I’m selling my Asahi Preset Takumar 135mm/3.5, model from 1957 with alu-parts.
It is very pretty and nice to photograph with, but I’m almost afraid to take it in case I would damage it, because it is in very good condition – as you can tell from the images. I guess you can see it is not new, but it is not far from it. Since I need the money I’ve decided to only keep the lenses I really use to photograph with.
Lens cap (at least the front is original) and hard case is included.
Price: $85 or £55 or €65 or 600 SEK.
Add shipping from Sweden (example about $20 to US, probably cheaper to EU) to the price.

Pictures of the lens:

Preset Takumar 135mm, 5 by Mattias Wirf, on Flickr

Preset Takumar 135mm, 4 by Mattias Wirf, on Flickr

Preset Takumar 135mm, 6 by Mattias Wirf, on Flickr

Preset Takumar 135mm, 3 by Mattias Wirf, on Flickr

Preset Takumar 135mm, 2 by Mattias Wirf, on Flickr

Preset Takumar 135mm, 1 by Mattias Wirf, on Flickr

Pictues with the lens:

IMG_1401 by Mattias Wirf, on Flickr

Flower with Preset Takumar 135mm by Mattias Wirf, on Flickr

Flower backlight with Preset Takumar 135mm by Mattias Wirf, on Flickr

Spring-flowers with bokeh from 135mm Preset Takumar by Mattias Wirf, on Flickr

IMG_1399 by Mattias Wirf, on Flickr

IMG_1449 by Mattias Wirf, on Flickr

My lens Asahi Super-Takumar 85mm/1.9 m42 is for sale (I have one S-M-C Takumar 85mm/1.8 which I will keep). It is in good, but used, condition. The color of some often touched places is a bit worn, as you can see on the images. It also has a little scratch on the “L” in the “Lens made in Japan”-text, and on the “T” in “Super-Takumar”.

The price for the lens: $350, or £200, or €240. Add shipping-cost from Sweden.

Pictures of the lens

Asahi Super-Takumar 85mm/1.9, 1 by Mattias Wirf, on Flickr

Asahi Super-Takumar 85mm/1.9, 4 by Mattias Wirf, on Flickr

Asahi Super-Takumar 85mm/1.9, 3 by Mattias Wirf, on Flickr

Asahi Super-Takumar 85mm/1.9, 2 by Mattias Wirf, on Flickr

Some pictures with the lens:

Spider on flower by Mattias Wirf, on Flickr

Rose2 by Mattias Wirf, on Flickr

Mushroom in morninglight by Mattias Wirf, on Flickr

More pictures with the lens, here.

Write a comment or mail me if you are interested.

Springtime. Inspiration sets in. And for a little extra boost of inspiration – some “new” (or very old ;) ) lenses. I bought two lenses from Daniel, the old preset Asahi Takumar 135mm/3.5 in mint condition and a preset Asahi Takumar 105mm/2.8. He even sent a long an extra Pentax-camera.

At the moment I can’t test the lenses very much since I have a work deadline today and a bad caugh that wants me to stay inside :( But I wanted to show you the beauty 135mm:

Just before the snowstorm we have here, I took a day with Tele-Tokina 105mm/2.8 (old, rare, dented lens I got for free when I bought a package). I hiked up near my home, to the lake. A short walk through the village and up the hillside. It is a neat, slender lens. Sometimes I have to struggle to make the best use of it. The dark time of year doesn’t make it easier. But sometimes I succeed… I think…

Wanna see more of this lens? Check out my Flickr-set for Tele-Tokina 105mm/2.8. It looks quit nice doesn’t it?

Rob has written a good post to read, about M42-lenses, on Brian Auers Epic Edit-blog. He uses the same DSLR as me, the Canon EOS 350D (mine is on it’s last breath). Like Rob I have used the Pentacon 29mm/2.8 and think it’s an underrated lens. I sold it some time ago though.

My current M42 lenses, which I like:

• Asahi Super-Takumar 85mm/1.9
• Asahi Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 55mm/1.8
• Asahi Super-Takumar 135mm/3.5
• MC Helios 44-3 58mm/2
• Auto Yashinon-DX 50mm/1.7
• Tele-Tokina 105mm/2.8
• Pentacon Auto 50mm/1.8