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Pentax SMC Takumar 85mm f1.8 - great for portrait
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 4:17 pm    Post subject: Pentax SMC Takumar 85mm f1.8 - great for portrait Reply with quote

Hello everybody,

I like lens with focal length 85mm for portrait especially when use with 4/3 camera. So this lens give the good result for composition.



PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 4:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Camera: Panasonic DMC L1, use reflex, Mode M, F-stop 5.6 daylight in afternoon. Laughing



PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 4:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Please advise me for the bokeh, good or bad?



PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 4:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

However, I like this lens.

it's compact size and smooth focus.




PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 4:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

it's also give the great skintone.





PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 4:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

including vivid color. Laughing




PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 4:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Last pic in B&W.

Thank you for visit me.



PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 4:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Excellent job and the model is very easy on the eyes.

I think the bokeh from any lense looks better when the background is not real bright from sunlight. That said it looks good to me.


PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 4:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice series KhanX!
the most impressive for me is the 1/60s with a 170mm(85x2), superb anti-shake on Oly
the bokeh look nice, if you go to F3.5 it will be even smother
I like the model, you can post a different lens every day Wink


PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 5:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

On skintone -

It helps a lot if the model has excellent skin !

Your model is lovely.

So is the lens, btw., though the Angenieux had better bokeh I think. This one is "harder".


PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 5:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Excellent as always!


PostPosted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 4:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The ONLY disadvantage I find with the 85mm f1.8 is this - it can be damn hard to nail the focus correctly. I also use a Panasonic L1 but find that its viewfinder can make it hard to focus using manual "legacy" lenses. But you have done a fine job.


PostPosted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 3:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you

Schnauzer, poilu, luisalegria, Attila, peterm1 for the good comments. Laughing


PostPosted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 1:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This excellent article would be of interest...

http://www.taunusreiter.de/Cameras/Pentax_Takumar_85mm.html


PostPosted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 8:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you for the good link, Nesster