Asahi Pentax Super Takumar 1:1.4/50: I know this topic (lens) will bring back memories for many of you. I have been collecting Takumar and a few other old lenses ever since I bought...

Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.

I know this topic (lens) will bring back memories for many of you. I have been collecting Takumar and a few other old lenses ever since I bought one years ago because I did not feel that I at the time could afford the Canon EF 50/1.4..

This morning is the first time I have mounted one of these 50+ year old lenses in over a year, what a delight, I had forgotten just how fun it is to shoot with these beautiful old lenses.

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skylane5sp Loc: Puyallup, WA

Nice. But a total waste in the Attic...

Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.

skylane5sp wrote:

Nice. But a total waste in the Attic...

Opps, it was supposed to be in the Photo Gallery... I guess I have to report myself to the Admin.

DennyT Loc: Central Missouri woods

Blurryeyed wrote:

I know this topic (lens) will bring back memories for many of you. I have been collecting Takumar and a few other old lenses ever since I bought one years ago because I did not feel that I at the time could afford the Canon EF 50/1.4..

This morning is the first time I have mounted one of these 50+ year old lenses in over a year, what a delight, I had forgotten just how fun it is to shoot with these beautiful old lenses.

My go to lens on my super program

Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.

DennyT wrote:

My go to lens on my super program

I have a Sigma Art 50mm, a $950 lens and it may be a tad sharper wide open than this lens.... but you can pick up these old Taks for between $75 and $125 on eBay depending on their cosmetic condition. The 55mm f/1.8 is also an amazing lens that sells in the $40 range. A lot of guys that served in Vietnam came home with Pentax gear.

DennyT Loc: Central Missouri woods

Blurryeyed wrote:

I have a Sigma Art 50mm, a $950 lens and it may be a tad sharper wide open than this lens.... but you can pick up these old Taks for between $75 and $125 on eBay depending on their cosmetic condition. The 55mm f/1.8 is also an amazing lens that sells in the $40 range. A lot of guys that served in Vietnam came home with Pentax gear.

I also have a 25-80 and a 70-210, (and an second 1.4/50 tak came with a replacement super program. )
Kind a looking around fir a good used tiltshift now.

Really great Len(s).

Blurryeyed Loc: NC Mountains.

DennyT wrote:

I also have a 25-80 and a 70-210, (and an second 1.4/50 tag came with a replacement super program. )
Kind a looking around fir a good used tiltshift now.

Really great Len(s).

I have about 30 old legacy lenses, mostly Pentax Takumars but I have a few others as well, Canon's Minoltas, Olympuses, and a few Vivitar Series 1. I guess that if I could only keep one it would be my Pentax K series 50/1.2, it is pristine.

Texcaster Loc: Queensland

Blurryeyed wrote:

I know this topic (lens) will bring back memories for many of you. I have been collecting Takumar and a few other old lenses ever since I bought one years ago because I did not feel that I at the time could afford the Canon EF 50/1.4..

This morning is the first time I have mounted one of these 50+ year old lenses in over a year, what a delight, I had forgotten just how fun it is to shoot with these beautiful old lenses.

OK! This is more like it.

Texcaster Loc: Queensland

Blurryeyed wrote:

I have a Sigma Art 50mm, a $950 lens and it may be a tad sharper wide open than this lens.... but you can pick up these old Taks for between $75 and $125 on eBay depending on their cosmetic condition. The 55mm f/1.8 is also an amazing lens that sells in the $40 range. A lot of guys that served in Vietnam came home with Pentax gear.

I came back with Minolta SRT 101 gear. I shot mostly slides back then but I also had brief BW darkroom access.

DennyT Loc: Central Missouri woods

I came back with a spotmatic 2nd tour and a pen ft 1st tour

soba1 Loc: Somewhere In So Ca

Nice shot

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

She’s a little cutie, for sure.

Bunko.T Loc: Western Australia.

Blurryeyed wrote:

Opps, it was supposed to be in the Photo Gallery... I guess I have to report myself to the Admin.

Second nature Blurry, where you belong. Beautiful little one, can't be yours??

Bunko.T Loc: Western Australia.

Blurryeyed wrote:

Opps, it was supposed to be in the Photo Gallery... I guess I have to report myself to the Admin.

Wakey wakey, it is in Photo gallery. Who's ya friend?

Wingpilot Loc: Wasilla. Ak

Those Takumar lenses were/are great glass. During my film days, I was a Pentax fan and have had three or four of them, two Spotmatics, a K1000 and currently a Pentax MX. The light blocking strips or shot and need to be replaced, which I’m considering doing and playing around with film a bit. I have the 50mm f/1.8 lens on the MX. Great cameras. And that’s a nice photo of a lovely young lady.