Chinon Bellflower vs Takumar Bellflower :)

[Prometheus]

Hard subjects to get exactly the same photo off.... moving in the wind on the side of the road.

Chinon

Bellflower - Chinon 55mm/1.7 by Mattias Wirf, on Flickr

Takumar

Bellflower - S-M-C Takumar 55mm/1.8 by Mattias Wirf, on Flickr
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Mattias Wirf

[eddieitman]

In my eyes the chinon is just a tiny bit ahead, not much in it.
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Cameras
Digital
Sony A700, Sony Nex 3, Sony A55
Manual Cameras
Minolta X300, Fujica ST801, Yashica FX-D

Manual Lenses
Russian
M42 Jupiter 11A 135 F4, Helios 44M-4, Helios 44M-2, Industar 50/2 F3.5, Vega 12b, Mir 1B, Jupiter 8 chrome version. Jupiter 9 m39 chrome version.
German
Aus Jena Pancolar 50mm F1.8
Biotar f2
Japanese
Yashicas
Yashica ML 28-85, Yashica 50mm F2 ML
M42/M39 Mounts
Chinon 55mm F1.7, Cosinon F2.8 MC 28mm, Asahi Pentax Takumar 105mm f2.8, Auto Takumar 55mm F2.2 (10 Blade version 1961) Carenar F2.8 135, Fujinon EBC 55mm, Hanimex 400mm F6.3, Petri 55mm F2.0, Vivitar 24mm F2.8, Seriese 35mm F2.8 (Sankor), soligor 105mm f4(m39),Vivitar 90mmMacro f2.8 (komine)
Minolta MD Mount
Minolta Rokkor-X 50mm F1.4 PG,Minolta 58mm F1.4 PF, Minolta MD 50mm F1.7, Kenlock MC Tor 28mm,minolta 35-70 f3.5 macro.
Konica AR Mount
Konica Hexanon 40 F1.8, Konica Hexanon 135mm, Konica Hexanon 28mm F3.5, Konica Hexanon 50mm f1.7 (2 copies), Konica AR 50mm F1.8
Pentax PK mount
Pentax-m 50mm f1.7, Pentax-m 28mm f2.8, kiron 28mm f2
Olympus OM mount
Super Paragon 24mm f2.8, Tokina 28mm pmc II f2.8

My web site www.digital-darkroom.weebly.com


Life is like a camera. Focus on what's important, capture the good times, develop from the negatives and if things don't work out, just take another shot.

[SonicScot]

I can't see a difference worth mentioning really.
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Gary
Currently active gear....
7D (Magic Lantern Alpha II)
3M-5CA 500/8
Tair 3 4.5/300-A
CZJ 180/2.8
CZJ 135/3.5
Vivitar Series 1 90/2.5 macro (Bokina)
Vivitar Series 1 70-210/3.5 (Kiron)
Jupiter-9 85/2
Helios 44-2 58/2
Nikon 50/1.2 Contax Zeiss Planar 50/1.7
Hartblei 45/3.5 Super-Rotator TS-PC
CZJ Flektogon 35/2.4
Samyang 8/3.5 fisheye

Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/gazsus/ Website http://garianphotography.co.uk/

[Prometheus]

[ChromaticAberration]

Takumar is clearly smoother bokeh-wise but other than that It would be hard to tell the difference.
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Industar 50-2 50mm ƒ/3.5 ••• Jupiter-37A 135mm ƒ/3.5 ••• Helios 44-2 58mm ƒ/2.0 ••• Pentacon 'Bokeh Monster' 135mm ƒ/2.8 ••• Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 28mm ƒ/3.5 ••• Tamron SP 35-80mm ƒ/2.8-3.8 ••• Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 50mm ƒ/1.4 ••• Jupiter-9 85mm ƒ/2 ••• Auto Takumar 105mm ƒ/2.8 ••• Nikon 55mm ƒ/1.2 ••• Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 135mm ƒ/2.5

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[SonicScot]

Ah well, if the Tak handles better in your hands it wins!
I think comfortable handling is very important, more so with mf lenses than af ones. If I could afford it most of my lenses would be Taks, I love how they feel in my hands.
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Gary
Currently active gear....
7D (Magic Lantern Alpha II)
3M-5CA 500/8
Tair 3 4.5/300-A
CZJ 180/2.8
CZJ 135/3.5
Vivitar Series 1 90/2.5 macro (Bokina)
Vivitar Series 1 70-210/3.5 (Kiron)
Jupiter-9 85/2
Helios 44-2 58/2
Nikon 50/1.2 Contax Zeiss Planar 50/1.7
Hartblei 45/3.5 Super-Rotator TS-PC
CZJ Flektogon 35/2.4
Samyang 8/3.5 fisheye

Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/gazsus/ Website http://garianphotography.co.uk/

[eddieitman]

Well the Chinon i think renders lovely when used in certain ways.
If you dont mind i will post a sample of what i refer to.
This was taken this afternoon wide open at F1.7 and at 0.5m
i love the oil like rendering the chinon does and its very sharp wide open.



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Cameras
Digital
Sony A700, Sony Nex 3, Sony A55
Manual Cameras
Minolta X300, Fujica ST801, Yashica FX-D

Manual Lenses
Russian
M42 Jupiter 11A 135 F4, Helios 44M-4, Helios 44M-2, Industar 50/2 F3.5, Vega 12b, Mir 1B, Jupiter 8 chrome version. Jupiter 9 m39 chrome version.
German
Aus Jena Pancolar 50mm F1.8
Biotar f2
Japanese
Yashicas
Yashica ML 28-85, Yashica 50mm F2 ML
M42/M39 Mounts
Chinon 55mm F1.7, Cosinon F2.8 MC 28mm, Asahi Pentax Takumar 105mm f2.8, Auto Takumar 55mm F2.2 (10 Blade version 1961) Carenar F2.8 135, Fujinon EBC 55mm, Hanimex 400mm F6.3, Petri 55mm F2.0, Vivitar 24mm F2.8, Seriese 35mm F2.8 (Sankor), soligor 105mm f4(m39),Vivitar 90mmMacro f2.8 (komine)
Minolta MD Mount
Minolta Rokkor-X 50mm F1.4 PG,Minolta 58mm F1.4 PF, Minolta MD 50mm F1.7, Kenlock MC Tor 28mm,minolta 35-70 f3.5 macro.
Konica AR Mount
Konica Hexanon 40 F1.8, Konica Hexanon 135mm, Konica Hexanon 28mm F3.5, Konica Hexanon 50mm f1.7 (2 copies), Konica AR 50mm F1.8
Pentax PK mount
Pentax-m 50mm f1.7, Pentax-m 28mm f2.8, kiron 28mm f2
Olympus OM mount
Super Paragon 24mm f2.8, Tokina 28mm pmc II f2.8

My web site www.digital-darkroom.weebly.com


Life is like a camera. Focus on what's important, capture the good times, develop from the negatives and if things don't work out, just take another shot.

[SonicScot]