blacvios
Member
Great combo, pics speak for themselves.
B & W
Color
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B & W
Color
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Johnmcd
Well-known
Beautiful!
david.elliott
Well-known
I use mine on my e-p2. Love it.
Great photos. Thanks for sharing.
Great photos. Thanks for sharing.
porktaco
Well-known
holy cow. gorgeous
blacvios
Member
Thanks guys, a few more great lens for B&W.
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monochromejrnl
Well-known
the 50/1.4 SMC-Tak is one of my favourite lenses and a stellar performer. I believe it's a planar design (similar to/same as the Zeiss 50/1.4 formula)
Lovely images.
Lovely images.
gzuiko
Established
I would use mine on the G1 were it not for the radioactivity. Maybe it wouldn't mess up the sensor, but why chance it? I've got other f1.4 normals. Great shots though!
rolleistef
Well-known
I remember an article in which a radioactive lens was tested with a Geiger counter ("violin counter" in German 
) and it turned out that the radioactivity was not higher than the general radioactivity of the room, that means, lower than the photographer's body...
) and it turned out that the radioactivity was not higher than the general radioactivity of the room, that means, lower than the photographer's body...david.elliott
Well-known
I wouldn't worry about that.
ChrisJ
Newbie
There is no problem with this lens and radioactivity, the only thing is the isotope as it ages can give the lens a distinct yellow cast. Apparently this can be removed by leaving the lens in bright sunlight for a few weeks. The UV does the trick
Chris
gzuiko
Established
Yes both of my 50mm f1.4 Takumars (Super Takumar and Super Multi Coated Takumar) are discolored dark yellow brown. I need to give them the UV treatment someday. I've read about the thorium glass used in these lenses, and the readings are more than just background radiation. It's really off the charts for this lens, the Industar-61 I own and as I understand it, the Pancolar lens is very high also. I don't own that one. Maybe it's nothing to worry about, but who really knows?
peterm1
Veteran
The 50mm f1.4 Super Takumar / SMC Takumar is renowned amongst those who know it as a superbly sharp lens with even more superb bokeh. It is an absolute beauty of a lens. And it is cheap to buy (although a little less so now that its attributes are known more widely.)
david.elliott
Well-known
Lots of people have been using the lens on their pentax digitals for years. I've yet to read of anybody encountering a problem due to the radioactive element(s).
blacvios
Member
2 more pics, loving it
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