True 1:1 Asahi Opt Co. Macro-Takumar 1:4 50mm - SOLD
Oct 8, 2015 18:35:58 #
I'm offering here before I put it on eBay a classic true 1:1 Asahi Optical Company Macro-Takumar Lens, that is in truly beautiful condition in every way. I don't usually like to use the term "near mint", but this lens certainly is, so I will make an exception. Since this lens is 50mm the distance from the focal plane to subject gets short at 1:!. The lens comes with both front and rear original lens caps and a beautiful condition leather lens case.
This lens is a true 1:1 capable lens. There is another lens by Asahi also called a 50mm Macor-Takumar that has identical optics, but is only capable of 1:2, unless used with an extension tube. This lens has effectively got a built in extension tube. Another difference of this version of the 1:4 50mm Macro-Takumar is that it has a preset aperture feature. You set the preset aperture ring to the f stop you want to shoot at and then set the aperture ring wide open to focus and compose. When ready to shoot you simply turn the aperture ring until it hits the preset stop without having to look at the lens.
This lens is an M42 Screw Mount, and like all the M42 Pentax lenses will adapt to Canon DSLR's using an inexpensive and readily available M42 to EOS Mount Adapter and will focus all the way to infinity. It may also work with other camera's, but I do not have personal knowledge beyond Canon, and therefore leave it to interested people to research and determine compatibility issues for themselves.
I have included some images I took with this lens mounted on my 18Mp Canon DSLR using an M42 to EOS Mount Adapter. The image of the US Dime shows the 1:1 Macro capability, since the dimensions of both a Dime and the Canon Crop Sensor are easily determined. I also took a picture of a house across the street from my residence to demonstrate this lenses infinity capability with a Canon DSLR.
Price is $140.00 with insured USPS Priority Mail shipment anywhere in the CONUS. If outside that area, PM me for shipment costs. I prefers PayPal but other payment arrangements are possible.
This lens is a true 1:1 capable lens. There is another lens by Asahi also called a 50mm Macor-Takumar that has identical optics, but is only capable of 1:2, unless used with an extension tube. This lens has effectively got a built in extension tube. Another difference of this version of the 1:4 50mm Macro-Takumar is that it has a preset aperture feature. You set the preset aperture ring to the f stop you want to shoot at and then set the aperture ring wide open to focus and compose. When ready to shoot you simply turn the aperture ring until it hits the preset stop without having to look at the lens.
This lens is an M42 Screw Mount, and like all the M42 Pentax lenses will adapt to Canon DSLR's using an inexpensive and readily available M42 to EOS Mount Adapter and will focus all the way to infinity. It may also work with other camera's, but I do not have personal knowledge beyond Canon, and therefore leave it to interested people to research and determine compatibility issues for themselves.
I have included some images I took with this lens mounted on my 18Mp Canon DSLR using an M42 to EOS Mount Adapter. The image of the US Dime shows the 1:1 Macro capability, since the dimensions of both a Dime and the Canon Crop Sensor are easily determined. I also took a picture of a house across the street from my residence to demonstrate this lenses infinity capability with a Canon DSLR.
Price is $140.00 with insured USPS Priority Mail shipment anywhere in the CONUS. If outside that area, PM me for shipment costs. I prefers PayPal but other payment arrangements are possible.
Oct 8, 2015 19:33:17 #
marki3rd wrote:
I'm offering here before I put it on eBay a classi... (show quote)
It will work with any Asahi/Honeywell film camera as well.
Oct 8, 2015 19:48:39 #
jethro779 wrote:
It will work with any Asahi/Honeywell film camera as well.
Of coarse.
Oct 8, 2015 20:16:13 #
marki3rd wrote:
Of coarse.
I only mentioned that because I got the film shooting bug and wish I still had my Spotmatic SP II.
Oct 9, 2015 09:05:13 #
I am interested in this. I have some fossil and mineral samples I would like to photograph, but don't want to spend a fortune on a new lens. Can you just explain for someone who has never done macro before, is the amount of magnification variable? What I mean is, could you for example shoot that dime but have the whole thing in the shot? Some of my targets are about the size of an egg, give or take... I do already have a suitable lens adaptor.
Thanks.
Thanks.
Oct 9, 2015 10:00:50 #
Bloke wrote:
I am interested in this. I have some fossil and mineral samples I would like to photograph, but don't want to spend a fortune on a new lens. Can you just explain for someone who has never done macro before, is the amount of magnification variable? What I mean is, could you for example shoot that dime but have the whole thing in the shot? Some of my targets are about the size of an egg, give or take... I do already have a suitable lens adaptor.
Thanks.
Thanks.
Absolutely. The further you move the camera away from the subject, the less space it takes up on the sensor. Getting a subject image to take up the amount of space you want is just a question of changing sensor plane to subject distance and focusing for that distance.
Oct 9, 2015 10:40:00 #
marki3rd wrote:
Absolutely. The further you move the camera away from the subject, the less space it takes up on the sensor. Getting a subject image to take up the amount of space you want is just a question of changing sensor plane to subject distance and focusing for that distance.
Thanks, PM sent.
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