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nutellaface
Joined: 09 May 2013 Posts: 28 Location: Toronto
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Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 10:35 pm Post subject: Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 50mm 1.4 Photos |
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nutellaface wrote:
Here are some with the 50mm... been rushing as it is about to rain.
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Lloydy
Joined: 02 Sep 2009 Posts: 7785 Location: Ironbridge. UK.
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Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 10:51 pm Post subject: |
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Lloydy wrote:
You're going to love that lens, I bet you'll keep going back to it. Those are great shots. _________________ LENSES & CAMERAS FOR SALE.....
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Lightshow
Joined: 04 Nov 2011 Posts: 3669 Location: Calgary
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Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 1:12 am Post subject: |
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Lightshow wrote:
Out of all the Pentax 50's I have, I think I like this one the most, nice rendering, handles flare better than the M & A's do(IMO).
I'd shoot it more but I have so many new lenses in trying to get a handle on I haven't shot with it in a while. _________________ A Manual Focus Junky...
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simbon4o
Joined: 19 Dec 2011 Posts: 390 Location: Bulgaria
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Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 9:41 am Post subject: |
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simbon4o wrote:
Lightshow wrote: |
Out of all the Pentax 50's I have, I think I like this one the most, nice rendering, handles flare better than the M & A's do(IMO).
I'd shoot it more but I have so many new lenses in trying to get a handle on I haven't shot with it in a while. |
А 50 1.2 is so much better! And so much more expensive too. I have tested both on 1.4 and the A 50 1.2 is just much more usable.
A 50 1.2@1.4
SMC Tak 50 1.4@1.4
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Lightshow
Joined: 04 Nov 2011 Posts: 3669 Location: Calgary
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Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 6:12 pm Post subject: |
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Lightshow wrote:
I don't really need more normal f1.2 lenses, although, if a cheap good lens presents its self, I can see myself buying it.
I am more of a WA shooter anyways, but when a FF EVIL comes along I may start using longer focal lengths again. _________________ A Manual Focus Junky...
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asterinex
Joined: 04 Nov 2012 Posts: 311
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Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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asterinex wrote:
Great rendering and sharpness! |
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Laurentiu Cristofor
Joined: 23 Oct 2010 Posts: 524 Location: WA, USA
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Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 4:15 am Post subject: |
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Laurentiu Cristofor wrote:
I don't have the SMC version, but I had three Super Taks, all excellent. I now only kept the earlier 8 element version. The only weakness I noticed was LoCA, which is typical of many Takumar/Pentax lenses up to DA series. The surprise was that this old design was significantly sharper than the more recent FA 50/1.4 - embarrassingly so, really. I would not say that this design surpasses Zeiss designs, but it is special in its own way. |
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simbon4o
Joined: 19 Dec 2011 Posts: 390 Location: Bulgaria
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Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 6:13 am Post subject: |
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simbon4o wrote:
Laurentiu Cristofor wrote: |
I don't have the SMC version, but I had three Super Taks, all excellent. I now only kept the earlier 8 element version. The only weakness I noticed was LoCA, which is typical of many Takumar/Pentax lenses up to DA series. The surprise was that this old design was significantly sharper than the more recent FA 50/1.4 - embarrassingly so, really. I would not say that this design surpasses Zeiss designs, but it is special in its own way. |
Тhe 8 element version is known for it's sharpness. It is the sharpest 50 1.4 pentax have ever made, including the A 50 1.2@1.4.
The FA 50 1.4 is known for it's softness it gets better closed down and at 4.0 is sharper than takumars(7element) and K, M, A 50 1.4 models but wide open... the FA is weak.
All pentax fast 50s(1.4 and faster) are zeiss design standard planar 7 lenses 6 groups but the 8 element was made with more care and one extra element using lanthanum glass(not radioactive) therefore it was not that cheap for production and didn't last long. _________________ 10-300мм 4.0 - 1.2 - 4.5 NIKON&Sony bodies / Sony 10-18, Pentax 28 2.8 II, CZJ 35 2.4, Nikkor DX 35 1.8, Samyang 35 1.4, KMZ 50 1.7, FDn 50 1.2 L, Nikkor 55 2.8, Rokkor 58 1.2, Soligor 85 1.8 Preset, Samyang 85 1.4, Canon FDn 85 1.2 L, Tokina AT-X 90 2.5, Canon FDn 135mm 2.0, Nikkor 180 2.8 ED, Tair 300 4.5
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feixianhu
Joined: 26 Dec 2012 Posts: 8
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Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 8:22 pm Post subject: |
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feixianhu wrote:
I used to have a super-takumar 50/1.4, the yellow version |
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martinsmith99
Joined: 31 Aug 2008 Posts: 6943 Location: S Glos, UK
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Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 7:27 pm Post subject: Re: Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 50mm 1.4 Photos |
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martinsmith99 wrote:
nutellaface wrote: |
Here are some with the 50mm... been rushing as it is about to rain.
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Very nice atmospheric shot. _________________ Casual attendance these days |
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DR.JUAN
Joined: 08 Feb 2013 Posts: 661
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Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 7:53 pm Post subject: |
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DR.JUAN wrote:
My experience withy the 4 types of 1,4 takumar 50 mm, tell me that the one to look for is the Super Multi Coated 1,4/50.
All the copies of this, in my hand, had more resolution power and contrast than the 8 elements and the super takumar with 7 ones.
The 8 elements were very prone to flare, with lost of resolution and contrast. No take pictures with them in cloudy days nor with a light in the frame, nor clear background, etc.
In 1964 the nikkor S 1,4/50 was better, by far, than the 8 elements takumar.
It's my experience. |
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nutellaface
Joined: 09 May 2013 Posts: 28 Location: Toronto
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Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 7:58 pm Post subject: Re: Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 50mm 1.4 Photos |
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nutellaface wrote:
martinsmith99 wrote: |
nutellaface wrote: |
Here are some with the 50mm... been rushing as it is about to rain.
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Very nice atmospheric shot. |
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Lightshow
Joined: 04 Nov 2011 Posts: 3669 Location: Calgary
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Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 3:18 am Post subject: |
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Lightshow wrote:
DR.JUAN wrote: |
My experience withy the 4 types of 1,4 takumar 50 mm, tell me that the one to look for is the Super Multi Coated 1,4/50.
The 8 elements were very prone to flare, with lost of resolution and contrast.
It's my experience. |
Matches my experience with the 8element, but it has a different rendering then the 7's have. _________________ A Manual Focus Junky...
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Laurentiu Cristofor
Joined: 23 Oct 2010 Posts: 524 Location: WA, USA
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Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 4:46 am Post subject: |
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Laurentiu Cristofor wrote:
DR.JUAN wrote: |
My experience withy the 4 types of 1,4 takumar 50 mm, tell me that the one to look for is the Super Multi Coated 1,4/50.
All the copies of this, in my hand, had more resolution power and contrast than the 8 elements and the super takumar with 7 ones.
The 8 elements were very prone to flare, with lost of resolution and contrast. No take pictures with them in cloudy days nor with a light in the frame, nor clear background, etc.
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I actually avoided the S-M-C/SMC versions because I hoped that the earlier versions with fewer coatings might be more distinctive. The 8 element did seem to have a slightly more vintage rendering and the 7 element did seem to be a bit sharper, but overall both Super Taks produce results very similar to modern lenses. So I didn't really get what I was looking for, but I am not disappointed either.
Regarding flare, I never had a real problem, but then I always used lens hoods and I rarely try to shoot directly towards strong light sources.
Here are a few examples:
8 element Super Tak 50/1.4:
@f/2.8:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/laurentiucristofor/5648439838
If it works for backlit subjects without flaring, I am happy.
@f/1.4:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/laurentiucristofor/4873160445
7 element Super Tak 50/1.4:
@f/1.4
http://www.flickr.com/photos/laurentiucristofor/5674658294
To me, this last result of the 7 element looks very much like coming from a modern lens. It reminds me of what I was getting from the Nokton 58/1.4. I could only tell the difference on close inspection, because the Nokton is sharper and has less LoCA. |
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RAART
Joined: 10 Oct 2012 Posts: 499 Location: Oakville, ON, Canada
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Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 3:07 pm Post subject: |
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RAART wrote:
Some samples with Super Takumar (ver. 37801) 50mm F1.4
F2.8 without any PP
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kuuan
Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 4573 Location: right now: Austria
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Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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kuuan wrote:
Lightshow wrote: |
DR.JUAN wrote: |
My experience withy the 4 types of 1,4 takumar 50 mm, tell me that the one to look for is the Super Multi Coated 1,4/50.
The 8 elements were very prone to flare, with lost of resolution and contrast.
It's my experience. |
Matches my experience with the 8element, but it has a different rendering then the 7's have. |
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Basilisk
Joined: 21 Mar 2013 Posts: 356 Location: UK
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Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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Basilisk wrote:
I have the SuperTakumar SMC 1.4 version, which is very nice. I need to de-yellowify the radio active element, but at the moment it is working as a body cap on the Spotmatic F - apparently the meter only shuts off when the lens cap is on. |
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kds315*
Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 16544 Location: Weinheim, Germany
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Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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kds315* wrote:
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