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p.6 #1 · p.6 #1 · Takumar Thread

This is one of the reasons why I like EVF over OVF. The adjustable diopter focusing is a requirement at my age now and manual focusing has always been preferred! It's probably the same reason I hate LCDs so frigging much and why I appreciate the fact that the GH1 allows me to turn it in on itself to remain permanently OFF. With my replacement GH1 I now get 900 ~ 1100 shots on a battery charge too which is a nice side affect of that.

Sep 21, 2010 at 09:36 AM

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p.6 #2 · p.6 #2 · Takumar Thread

Bifurcator wrote:
This is one of the reasons why I like EVF over OVF. The adjustable diopter focusing is a requirement at my age now and manual focusing has always been preferred! It's probably the same reason I hate LCDs so frigging much and why I appreciate the fact that the GH1 allows me to turn it in on itself to remain permanently OFF. With my replacement GH1 I now get 900 ~ 1100 shots on a battery charge too which is a nice side affect of that.

I hear you....I converted my GH1 to IR and miss it. I will probably shop for a replacement after Photokina. The clip-on EVF's for the GF1 and EP-2 are JUST ok. They'll do in a pinch, but the GH1 form factor is more preferable for me.

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Sep 21, 2010 at 01:03 PM

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p.6 #3 · p.6 #3 · Takumar Thread

If you decide to replace your GH1 with another Panasonic send me a PM first.

Here's some more of the Takumar 55/1.8 from a few hours ago:

http://tesselator.gpmod.com/Images/_Image_By_Lens/SMC_Takumar_55-1.8/_1010395.jpg

http://tesselator.gpmod.com/Images/_Image_By_Lens/SMC_Takumar_55-1.8/_1010398.jpg

Both about 1 minute exposures.

Sep 21, 2010 at 04:50 PM

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p.6 #4 · p.6 #4 · Takumar Thread

rdst wrote:
Pentax K200D & Super Multi-Coated Takumar 4/17 mm with M42 mount

Rolf

Gorgeous image! I have a few Tak's coming in the mail this week to use on my new K-x. I will be posting images soon!

Sep 21, 2010 at 08:25 PM

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p.6 #5 · p.6 #5 · Takumar Thread

Fantastic colors on that first one. Nice perspective to the shot as well.

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Sep 21, 2010 at 10:01 PM

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p.6 #6 · p.6 #6 · Takumar Thread

Thanks. Those were all at night so I didn't really know what the colors were going to turn out like. It was just luck - or lack thereof for those.

But the GH1 is sure a cinch to focus at night. Wow I was impressed!

Sep 21, 2010 at 10:16 PM

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p.6 #7 · p.6 #7 · Takumar Thread

Here's another from last night:

http://tesselator.gpmod.com/Images/_Image_By_Lens/SMC_Takumar_55-1.8/_1010399.jpg
this one is only 1.6s tho - but wide open too.

Sep 21, 2010 at 10:19 PM

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p.6 #8 · p.6 #8 · Takumar Thread

Takumar 35mm f/3.5 all wide open on the GH1:

Centerish crop.

Full 4/3 frame

100% Crop from above.

It has pretty sharp centers!

Sep 24, 2010 at 08:15 PM

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p.6 #9 · p.6 #9 · Takumar Thread

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It has pretty sharp centers!

VERY sharp.....nice!

R

Sep 25, 2010 at 12:45 AM

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p.6 #10 · p.6 #10 · Takumar Thread

Two new ones with the Super Tak 135/3.5

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/4994330411_33983019e2_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/4994935570_72e5211092_b.jpg

Just some RAW processing notes, I use a slight tone curves and using the Faithful or Neutral settings in DPP (with the "color saturation" slider at 2). That generally seems to work best with this Super Tak, for me. I absolutely love this lens for portrait work but its definitely pretty long on my Rebel XT so I find I'm using my Zeiss 50/1.7 more often.

Sep 25, 2010 at 02:29 AM

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p.6 #11 · p.6 #11 · Takumar Thread

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VERY sharp.....nice!

R

Thanks Rich!

I wouldn't say it's "VERY sharp" though. The scaled versions were sharpened - and of course they're scaled which adds a lot of apparent detail. Also the lens has smeary corners wide open which on FF or APS I assume would look worse. I haven't shot it stopped down at all yet so I assume those only show wide open. Still, it's a cute little guy. It looks very cool on the GH1. It's the exact same diameter as the m42 adapter so it looks like one piece. I think it's pretty old by it's all metal construction and the 30's & 40's style knurled focus ring which is kinda kewl - like shooting with a piece of history.

http://tesselator.gpmod.com/Images/_Equipment_n_Tutorials/Takumar_35mm-F3.5_Lens_1020041.jpg

All things considered it's very worth the typical ebay prices I see of about $80.

Sep 25, 2010 at 12:58 PM

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p.6 #12 · p.6 #12 · Takumar Thread

Here is one taken with 10D 5 years ago


	http://www.takagitechnology.com/cameras/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/PentaxSMC50mm1_4.jpg

Sep 25, 2010 at 01:24 PM

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p.6 #13 · p.6 #13 · Takumar Thread

I have read somewhere that the Takumar 3.5/35 uses the same lens design as the Voigtländer Skoparex from the early 1950ies. Is that true?

Sep 25, 2010 at 01:24 PM

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p.6 #14 · p.6 #14 · Takumar Thread

My copy has a lot of barrel distortion especially on full frame body like the Canon 5D. Did you experience that?

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Takumar 35mm f/3.5 all wide open on the GH1:

It has pretty sharp centers!

Sep 25, 2010 at 01:34 PM

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p.6 #15 · p.6 #15 · Takumar Thread

Here's the Takumar 200mm f/3.5

Camera: GH1, 1/4000s, f/22, ISO100, Infinity Focus.

Sep 25, 2010 at 01:39 PM

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p.6 #16 · p.6 #16 · Takumar Thread

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I have read somewhere that the Takumar 3.5/35 uses the same lens design as the Voigtländer Skoparex from the early 1950ies. Is that true?

Me? I have no idea. There's lots of info on the web about Takumars tho. It might be interesting to look up.

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Takumar 35mm f/3.5 all wide open on the GH1:

It has pretty sharp centers!

Not that I noticed. If there is any it's considerably slight and easily corrected for. At least on the GH1. Just the smeary corners is all I noticed - and I think that's only wide open. The smeary corners if shooting with a flat foreground like the man above, can look like DOF effects - so in a way I kinda like that - and it's not too bad - I've seen worse.

Here's the 35mm f/3.5 shooting a test chart - pulled back to reveal the edges of the paper. It's not the best test for distortion but if you look at the paper edges it'll give you some idea. There's not very much distortion in that.

http://tesselator.gpmod.com/Images/Temporary/_1020044.jpg

And here's the res-chart used as it's supposed to be for 4:3. (It seems to clear 2,000 LPPH on the GH1. The GH1 (I hear) has very light AA filters tho so it's likely that it won't be as good on other M4/3 cameras.):

http://tesselator.gpmod.com/Images/Temporary/_1020047.jpg

Sep 25, 2010 at 01:58 PM

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p.6 #17 · p.6 #17 · Takumar Thread

I'm not really an off camera light equipment sort of guy but I was playing with my Zeiss 50/1.7 and Super Takumar 135/3.5 with a small Japanese vase. I only used a crude LED light for working on cars as the off camera light (and a large curtained window as the backlight). Here's the shot...

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/5052548142_98baab1131_b.jpg

Thats at about f/5.6, I believe. Interestingly enough, I found I liked the Takumars rendition, color wise, over my Zeiss

Oct 04, 2010 at 04:54 PM

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p.6 #18 · p.6 #18 · Takumar Thread

Yup! Me too! Zeiss gots nutten over the Takumars. Well a few Zeiss models have that odd-ball 3D thing going on - but other than that...

Here's the Super-Takumar 50mm f/1.4 - I'm really digging this lens!

Nearly nighttime, GH1, 1/320s, ISO 100, F/1.4, slight sharpening only.

Dark Indoor Nursery with only a skylight as a source taken at 5pm. Handheld, GH1, 1/80s, ISO100, F/2.0, Noise Reduction Only.

Oct 05, 2010 at 06:02 PM

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p.6 #19 · p.6 #19 · Takumar Thread

I just got my first two Takumars.... And my word, the focus ring is unbelievable!

Oct 05, 2010 at 08:32 PM

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p.6 #20 · p.6 #20 · Takumar Thread

smooth like a baby butt

? What are the 2 you got, Helimat?

Oct 06, 2010 at 08:42 AM

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