yes the 35mm f3.5 is smoking sharp!
I agree, the 35mm ƒ/3.5 Super Takumar is an amazing little lens. It used to be very inexpensive.yes the 35mm f3.5 is smoking sharp!
I agree, the 35mm ƒ/3.5 Super Takumar is an amazing little lens. It used to be very inexpensive.
https://worldofdecay.blogspot.com/2017/03/testing-35mm-super-takumar-lens-in.html
Back in 2015, I purchased the 35mm f3.5 and the Super Takumar 55 f1.8 in very fine condition for around $35 each, right here on Photrio.No, they’re not cheap anymore. It seems the digital guys are hyping them and driving up the prices.
Back in 2015, I purchased the 35mm f3.5 and the Super Takumar 55 f1.8 in very fine condition for around $35 each, right here on Photrio.
These lenses are indeed fetching higher prices these days, but sometimes you can get lucky. My Brother-in-law gifted me the silver Spotmatic and the Super Takumar 50mm f1.4 shown in the photo I posted above. (post #21) Got the never ready case with it too.
The 55 1.8 is a very good all around lens, but the 50mm 1.4 wide open has a very special character..... doesn't matter which version... wide open they're both unique.
I have a SMC Pentax-M 50mm f1.4 mounted on my KM. Is that a similar in qualities to the Super Takumar 50mm f1.4 M42 mount lens?
This may have some info.
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I agree, the 35mm ƒ/3.5 Super Takumar is an amazing little lens. It used to be very inexpensive.
https://worldofdecay.blogspot.com/2017/03/testing-35mm-super-takumar-lens-in.html
The late-1960s - early-1970s version of the 55mm ƒ/1.8 Super-Takumar with the Thorium element is also a spectacular performer. You can use a UV light to remove most of the yellow cast.
I'm a die-hard Pentaxian -- started out in photography with a KX, and while I've bought lots of cameras, I keep coming back to Pentax. The arsenal now includes a second KX (overhauled by Eric, though I think it meters a little hot), K2, ME Super, and a P30t, plus a couple of Ricohs (the XR-2/Sears KS Auto is my go-to knock-around camera, I have two). I do want to add a Spotmatic to my collection, just waiting for the right one to come along.
Aaron
I agree, the 35mm ƒ/3.5 Super Takumar is an amazing little lens. It used to be very inexpensive.
https://worldofdecay.blogspot.com/2017/03/testing-35mm-super-takumar-lens-in.html
The late-1960s - early-1970s version of the 55mm ƒ/1.8 Super-Takumar with the Thorium element is also a spectacular performer. You can use a UV light to remove most of the yellow cast.
The 55 is a 6/5 (Ultron like) lens, excellent all around.The 55 1.8 is a very good all around lens, but the 50mm 1.4 wide open has a very special character..... doesn't matter which version... wide open they're both unique.
The M is different form the Super Tak, despite having the same formula and being form the same maker. I guess that coatings changed, glass material changed, and a micron here, a micron there....I have a SMC Pentax-M 50mm f1.4 mounted on my KM. Is that a similar in qualities to the Super Takumar 50mm f1.4 M42 mount lens?
The M is different form the Super Tak, despite having the same formula and being form the same maker. I guess that coatings changed, glass material changed, and a micron here, a micron there....
I have both and the earlier lenses have a more ethereal quality to the image, the M and A are more "clinical" and colors are more blue. I don;t know how else to describe it.
yes the 35mm f3.5 is smoking sharp!
Ever since I got the SV I’ve been looking at my KM with more fondness. I haven’t really clicked with it, but I’m getting it more now.
I wouldn’t mind a Spotmatic, but I think it’s the type of camera I’d want to buy as a known quantity and not a fleabay special with iffy functionality. I just don’t know which Spottie I would get since I don’t know much about the different models.
Many folks opt for the Spotmatic F model as it was made a bit later and will take modern batteries for the meter. The earlier ones used a mercury cell but can use newer batteries or wein cells for the meter. They are all mechanical cameras so if you get one with non working meter for cheap, you can use hand held.I wouldn’t mind a Spotmatic, but I think it’s the type of camera I’d want to buy as a known quantity and not a fleabay special with iffy functionality. I just don’t know which Spottie I would get since I don’t know much about the different models.
Interesting. I’ll add an earlier version to my “want list”. I’ve heard new lenses described as clinical or sharp but lacking character, too.
Hopefully Eric will sort out your SV. He CLAd mine last year and replaced the shutter curtains from a donor parts body. The yarn-like material he uses for light seals is much better than the more common foam ones.
I’ll echo what others have said about the film advance - smoothest of any film SLR I’ve tried.
I’m not a fan of the Spotmatics. They feel rough in comparison to my SV.
That's one of the nice bits about old Spotmatics -- the meter somehow detects voltage, so a LR44 or S76 cell will work. I think the popular fix is a little rubber washer/gasket to keep the battery centered.Many folks opt for the Spotmatic F model as it was made a bit later and will take modern batteries for the meter. The earlier ones used a mercury cell but can use newer batteries or wein cells for the meter.
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