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Some Takumar-shots on Pentax DSLR
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 12:10 pm    Post subject: Some Takumar-shots on Pentax DSLR Reply with quote

I have had a lot of fun recently with 'old school' Takumar lenses on my Pentax DSLR. The APS-C format (16x24mm) does not exploit the wide FOV of the 20mm fully, but otherwise I find it great fun:

Super-Takumar 55mmF2.0 at approx. F4.0:


SMC-Takumar 85mmF1.8 - portrait:


SMC-Takumar 85mmF1.8 - blue hour I:


SMC-Takumar 85mmF1.8 - blue hour II:


Super-Takumar 20mmF4.5 - blue hour III (1600 iso):


And another couple of Super-Takumar 20mmF4.5 "misty morning" shots I:


Super-Takumar 20mmF4.5 - "misty morning" II:


C&C welcome


PostPosted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 12:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

4,6 & 7 are excellent !


PostPosted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 12:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

For me, the first and last shots are world class!


PostPosted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 12:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you for you nice words, wintoid and montecarlo.

It is so great that it is possible to use these older lenses even today, and with good results.


PostPosted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 12:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

All is super, but #6! The red cat looking back - coming again? Like a Stephen King style illustration...Smile


PostPosted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fantastic results! The "blue hour" and the cat on the asphalt make it for me!!

And I wanted to sell my 1.8/85mm - geeezz that stays home with me!!!


PostPosted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I like this set a lot Very Happy

The cat looking down the road is awesome Shocked


PostPosted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks, all of you.

And Klaus - don't ever sell the 1.8/85mm! It's a dream lens


PostPosted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

In #3, how did you do the yellow window in the reflection? Or is it a lack of yellow in the actual window?


PostPosted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great shots. Cool


PostPosted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The cat shot is amazing! First you see only the upper half and think "nice, but rather boring" and then you see the cat and BANG! the shot comes alive!! Wow!

The yellow colour in the reflection is probably the setting sun which is not visible in the direct angle to the window.


PostPosted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

LucisPictor wrote:
The cat shot is amazing! First you see only the upper half and think "nice, but rather boring" and then you see the cat and BANG! the shot comes alive!! Wow!
The very last one is fantastic, too!

The yellow colour in the reflection is probably the setting sun which is not visible in the direct angle to the window.


PostPosted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

greg wrote:
In #3, how did you do the yellow window in the reflection? Or is it a lack of yellow in the actual window?


The picture is more or less straight from the camera - very little PP. The window in the water reflects the orange sky with the setting sun, whereas the normal window pane doesn't reflect the sky, but shadow below it ... It intrigued me at the time, that's why I took the picture


PostPosted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 1:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

LucisPictor wrote:
The cat shot is amazing! First you see only the upper half and think "nice, but rather boring" and then you see the cat and BANG! the shot comes alive!! Wow!

The yellow colour in the reflection is probably the setting sun which is not visible in the direct angle to the window.


Thank you for your nice comments.
I have posted another "misty morning" thread with another shot of the cat on the road here: http://forum.mflenses.com/super-takumar-20mm-4-5-misty-morning-t15803.html

In a way I like the version I posted today better, because the cat is bigger here.

You are right about the yellow reflection.


PostPosted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 2:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

nice series! super cat!


PostPosted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 2:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

All are excellent.
Congratulations on making me want more takumars Laughing


PostPosted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 4:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great series, but especially the cat


patrickh