Showcase Pentax 55mm f/2 SMC Takumar

dbuckle · Sep 9, 2010

BillN · Sep 9, 2010

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 · Jan 1, 2011

Here's a recent test pic from this lens:

dbuckle · Mar 29, 2012

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Toothpicks by dbuckle2695, on Flickr

snkenai · Mar 29, 2012

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

dbuckle · Mar 30, 2012

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Gin by dbuckle2695, on Flickr

ryansinibaldi · Apr 24, 2012

I really like this lens now.

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Sad Plant by ryansinibaldi, on Flickr

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Perfect Flame by ryansinibaldi, on Flickr

Both wide open.

ryansinibaldi · Apr 29, 2012

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

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Test by ryansinibaldi, on Flickr

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Mmm, corndog by ryansinibaldi, on Flickr

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Test by ryansinibaldi, on Flickr

dbuckle · May 1, 2012

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Shagbark 6 by dbuckle2695, on Flickr

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Far Field by dbuckle2695, on Flickr

HaViet · Apr 17, 2014

Could someone suggest a decent adapter for this lens?

Thanks

dbuckle · Oct 1, 2014

Picked up another of these lenses at the Thrift Store on a nice SP1000 camera.

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Bean Field75 by dbuckle2695, on Flickr

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Takumar55 by dbuckle2695, on Flickr

amphibulous · Dec 19, 2015

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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 · Aug 31, 2016

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P83146451 by Dave Buckle, on Flickr

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P8314616t-1 by Dave Buckle, on Flickr

kb1142 · Oct 1, 2017

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

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gnarlydog australia · Sep 26, 2018

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

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fuzzy seedpods by gnarlydog, on Flickr

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Equinox sunset by gnarlydog, on Flickr

kb1142 · Sep 28, 2018

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