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S-M-C Takumar 28mm f/3.5
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 12:49 pm    Post subject: S-M-C Takumar 28mm f/3.5 Reply with quote

I won one of these on ebay with the usual trepidation about condition. It arrived this morning and is in immaculate condition with a very good condition case too. I am very pleased! I mainly got it to go with my ES/SPII but I'll take it out this afternoon with the K20D and post the results later.

Always nice to have some retail therapy. Wink

Kris.


PostPosted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 9:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Congratulations, Kris, this is one of my favorite lenses.


PostPosted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 3:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Some samples taken with this lens yesterday. All taken on a K20D.

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5. Taken at f/3.5


6. Taken at f/3.5


PostPosted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 3:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Excellent clarity and sharpness - it's a good lens and you seem to have a good copy to boot.


PostPosted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 5:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great lens and pics, some pics (especially no3) looks a bit underexposed to me though.


PostPosted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 6:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks all. I must admit I am very pleased with it. One day I'll do a bit of a comparison with the SMC-A version and the Vivitar close-focus versions I have. Much easier to use on the K20D than the Viv though.

The shot (no 3) was more or less "shot to the right" although I did allow some highlights to blow and had to turn the recovery slider in Lightroom to +24. I suppose I could up the Fill Light slider a little bit but at the expense of contrast. I am working on a rather poor laptop screen so I tend to judge things from the histogram a fair bit.

Best wishes, Kris.


PostPosted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 6:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks like a real keeper. Nice series


patrickh


PostPosted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 9:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great rendering in colors, contrast, sharpness.

Nice lens.

I like all then pics. #3 underexposed? Hummmm....... the lights at the ceiling shoulb be overexposed with more exposition. Some difficult pic, I like the compromise solution.

With digital cam, can I do anything like the preexposed image, like Adams did. Sure in PP I can do this. Excuse mi ignorance, please.

Congrats !!!

Rino.


PostPosted: Tue Mar 30, 2010 11:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Love the one of the blue arches, and the bronzes as well!

I have a Super Takumar 28 3.5 that came with an SMC Takumar 55 1.8 (and a Spotmatic camera, all for $20, hehehe). I don't think I've used the 28mm at all though.

Every now and then I see someone else post photos with it and I'm determined to get it out and use it. I'm not a wide angle person though. Although this isn't technically that wide on my 450D. And I just never think of using this lens.

You've inspired me to take it out and play with it tomorrow! Smile


PostPosted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 2:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Maybe I'll give it some time again too. I haven't been thrilled with it. I find it very difficult to focus - seems there is a lot of movement of the focus ring for little difference in focus. I like a lens that is in focus and out of focus within a small rotation.


PostPosted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 10:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Some pictures of the lens.









Best wishes, Kris.


PostPosted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 10:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

A few more taken with this lens today.

1. Spring growth.


2. No way in.


3. Old gate at Lamer


4. Miniature daffodils


Best wishes, Kris


PostPosted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 1:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very very nice samples! I have the same lens and i must use it more!!


PostPosted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 2:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Superb, superb... I don't understand why pentaxians don't tend to hold this one in the highest regard... perhaps compared with other Takumars and SMC's, the 28 doesn't do as concentrated color? But the resolution is there, and a very even rendering.

I have this lens, the Super version (which is now travelling with an SV to a list of pentaxforum members, probably gone for at least a year), and the SMC-A 2.8. In direct comparisons on a K100D, I could not see much difference; though with my samples the SMC-A resolved a smidge more, and the Super a hint more than the SMC (but really, this was only apparent in a slight difference in jpeg size). As the SMC-A doesn't give anything up but is faster, it seems as though the Takumars would be obsoleted. But the feel... Wink


PostPosted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 2:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice samples! Thanks for fueling my LAS!
Twisted Evil

When I first went digital, my wide Nikkors had awful CA. So, since I don't shoot wide much, I sold them and am still lacking in the wide department.

I see it's time to change that!

Hmm... cheap M42 wides... need advice...


PostPosted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 2:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Kram wrote:
Hmm... cheap M42 wides... need advice...


Cheap lenses are usually soft and glowy wide open, with lots of CA. If you're willing to close the aperture 2 stops for sharpness I'd recommend a Vivitar 2.8/28 Wide Angle or Close focus version made by Komine (with 28xxxxx serial number). I think this is a better lens than the more expensive 2.5/28 Kiron version.


PostPosted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 4:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Peter, thanks for that. Will look about. Smile


PostPosted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 1:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nesster wrote:
Superb, superb... I don't understand why pentaxians don't tend to hold this one in the highest regard... perhaps compared with other Takumars and SMC's, the 28 doesn't do as concentrated color?


Oh, I do, I do. I have the SMC version, and the colors are . . . actually, I struggle to find the right adjective. Intense. Deep. Clear.

I think the reason it's not held in the highest possible esteem is that it's a relatively slow lens. But it's sharp from 3.5, and the colors are fantastic.





EDIT

Argh, forum newbie. How do I embed photos? They are showing up in the preview, but when I actually post, they disappear. Here are the links:

Ferris wheel

Old train station

EDIT AGAIN

Ha, links don't work either! I give up.


PostPosted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 2:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wonderful pictures and wonderful lense. I must look out for this one.


PostPosted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 2:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

you scored well. now goest thou, and shoot some film ... Smile


PostPosted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 6:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Quicksand wrote:




EDIT

Argh, forum newbie. How do I embed photos? They are showing up in the preview, but when I actually post, they disappear.

The forum doesn't allow images in your first post, it's an anti-spam measure. They should show up fine if I quote them here.


PostPosted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 6:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks Mike! That did the trick.


PostPosted: Fri Apr 02, 2010 7:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

fish4570 wrote:
you scored well. now goest thou, and shoot some film ... Smile


My Pentax ES is loaded with Tri-X and the filters are in the bag. Now if it would just stop raining... Sad


PostPosted: Sat Apr 03, 2010 11:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Take some rain shots Smile


PostPosted: Sun Apr 04, 2010 12:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

dude163 wrote:
Take some rain shots Smile


Well it stopped raining and I went out to play... see the equipment gallery thread ("Kris and his Pentax stuff" http://forum.mflenses.com/kris-and-his-pentax-stuff-t26007,start,15.html). A very pleasant afternoon even if the light was a bit flat!

Best wishes, Kris.