SMC Takumar Lenses

[yorgasor]

I'm shocked there isn't a place for these already! I hope to build up a fair collection of these eventually, but today I got my first, an SMC Takumar 35mm f/3.5 lens with an M42 mount. I took immediately went to play in the yard and picked up these images. I used a 12mm macro extension tube to bring my focus distance to about 6".

Carolina Anole by yorgasor, on Flickr

5D3_2675 by yorgasor, on Flickr

5D3_2690 by yorgasor, on Flickr

 

[yorgasor]

My 135mm SMC Takumar f/2.5 arrived yesterday. I took this one out for a spin as well. These were all shot with a 12mm extension tube. I'm quite pleased with the lens. It's not as fancy as the Canon 135mm f/2 lens, but this one is at least 35 yrs old and looks almost brand new. I suspect it would last another 35 yrs while the Canon lens would have rotted away by then

5D3_4874 by yorgasor, on Flickr

5D3_4869 by yorgasor, on Flickr

5D3_4855 by yorgasor, on Flickr

 

[CANONisOK]

Fantastic pictures. I have an Asahi Pentax Super-Takumar 55mm f/1.8 lens that I really enjoy using - but would enjoy even more with a decent manual focusing screen. Regardless, I've never used it with the 12mm extension tube. I will have to give it a try!

 

[TWI by Dustin Abbott]

I've taken a lot of photos over the years with Takumars. The 50mm f/1.4 is also a winner, as is the 28mm f/3.5.

The 150mm f/4 is a very nice compact telephoto option that is actually a really great portrait lens.

 

[TWI by Dustin Abbott]

Here's a selfie taken with a Super Tak 50mm f/1.4 and a 60D (used the 60D's articulating screen to watch focus.) The detail rendered in the skin is pretty amazing!

The Man with the Scarf by Thousand Word Images by Dustin Abbott, on Flickr

150mm Super Tak

Fade to Memory (Explored August 14th, 2012) by Thousand Word Images by Dustin Abbott, on Flickr

55mm f/1.8
Gathering Dust - Explored January 30th, 2012 by Thousand Word Images by Dustin Abbott, on Flickr

28mm f/3.5

Cold as Ice by Thousand Word Images by Dustin Abbott, on Flickr

I could share images from these lenses all day - they are still amazingly competent.

 

[AcutancePhotography]

Some very nice pictures there.

 

[bigdaddy]

Hallo yorgasor,

the old Takumars are great. I stared thread for the SMC Pentax 50mm 1.4 (http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php?topic=21454.0). Its similar to the old m42 Takumar 50 1.4. I really like it.

I also have the Version II 135 2.5 Takumar as well and am really pleased with it.

Additionally I have a MC Takumar 85 1.9. It can produce some good pictures as well.

I would like to to post some pictures from them, but most of the pictures I take are of my kids and I don't want to post them in the internet. But .... If there is interest in these old lenses, then I'll try to get motivated to get out and shoot some stuff I can post.

Have a nice day.

bigdaddy

 

[bigdaddy]

Hello,

well I managed to go out and take some shots for this thread. I used the 135mm f2.5, that I mentioned above.
All were shot in RAW and run through LRs default settings.

After each picture comes a 100% crop of where I focused.

The first picture is ISO 400 f2.5 1/160 Sec on a 6D
The second is ISO 500 f2.8 1/200 Sec on a 6D
The third is ISO 640 f3.2 1/200 Sec on a 6D
The fourth is ISO 800 f4.0 1/200 Sec on a 6D

 

[bigdaddy]

and the rest.

 

[bigdaddy]

And now one for the cat lovers under you.

Also the SMC Takumar 135mm f2.5 II. Shot ISO 800 f2.5 1/200 Sec on a 6D.

Just like the other ones, the picture was shot in RAW and run through the default LR settings.

Bigdaddy

 

[TWI by Dustin Abbott]

Here is a quick tutorial on how to easily fix the mirror hang issue with an SMC Takumar (or Super Takumar) 50mm f/1.4 lens on a Canon full frame body.

http://bit.ly/1EW5Jxx