Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.

Having just purchased a full frame camera I was going looking through my old lenses deciding which if any I will keep. Unfortunately my favorite old Tak, the 35mm f/3.5 can't be used on a full frame camera, the mirror will collide with the rear of the lens.... I checked out my 200mm f/3.5 and was very unimpressed, but then I put this old beauty on the camera, I lens I purchased on ebay for $25 and came back with the two shots below. The shot of my mom raking and the shot of the potter's table are straight off the camera no processing at all. The first shot is of the lens on my 60D, you may notice that it is a preset, manufactured between 1958 and 1961.

Not sure that mom was in good focus, but if you download and look at the image of the potter's table, the rake was the focal point.

I am thinking that this lens is a keeper.

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FrodoBaggins Loc: Texas

I'd keep it!

Danilo Loc: Las Vegas

I think it's a keeper, too, Geff. It has a narrow DOF at your shooting distance, and you didn't mention the shooting aperture. But where it's sharp, it's very very sharp!

Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.

I was close, it is a 200mm on a full frame, I think that I was shooting at about f/7.1... It's kinda funny, after purchasing the camera I have spent close to 2 grand on lenses to switch my lenses from EF-S to EF lenses, luckily my son bought 3 of my old lenses for about $1600, which is nice because I am sure that I will want to borrow that 300mm f/4L he took from me.... getting back to that old Tak, it sure does a pretty good job considering that it was only $25, I have not checked out the 200/4 but I like the nostalgia of the 5.6 because of the preset function and actually for manual use it is an easier lens to use.

Danilo Loc: Las Vegas

Yeah, I remember those preset lenses, too. At least there was no need for a DOF preview button! Nice lens, let us see what the f/4.0 will do!

Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.

Sorry, I posted about the 300 and just edited it out.... I will take a look at the f/4 in a day or two, but I suspect that the 5.6 is going to be the best of the bunch, it was also the cheapest too, people always want the faster lens.

JimH123 Loc: Morgan Hill, CA

I have 3 of the Takumar lens, 50mm F1.8, 200mm F4, and 300mm F4, and I like all of them. Focusing is so smooth and easy and the results are very good as long as I stay away from high contrast situations that will generate CA.

Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.

I have been buying cleaning and reselling Takumar lenses for about 2 years now, there are some that I have not seen, I almost got my hands on a 24mm but was out bid in an auction, but not by much.... My favorite is the 35mm f/3.5, it is so much better than the 28mm lens and much better than the 35mm f/2 which is 3X more costly.... Love that lens. I have had pretty much all flavors of the 200mm lens, right now I have 4 200mm f/4's in a drawer waiting to be sold. I also have the 135mm preset which is kinda rare but the focus is a little hard to turn, the lens looks brand new and the glass is excellent, but I will have to tear it down, neat looking little lens, bright aluminum on each end with a black focus ring.

Jackinthebox Loc: travel the world

Will this adaptor allow use of those lenses on a Canon 60D?


AF Confirm Mount Adapter Ring for Takumar M42 Lens to Canon EOS EF EFS

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=AF+Confirm+Mount+Adapter+Ring+for+Takumar+M42+Lens+to+Canon+EOS+EF+EFS+

JimH123 Loc: Morgan Hill, CA

This should not be a problem. The m42 lenses are completely manual in operation. That includes focus and f-stop. Many actually have a button that tells the lens to go from full open to the desired f-stop value, but the T-adapters used to adapt to m42 don't seem to make use of this, at least I haven't seen one make use of it.

When I use these lenses, I set it wide open and focus manually on the target. Then I set the f-stop value to where I want it to be and take my shot.

So, you have to be willing to shoot manually to use one of these lenses. But my experience is that it is a rewarding experience. The focus rings on these old lenses is so smooth, especially when compared to many modern lenses in which the focus ring only allows for a partial turn.

I use a Sony camera which always has Live View, and the focus peaking really shows me where I am focused.

And I have perhaps 6 m42 type lenses which I find fun to play with. I do revert back to modern lenses when I do need everything to be automatic, but sometimes I just like to have fun taking pictures.

Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.

Simple answer is yes, M42 lenses no matter the manufacturer are universal, they were designed to work on any M42 camera, It would be nice if they still did that today, but the bottomline is that an M42 Lens to EOS adapter will work on any EOS camera. The adapter simple provides an EOS mount and proper flange focus distance from the sensor. At any rate it is good that you are considering one with a focus confirm, the chips are not always 100% accurate, but at least the help you to understand that you are very close to where you want to be when focusing.