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October 2022 Lens Update:
Purchased in June 2021.
This wasn't an expensive lens to purchase, though I now regard this lens as a bit of a jewel.
It's a lovely small little lens. Great bubble Bokeh and that was a real surprise.
Other so-called bubble Bokeh lenses can be very expensive.
Lens has a small 46mm filter thread.
More info...
www.pentaxforums.com/lensreviews/SMC-Super-Auto-Takumar-5...
I swear these old M42 lenses have their own personality, this was taken with a Super-Takumar 55mm f1:2
my Asahi Takumar (screwmount, M42) collection as it was 3+ years ago, ranging from the fish-eye S-M-C 17/4 on the bottom left, to S-M-C 300/4 on the back. The collection has grown by some aditions, notably the S-M-C version of the 24mm Takumar (the one pictured above is the "super" version) and the 49mm filter thread version of the 35/2 Takumar(the one pictured above, front row, right, is the first version with 67mm thread and radioactive thorium-oxide elements!). I love Takumars!
While watching 007 classic You Only Live Twice, was struck by this interesting shot - Japanese spook girl's car equipped with Takumar lenses.
Super-Takumar 1:1.4 50mm on the left is of course the old classic - radioactive thorium rear element lens commonly plagued by yellowing problem. Once yellowing is cured by exposure to UV light - terrific lens.
The other lens - Quartz-Takumar 3.5/85mm on the right is something not commonly found - an experimental lens for UV photography primarily for scientific purposes. The fact that movie producers decided to equip the car with such a rare and exotic lens is amazing, its almost like they used the real spy car for the shoot.
Spotmatic F + MX
S-M-C Takumar 105/f2.8
Super Takumar 28/f3.5
S-M-C Takumar 20/f4.5
Super Takumar 200/f4
S-M-C Takumar 50/f1.4
There's always one...
This was shot wide open (2.5) or f2.8 most. This is a non crop. It took a few times to nail the focus on the bulb that's lost it's light, but that's quite a far bit away from the centre, I really didn't expect it to hold that level of sharpness that far from centre wide open like this.
I really really like this lens :)
Original size here for inspection; farm1.staticflickr.com/950/40039180400_3fae13581f_o.jpg
