Showcase Pentax 55mm f/2 SMC Takumar

[dbuckle]

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[BillN]

If you can focus them - these old MF lenses are mega and their use is really satisfying, something that makes the M43 format really interesting and addictive and expands the photographic "hobby" for us mere mortals

Well done

PS - it could be the UK

 

[scott]

Here's a recent test pic from this lens:

 

[dbuckle]

Toothpicks by dbuckle2695, on Flickr

 

[snkenai]

I have the same lens mounted on my E-p2, with a close up adapter on it. Amazingly smooth out of focus.

 

[dbuckle]

Gin by dbuckle2695, on Flickr

 

[ryansinibaldi]

I really like this lens now.


Sad Plant by ryansinibaldi, on Flickr




Perfect Flame by ryansinibaldi, on Flickr


Both wide open.

 

[ryansinibaldi]

I LOVE this lens. Seems pretty sharp wide open. I think it produces excellent colors too. I really want a F1.4 version now.


Test by ryansinibaldi, on Flickr



Mmm, corndog by ryansinibaldi, on Flickr



Test by ryansinibaldi, on Flickr

 

[dbuckle]

Shagbark 6 by dbuckle2695, on Flickr

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Far Field by dbuckle2695, on Flickr

 

[HaViet]

Could someone suggest a decent adapter for this lens?

Thanks

 

[dbuckle]

Picked up another of these lenses at the Thrift Store on a nice SP1000 camera.
Bean Field75 by dbuckle2695, on Flickr

Takumar55 by dbuckle2695, on Flickr

 

[amphibulous]

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GM1. 1250 ISO using UK overcast winter light filtered through window. K&F Concept Adapter.

...Taken within 5 minutes of unwrapping lens; I'm very pleased!

 

[dbuckle]

P83146451 by Dave Buckle, on Flickr

P8314616t-1 by Dave Buckle, on Flickr

 

[kb1142]

Free lens--from my sister's old and no longer used K1000. I am liking it!!

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[gnarlydog australia]

Had mine for a while but never took her out (was using the f1.4 instead)
Somehow for close-up subjects the 55/2 does a better job than the f1.4: I can use it wide open with slightly more DOF and have clean bokeh. Stopping down the f1.4 to f2 (or beyond) gives ugly (to me) hexagons in the speckled highlights of the bokeh

fuzzy seedpods by gnarlydog, on Flickr

Equinox sunset by gnarlydog, on Flickr

 

[kb1142]

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[ektar]

I also posted these up on the Pentax forum.

I have the odd situation of having both the Super-Takumar and the SMC Takumar version of this lens. I reckon I should try to figure which one to keep, but today didn't really make it easier:

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SMC Takumar 55mm f2.0 @ f2.8.

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Super-Takumar 55mm f2.0 @ f4.0