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walk around with takumars 50mm macro preset & super 24mm
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 3:58 pm    Post subject: walk around with takumars 50mm macro preset & super 24mm Reply with quote

There are not a lot mushrooms left after some below zero temperatures but I still wanted to give it a go and it wasn't bad.. Takumars seem like a great choice to use with autumn colors.

macro takumar 50mm preset @ f4:


netstekelige heksenboleet - Boletus luridus by margreetz, on Flickr


amethistzwam - Laccaria amethystina - 02 by margreetz, on Flickr

super takumar 24mm @ f3.5


drienerfmuur - Moehringia trinerva by margreetz, on Flickr


fragiel met ballen aan een boom - fragile with balls by margreetz, on Flickr


PostPosted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 6:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice series, number two is just wow! Very Happy


PostPosted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 6:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice bokeh series.


PostPosted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 8:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

nice shots. Is the macro older version with 1:1?


PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 9:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks all!
Yes, the macro takumar is the preset version that goes to 1:1 magnification. I sometimes wish it was a little bit faster and longer but even going only to f4 maximum aperture it is probably my favorite macro lens to use.

regards, Margriet


PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 6:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Lots of bokeh.

Maybe try this lens stopped down a bit for some amazing sharpness and detail.


PostPosted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 9:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I like the second image.


PostPosted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 7:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Do you have a flash to use so you could stop down without losing too much light.


PostPosted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 12:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes, I have a flash...Though I'm mostly a fan of shooting with max aperture and short DOF I know this lens (preset macro takumar 50mm) is amazingly sharp stopped down indead.
So, here goes (not such an inspiring subject, the last flower standing in the garden)1:1 magnification @f11 with AF540 flash unit and diffusor:


macro takumar calendula by margreetz, on Flickr


PostPosted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 12:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks like I need to add this to my collection.


PostPosted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 1:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

To really see what the lens is capable of I want to post a 100% crop part of the picture. You beat me to it and seem already convinced! The lenses sometimes come up at ebay or so...

I will post the crop anyway as it is already on my flickr account now:


macro takumar calendula 100% crop by margreetz, on Flickr