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S-M-C Tak 3.5/135
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 5:36 pm    Post subject: S-M-C Tak 3.5/135 Reply with quote
I took this lens out today to give it a tryout and also my Sigma 17-70 AF which was going to be my main lens. It was still a bit hot for me so I wanted to travel light.

Despite the fact that I prefer wider focal lengths, I found I was wanting to use this lens wherever possible. Focus is quite easy for some reason, with more keepers from this lens than my Meyer or Pentacon 135s. It may be a little sharper than the `Bokeh Monsters' but I found that there is a bit of CA in high contrast situations.

Of my 135s, I find the Tak the best build and smoothest focus, the Meyer/Pentacons the most fun, but the hardest to nail focus and the Sonnar the best for image quality.

#1 F3.5


#2 F5.6


#3 F5.6


#4 F5.6


#5 F5.6


#6 F5.6


#7 F5.6


#8 F5.6


#9 F5.6


Photos edited in ACR (levels & sharpness).

Last edited by martinsmith99 on Fri Jul 03, 2009 6:07 pm; edited 1 time in total


PostPosted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 5:42 pm    Post subject: Re: S-M-C Tak 3.5/135 Reply with quote
martinsmith99 wrote:

Of my 135s, I find the Tak the best build and smoothest focus, the Meyer/Pentacons the most fun, but the hardest to nail focus and the Sonnar the best for image quality.


You hit the nail right on the head here; I agree completely with your findings.

Of your shots, I like the first swan the most, followed by the seaside shot (the last one). Great depth there.


PostPosted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 5:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I like the first and last the best of the bunch... That is some nice OOF on the first one at 3.5. I dont remember mine doing that well. And I like the last shot. It is framed so well and the lines draw the eye into the scene.


I too have had the Pentax 135 3.5, it was one of the first lenses I bought. I never warmed to the 135 length or the minimum focus distance. But in the last six months I have used the Tair 11a and a Vivitar 135 2.8 and have grown to love the 135 length. (and the Tair)

Your post reminds me that now that 135 is a length I am comfortable with, I should pull out the Pentax and give it a run-thru...


PostPosted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 6:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The 135's in general are a collection of very fine lenses (must be to do with relative ease of optical design I imagine). It is a constant wonder to me how they all have very different characters.


patrickh


PostPosted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 6:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The sonnar might well be better, but this is a fine lense.

First and last for me.
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