This is the Asahi Pentax Spotmatic with Super-Takumar 135mm/3.5 (M42 mount offcourse). Nice old camera and lens. It’s very pretty, I’m thinking of making this into a wallpaper. What do you think?
Oh, by the way, the image is shot with Yashica ML 50mm/2 on Canon EOS 350D.
Pentax Super Takumar 135mm/3.5 on camera Spotmatic
This morning I went to collect my bike, which was left in the woods with a flat tire the other week. Took the Asahi Pentax S-M-C Takumar 300mm/4 along and shot a view of the village I live in here in Sweden, Garphyttan. I might have some flaws, but I like that this image shows the feel of this place.
Garphyttan - my home village
The Yashicaforum has been off to a good start with interested users, and we are already 29 registered users who love Yashicas - great! Now, don’t you want to become number 30 to join the YashicaForum? ;)
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Did you think your 126-camera was obsolete? Well, you can buy the stuff at Frugal Photographer. They also give ideas on where to process. Or even load the 126-film cartridge with 35mm film.
Just want to show off my new S-M-C Takumar 300mm/4 :) This is not the best image, but I think it shows the size of the lens. Eventhough the hood is not extracted. I photographed the whole Pentax-collection tonight so more (and better) pictures will be published.
Asahi S-M-C Takumar 300mm/4 on my Pentax Spotmatic.
When you deal with old lenses, you often get lenses and cameras you know nothing of, as a extra treat when you buying for something else. To be honest, often they are crap - but sometime you get real treasures. Lets find out which category this Tele-Tokina belongs to…
Front of the lens
The purchase
I bought this lens in a package with Pentax Spotmatic camera, Asahi S-M-C 55mm/1.8 lens, Soligor 35mm/3.5 (old preset), flash, bag, pocket tripod and some other stuff - it all went for about £40. The things I was aiming for was the Pantax camera and lens. The package arrived, and believe me, it was felt like christmas to unpack this stuff ;)
Side of the lens
The lens
The Tele-Tokina 105mm/2.8 seems to be a bit rare, at least there is not much information on the Internet. Only I could find was for other focal-lengths. It’s an Adapt-all lens, here with M42-mount on. To mount it on my EOS I also need a M42->EOS adapter (it sounds a bit more complicated then it is).
Back and mount of the lens
It feels like small and slender, not bigger then some of my 50mm lenses. 10 blades aperture. The aperture setting is a preset, which runs very smooth. The focus is a bit stiff, which can be a problem as there are 2 threaded mounts (the Adaptall -> M42 and M42 -> EOS) that can come off. Sadly the 49mm filtermount is a bit danged, but it still takes filters and don’t seem to effect function at all.
Filtermount
I’m guessing that this is single-coated, which I like actually. I know, it sounds weird, but all my single coated lenses are very good.
Results
I think it’s quite sharp. The bokeh and flares is round and soft, which I like. I’m very pleasently surprised by this lens. Nice colours, though it was hard to judge that part since I tested the lens in swedish autumn, which is very colourfull in it self.
Images
Images photographed mostly during the swedish autumn in september 2008.
Mushroom
Portrait of my wife and duaghter
Image in to the sun
Autumn road
Pros
Cons
Reading
I haven’t found much info on this at all, please give me tips if you know any.
I’ve created a collection on Flickr where I add sets for each camera or lens I test. Welcome to follow it ofcourse, but it would be nice if you link to your Flickr test sets or collections on Flickr. If you give me a link in the comments I will add it in this post :)
Flickr Equipment testing Collection
Some interesting reading on the film Kodachrome.
This weekend I have been hiking for over 12 hours in steep landscape of Kilsbergen where I live, taking photographs with most of my Yashica and Pentax-gear. A lot of pictures to sort through and aching legs to rest, but then some tests will be posted here :)
Balancing on a stone in the creek
