The Takumar Lenses

I have not used my Super Takumar 35mm f/3.5 enough. When I saw this rare image made with it I was reminded of how sharp it is. FP4 Plus in ID-11 1 + 3 loaded in a Zeiss Ikon Icarex 35S TM.

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SMC Pentax 35/3.5 lens is the later PK-mount bayonet version of the M42 screwmount Takumar.
All versions are outstanding.

Chris
 
"Positively 12th. Street"

For the most part, I like the Takumar 28-80 zoom. It covers most of whatever I want to shoot and it's reasonably compact. However, when zoomed out wide it does show some barrel distortion, like an almost-fish-eye.

This particular one was shot on the Rollei Digibase film, a C41 film without that amber mask.

Pentax MG.

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I received one of these lenses with a body I bought. I never used it but recently gave it to my grandson with my Pentax K10d. He is going nuts with it.
 
Couldn’t agree more. Compact, beautifully made, perform well and seem to like digital sensors. Well done to the photographers too - nice work.

You know the optical characteristics of many of the photos on this thread are in my opinion amongst the best I have ever seen on this site......says a lot for those old Takumars. Honestly if there were not so many around on the market I have a hunch that people would be willing to pay big bucks to get their hands on them.
 
Isn't the 28/3.5 very inexpensive and also very excellent?! Who has it?

In 2010, I paid $70 US for one in excellent condition (shipping included).

I use it when I do not wish to put my Zeiss 28mm f/2 Distagon in jeopardy.
 
Isn't the 28/3.5 very inexpensive and also very excellent?! Who has it?
I have the 28mm f/3.5 SMC Takumar, bought new for $158.43 on Jan 8 1972. Four days later it went back to Honeywell for warranty repair of a diaphragm defect, wouldn't open all the way to f/3.5.

Here's what the Pentax blurb said about this lens:
"A new super-wide angle lens of 7 elements, designed and produced to meet the most exacting of the professional requirements, this is the lens of professionals and advanced amateurs need to shoot more artistic photographs. Equipped with full automatic diaphragm; ideal for architecture, fast action, and artistic photography."

I also have the 28mm f/2 SMCP-M but it's bayonet mount, and not a Takumar. In addition for unknown reasons I later bought the Zeiss 28mm f/2 Distagon T* ZK, also bayonet mount and large, weighs a ton... 530g!
 
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