Takumar 35/2 V2 35mm, Takumar 35/2.3 35mm, Takumar 35/3.5 35mm, Takumar 35/4 35mm
Standard : Takumar 50/1.4 V1 50mm, Takumar 50/1.4 V2 50mm, Takumar 50/3.5 50mm, Takumar 50/4 50mm, Takumar 55/2 55/1.8 55mm, Takumar 55/2.2 V1 55mm, Takumar 55/2.2 V2 55mm, Takumar 58/2 58mm, Takumar 58/2.4 58mm
Short tele : Takumar 83/1.9 83mm, Takumar 85/1.8 85/1.9 85mm, Takumar 85/1.8 85mm, Takumar 100/2 100mm, Takumar 100/3.5 100mm, Takumar 100/4 100mm, Takumar 105/2.8 V1 105mm, Takumar 105/2.8 V2 105mm, Takumar 120/2.8 120mm
Telephoto : Takumar 135/2.5 V1 135mm, Takumar 135/2.5 V2 135mm, Takumar 135/3.5 V1 135mm, Takumar 135/3.5 V2 135mm, Takumar 150/4 V1 150mm, Takumar 150/4 V2 150mm
Long tele : Takumar 200/3.5 200mm, Takumar 200/4 200mm, Takumar 200/5.6 200mm, Takumar 300/4 V1 300mm, Takumar 300/4 V2 300mm, Takumar 300/4 V3 300mm, Takumar 300/6.3 300mm, Takumar 400/5.6 400mm, Takumar 500/4.5 500mm, Takumar 500/5 500mm, Takumar 1000/8 V1 1000mm, Takumar 1000/8 V2 1000mm
Zoom : Zoom-Takumar 45~125/4 , Zoom-Takumar 70~150/4.5 , Zoom-Takumar 85~210/4.5 , Zoom-Takumar 135~600/6.7
Achromatic : Ultra-Achromatic-Takumar 85/4.5 , Ultra-Achromatic-Takumar 300/5.6 300mm |
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peterqd
Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 7448 Location: near High Wycombe, UK
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Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 12:08 pm Post subject: |
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rawhead wrote: |
Just a couple of quckie test shots from the Takumar 135/3.5. So far I like! |
Message to rawhead:
I have had to resize your pictures again. I think you already know that the maximum width is 900px in this forum. If you can't resize them yourself then could you please use the Upload Picture button above the message panel, which resizes them automatically, or if they really need to be over 900 wide, post them in the Oversize Gallery. Thanks, Peter. _________________ Peter - Moderator |
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rawhead
Joined: 09 Feb 2009 Posts: 1525 Location: Boston, MA
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Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 2:10 pm Post subject: |
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rawhead wrote:
peterqd wrote: |
rawhead wrote: |
Just a couple of quckie test shots from the Takumar 135/3.5. So far I like! |
Message to rawhead:
I have had to resize your pictures again. I think you already know that the maximum width is 900px in this forum. If you can't resize them yourself then could you please use the Upload Picture button above the message panel, which resizes them automatically, or if they really need to be over 900 wide, post them in the Oversize Gallery. Thanks, Peter. |
Oops, sorry about that, I wasn't thinking about sizes when I linked photos. I'll be careful. I figured linking would be better so that I wouldn't be using your bandwidth, but since Flickr won't let me select specific sizes (and I default to 1024px for all my Flickr uploads), I guess I'll just have to stick w/ uploading.
Incidentally, what happens when I upload to the oversize gallery and link that picture here? Does it get automatically resized to 900px? _________________ Sony α7R, Pentax 67II, Kiev-60, Hasselblad 203FE, 903SWC, Graflex Norita 66, Mamiya M645 1000s, Burke & James 8x10, Graflex Pacemaker Speed Graphic (4x5 and 3x4), Century Graphic (2x3), R.B. Graflex Seried D, Rolleiflex SL66E, Rolleiflex 2.8C Xenotar, Mamiya C330f, a few M42, six P6, three OM, four Hasselblad, two Pentax 67, two Mamiya 645, one Noritar, and a sprinkle of EF. Oh, and an Aero Ektar and Leica Noctilux |
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rawhead
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Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 2:41 pm Post subject: |
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rawhead wrote:
Better yet, if there could be a "width=" tag that can be used with [img], that would be perfect. So, even for a 1024 px external image that I'm linking to (e.g., at Flickr), I could do something like
[img width="900px"]http://www.somesite.com/biggerthan900pximage.jpg[/img]
or, even better than that, there could be a maxwidth="900px" parameter that would be the default, so that any external pic that is linked will stay the same size if smaller than 900px, but will get resized to 900px if larger. Please consider _________________ Sony α7R, Pentax 67II, Kiev-60, Hasselblad 203FE, 903SWC, Graflex Norita 66, Mamiya M645 1000s, Burke & James 8x10, Graflex Pacemaker Speed Graphic (4x5 and 3x4), Century Graphic (2x3), R.B. Graflex Seried D, Rolleiflex SL66E, Rolleiflex 2.8C Xenotar, Mamiya C330f, a few M42, six P6, three OM, four Hasselblad, two Pentax 67, two Mamiya 645, one Noritar, and a sprinkle of EF. Oh, and an Aero Ektar and Leica Noctilux |
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peterqd
Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 7448 Location: near High Wycombe, UK
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Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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Oops, sorry about that, I wasn't thinking about sizes when I linked photos. I'll be careful. I figured linking would be better so that I wouldn't be using your bandwidth, but since Flickr won't let me select specific sizes (and I default to 1024px for all my Flickr uploads), I guess I'll just have to stick w/ uploading.
Incidentally, what happens when I upload to the oversize gallery and link that picture here? Does it get automatically resized to 900px? |
Thanks for your understanding. We had a very long discussion about this last year which unfortunately became heated at times, so I don't want to go over all that ground again. You can read the whole thread here:
http://forum.mflenses.com/protest-about-picture-widths-t9871.html
On page 4, 3rd message, I posted 2 pics to show what happens when someone posts a picture over 900 wide. The problem is not so much the picture itself, but that it forces the text to extend well beyond the right edge of the screen, making it necessary to scroll backwards and forwards to read every line. And this affects every message on that page of the thread, not just the one message.
So, as Chris pointed out, it's really a text wrapping problem, but this doesn't happen (at 1280x1024 resolution) if pictures are kept within the 900 limit. I don't have any privileges to add BBCode tags myself, I think only Attila can do that but, as you'll see, this was discussed in the thread too.
If you use the Upload Picture button, it will always resize pics to max 900px wide or 785px high, even in the Oversized Gallery. We created this gallery for posting pics over 900 wide, such as panoramas, so that's the place to post anything >900 if you feel it's that important. Alternatively you can resize a picture yourself to 900 max (or use the Upload button) or post a clickable "thumbnail" with a link to the full size image. Here's the syntax if you need it.
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[url=URL of large image][img]URL of thumbnail[/img][/url] |
Thanks again _________________ Peter - Moderator |
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rawhead
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Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 8:07 pm Post subject: |
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rawhead wrote:
peterqd wrote: |
Thanks for your understanding. |
No worries, I see what the issue is. Whenever I wanted to post a pic that I already have uploaded on Flickr, I thought it would be better for your server if I linked to it rather than upload it, but then I didn't think about the size issue when I did. I will be happy to upload every time rather than link, and I'm usually not self-conscious enough to think my pictures have to be viewed at larger than 900px D
Still, for the sake of bandwidth preservation on your end (end some convenience on our end), it would be great if there can be a very simple html tag that takes care of the linked images' size issue by specifying a max width.
Thanks for giving me those links, I will certainly read up! _________________ Sony α7R, Pentax 67II, Kiev-60, Hasselblad 203FE, 903SWC, Graflex Norita 66, Mamiya M645 1000s, Burke & James 8x10, Graflex Pacemaker Speed Graphic (4x5 and 3x4), Century Graphic (2x3), R.B. Graflex Seried D, Rolleiflex SL66E, Rolleiflex 2.8C Xenotar, Mamiya C330f, a few M42, six P6, three OM, four Hasselblad, two Pentax 67, two Mamiya 645, one Noritar, and a sprinkle of EF. Oh, and an Aero Ektar and Leica Noctilux |
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peterqd
Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 7448 Location: near High Wycombe, UK
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Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 12:52 pm Post subject: |
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peterqd wrote:
rawhead wrote: |
Still, for the sake of bandwidth preservation on your end (end some convenience on our end), it would be great if there can be a very simple html tag that takes care of the linked images' size issue by specifying a max width.
Thanks for giving me those links, I will certainly read up! |
It's nothing to do with me, rawhead. Attila owns the forum and chooses the server, and I think he is the person you should talk to about tags. I don't think there's any problem about storage space but you'll have to ask him to confirm.
When you read the thread in the link you 'll see there were suggestions about using tags for resizing images, but some people felt this was a bad idea because most browsers have a pretty poor resizing algorithm that damages the IQ. Also smaller images are upsized, which makes things even worse, so the idea was dropped.
Just for info, I don't use Flikr etc. What I do is size images myself and upload them to my personal web storage space with FTP, and link to there in the message. _________________ Peter - Moderator |
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