Super Takumar 150mm f4 M42 MF + macro ring 18mm

Crocus sp. | Iridaceae

Samsung NX1 & Super-Takumar - 50mm f/1.4

8 Elements | Wide Open | Manual Focus | Available Light | Handheld

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*asahi pentax s-m-c takumar 85mm f1.8*

Withered fern leaves on the wall. Taken on a walk with vintage Takumar 6x7 2.4/105 lens.

Cameron's eagle eye spotted this kidney fern (thanks Jonathan) - the only leaf in maybe 10sqm of leaves covering the forest floor.

Super-Multi-Coated Macro-Takumar 50mm f/4

marguerite du Cap

Pentax Takumar 50mm f1.8

Beautiful color, sharpness and rendering from a 50 years old lens

stellaria holostea

for bokeh wednesday!

taken at the Eigenji Temple in Daigo Ibaraki, Japan

*asahi pentax super takumar 50mm f1.4*

Super Takumar 55mm f/2 [Late Model II 1971 - 1974. No. 37107.] Shot @ f/2

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Malgrés les exif photo prise au Takumar 85 1/8

A fancy name for a fancy native. Takumar 50/1.4 (7)

Macro Takumar 50 f4 preset 1:1

Asahi Super Takumar 50mm f/1.4

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will refresh you. Jesus, Matthew 11: 28-30

Tawny Mining Bee | Andrena fulva | Andrenidae

Samsung NX1 & Super-Takumar - 50mm f/1.4

10mm Macro Tube | 8 Elements | f/4 | Manual Focus | Available Light | Handheld

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A quick grab from the garden of a maple leaf, suspended by a single thread of spider web. Tak 200mm F/3.5

I recently bought an Asahi Takumar 17mm f4 fisheye lens and Today I got out to see what it can do. I'm going to be keeping an eye out for bright partly cloudy skies.

Test sur Crumble du SMC Takumar 50mm f4

Pentax Spotmatic F

Pentax Takumar 50/1.4

Ilford HP5+

Takumar 55 mm

Harlequin Ladybird | Harmonia axyridis | Coccinellidae

Samsung NX1 & Super-Takumar - 50mm f/1.4

10mm Macro Tube | 8 Elements | f/3.2 | Manual Focus | Available Light | Handheld

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Takumar macro 50 f4 1:1

Lots of orchids at Dunns Swamp this year with these Sun Orchids seemingly everywhere. Takumar 50/1.4

Macro Takumar 50 f4 preset 1:1 lens

Shot with Takumar 200mm f3.5 (at f5.6)

Super Takumar 50 mm 1.4 lens (7 elements) with extension tube

An M42 17mm Takumar lens adapted to my Sony A7. The lens was made sometime between 1967 and 1971. The largest diameter of the focus ring is 66mm. Lens and adapter measure about 57mm in length. This is what the lens sees. HMM and thanks for any views, faves and comments.

Last week I won, at an online auction, 2 takumar lenses. One is the auto-takumar 55mm f2.2 (black aperture ring) and the other is the takumar 200mm f5.6.

I was lucky to bring those home for less than 50 euro and considering the good condition of the lenses it was a hit!

This picture is taken with the 55mmf2.2 but condition of light is not ideal outside with cloudy/snowy weather. So I'm eager to test this lens with some backlight/shade situation to see the result of the bokeh.

The 55mmf2.2 is not the same construction quality as the other takumars in my possession as it has some plastic parts so in hand it doesn't have that quality feel. The 200mmf5.6 is a big surprise to me regarding the look and construction quality. I thought it would be beasty as the tak200mmf3.5 but it's the half of it and it's all metal and so beautiful! Drowback for me is the f5.6 considering that I mostly shoot hand-held.

Super Takumar 55mm F1.8

Takumar 55mm 1.8

SMC Takumar 50mm f1.4

The spring flowering continues with these Echeveria popping out all through the rock areas of the garden.

Shot with the Takumar 55/1.8 and a 20mm extension tube.

I recently bought an Asahi Takumar 17mm f4 fisheye lens and Today I got out to see what it can do. Fairly typical of fisheye lenses.

Macro Takumar 50 f4 preset 1:1

Taken with vintage Auto-Takumar 2/55 lens. Tinted monochrome.

A winter rose (species unidentified) blooming in the roadside flower bed.

Taken on a walk with vintage Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 1.4/50 lens.

I've packed the newly aquirred Tak 50/1.4(8) this trip, and thought we could start getting aquainted. So far so good, and chuffed to have use two words with "Q" in them here. Shall we keep that happening in the comments? Yes please!

nikonD700 Takumar 55mm

I recently bought an Asahi Takumar 17mm f4 fisheye lens and Today I got out to see what it can do. I was hoping for more distortion in the trees but I don't think I got close enough.

Same plant, different day, different lens and a different view.

Mimosa pudica inflorescence with the Super Multi Coated TAKUMAR 55/1.8 (and tube)