tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652457072960239076.post2719571234268117894..comments2023-10-13T08:19:07.953-05:00Comments on Prairie Rim Images: Old glass: Asahi/Pentax SMC & Super-Takumar 50/1.4Obi-Wanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15191019726892983113noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652457072960239076.post-38395696799074203342016-08-30T14:32:29.903-05:002016-08-30T14:32:29.903-05:00Howdy Gian,
Sorry for the delayed response. I pr...Howdy Gian,<br /><br />Sorry for the delayed response. I prefer the feel and the external appearance of the Super's metal focusing ring over the SMC's rubber ring.<br /><br />The SMC has 8 aperture blades vs the Super's 6, so that's an advantage when you're shooting out of focus highlights when not wide open. With the naked eye, I can't tell a difference between the sharpness of the two.<br /><br />I think the best of both worlds would be the Super-Multi-Coated Takumar (often abbreviated "S-M-C" with hyphens). It looks like the Super externally, but has 8 aperture blades. It was manufactured in between the Super and SMC, but only for a brief time.<br /><br />I hope this helps. Enjoy your new Tak!Obi-Wanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15191019726892983113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652457072960239076.post-32501008912177037322016-08-23T10:36:35.254-05:002016-08-23T10:36:35.254-05:00Hi, you site is really interesting, congrats!
Wha...Hi, you site is really interesting, congrats!<br /><br />What is your opinion between these two lenses (super tak vs smc tak), are they very close in quality/performance? Do you prefer the older one? <br />I am going to buy one of those and would aprecciate an opinion. <br /><br />Thanks a lot, Gian. Giannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652457072960239076.post-41767961850277747132014-07-10T09:58:44.630-05:002014-07-10T09:58:44.630-05:00Gleighton, for a Super-Tak 50/1.4, which has an au...Gleighton, for a Super-Tak 50/1.4, which has an auto/manual pin on the back, you want to get an adapter WITHOUT a flange. For lenses that lack this auto/manual pin, you'll need an adapter WITH a flange. This is discussed about two thirds of the way down in the above article. Any of the adapters at the following link should work, just be careful about whether or not they have a flange:<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&field-keywords=m42%20eos%20adapter&linkCode=ur2&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Am42%20eos%20adapter&sprefix=m42%20eos%20%2Caps&tag=prairierim-20&url=search-alias%3Daps&linkId=ENPPI45B7EK37YW5" rel="nofollow">M42-EOS on Amazon</a>Obi-Wanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15191019726892983113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652457072960239076.post-10430168422277417262014-07-10T09:56:47.722-05:002014-07-10T09:56:47.722-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Obi-Wanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15191019726892983113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652457072960239076.post-487738511928579672014-07-10T09:34:42.452-05:002014-07-10T09:34:42.452-05:00What adapter are recommending me for my Super Taku...What adapter are recommending me for my Super Takumar 50mm 1.4 in my body Canon EOS 7DGleightonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00864403118572503531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652457072960239076.post-86215147087983817752014-02-11T09:38:20.567-06:002014-02-11T09:38:20.567-06:00I purchased the Super-Multi-Coated 50mm f1.4 and c...I purchased the Super-Multi-Coated 50mm f1.4 and can confirm that it does collide with the 6D mirror.<br /><br />Apparently some of the other varieties, Super Tak, SMC are fine with the 6D. Wish I would have know that. Especially since I've already begun to file the back rim around the glass down in hopes it clears. Either way I'll keep it for Fuji X later on.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08654019512854212410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652457072960239076.post-24331378503735598992013-11-12T13:51:24.175-06:002013-11-12T13:51:24.175-06:00Interesting. I've got one or two Spotmatics, ...Interesting. I've got one or two Spotmatics, but I guess I've never seen an F. I still don't understand why that pin exists, or why Pentax would intentionally bypass it on the F. If the user wants manual control, let them have it. That's what the A/M switch is for.<br /><br />I've never seen an adapter that had a groove like that & wouldn't depress that pin, but that's no guarantee that they don't exist. Consistency and quality control are not hallmarks of east Asian eBay sellers, unfortunately.Obi-Wanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15191019726892983113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652457072960239076.post-67455039649436499492013-11-12T13:45:34.706-06:002013-11-12T13:45:34.706-06:00Hi Ben,
thanks for your reply! I was confused beca...Hi Ben,<br />thanks for your reply! I was confused because at first I only tried the lens on the Pentax Sportmatic F it came with. Mounted on this camera the a/m switch cannot be flipped back from automatic to manual due to a groove in the Sportmatic F body. But this is intended by the manunfacturer as the later camera bodies were designed for open aperture metering. I haven't realized this until now. So I had thought a regular adapter wouldn't push that little pin either. Cheers MartinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652457072960239076.post-24127423593976040702013-11-11T13:16:34.727-06:002013-11-11T13:16:34.727-06:00This second pin is visible on the far left side in...This second pin is visible on the far left side in the second-to-last photo above. It prevents switching from auto to manual mode unless the lens is actually mounted to a camera (or in our case, to an adapter). I have no idea why it's there.<br /><br />Because this pin is located on the mating flange outboard of the screw threads, you don't need a special adapter; any adapter or camera body that screws onto this lens will depress that pin for you.Obi-Wanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15191019726892983113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652457072960239076.post-80038909640660025072013-11-08T02:57:56.749-06:002013-11-08T02:57:56.749-06:00Thanks for this great article. As a newbie I reall...Thanks for this great article. As a newbie I really appreciated it. I've learnt alot about the lens i've just purchased for my EOS 650D. But I have a question about the different versions since my copy has another pin on the backside which obviously prevents the a/m-switch to switch back from auto to manual. Can anyone give me an advise to make this lens work on my EOS (apart from the flangeless takumar adapter) ? Thanks in advance! Cheers MartinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652457072960239076.post-43290810765765896962013-09-11T22:49:25.804-05:002013-09-11T22:49:25.804-05:00I have just purchased Super Takumar 50mm f1.4 lens...I have just purchased Super Takumar 50mm f1.4 lens to be used on Canon 600D. I am trying to learn intricacies of this SLR lens.<br />I must thank for very informative articleRam Krit Singhnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652457072960239076.post-86469490266124921902012-10-06T22:08:51.703-05:002012-10-06T22:08:51.703-05:00Wow thanks! Yes that's what I meant, sorry.
To...Wow thanks! Yes that's what I meant, sorry.<br />To thank you I thought I'd continue the encyclopedia ;)<br /><br />Pentax SMC 50/1.4 (rubber grip, 7-element "radioactive") gone by f/2.8<br /><br />Nikkor-HC Auto 85/1.8 has it at f/2.8, gone by f/4<br /><br />Tokina 17/3.5, free from it<br /><br />Micro-Nikkor 55/2.8 at f/4, gone by f/5.6<br /><br />Tair-11A 135/2.8, free from it (perfect circle at every stop, 20? blades if I counted correct)<br /><br />Zeiss Jena DDR MC Flektogon 35/2.4 VERY noticeable but gone by f/5.6<br /><br />Jupiter-8 85/2 almost perfect circle at every stop due to a lot of blades, 13+?<br /><br />Contax Zeiss MMJ 50/1.4 free from it (6 rounded blades)perkabrodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05038274969900097766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652457072960239076.post-69645127184050168412012-10-06T19:16:04.997-05:002012-10-06T19:16:04.997-05:00Oh, OK. I see what you mean. When you said "...Oh, OK. I see what you mean. When you said "ninja star," I assumed you meant something with very pronounced points between each aperture blade, as if the blades were rounded outward.<br /><br />The small little tips in your example photo are just where the rounded tip of each blade starts to disappear behind the adjacent blade. if the blades had been a couple mm longer, this wouldn't happen. I just checked all of my fast lenses (f/2.8 or wider), and you can see from the list that this is a very common malady. I don't think you'll be able to avoid it just by getting a different version Takumar.<br /><br />I have two copies of that SMC Tak 50/1.4, and both of them do exhibit the same small points at f/2. The effect disappears by f/2.8 in both of my copies.<br /><br />My Super-Tak 55/1.8 has it just as bad as the SMC Tak 50/1.4.<br /><br />My Super-Tak 50/1.4 has it, but it's barely perceptible at f/2 and gone by f/2.8.<br /><br />My SMC Pentax-M 50/2 has it at f/2.8, but it's gone by f/4.<br /><br />My SMC Pentax-M 35/2.8 has it at f/4, but it's gone by f/5.6.<br /><br />My Nikkor-S 50/1.4 NKJ has it at f/2.8, but it's gone by f/4.<br /><br />My Micro-Nikkor 55/2.8 just barely has it at f/4, but it's gone at f/5.6.<br /><br />My Nikkor 135/2.8 is free from it.<br /><br />My Olympus F.Zuiko 50/1.8 has it at f/2.8, but it's gone by f/4.<br /><br />My Vivitar 24/2 has it at f/2.8, but it's gone by f/4. My Vivitar 28/2.5 is free from it.<br /><br />My Tamron 52B 90/2.5 has it for several stops, not disappearing until f/5.6.<br /><br />My Yashica DSB 135/2.8 has it at f/4, but not f/5.6. My Yashica ML 50/2 is free from it.Obi-Wanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15191019726892983113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652457072960239076.post-44910620060189315432012-10-05T17:29:41.302-05:002012-10-05T17:29:41.302-05:00My rubber grip radioactive smc takumar 50mm 1.4 ha...My rubber grip radioactive smc takumar 50mm 1.4 has "ninja star" aperture (8 blades), ninja star bokeh can be seen best at f/2 and f/2.8<br /><br />Also the zeiss AE lenses for c/y has ninja apertures...<br /><br />Could you double check? I want to find out which versions (if any) has a regular 8-blade aperture that would give me octagon at f/2 instead of ninja star bokeh.<br /><br />Here's a photo of my takumar showing the ninja aperture. <br />My instagram feed, hopefully this link work:<br />http://web.stagram.com/p/134786810_1050868<br /><br />This guy also has ninja aperture on his smc tak 50mm f/1.4<br />Some random guy's video:<br />http://youtu.be/GT5T6x3zIKw<br /><br />Thanks in advance!<br />// Ericperkabrodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05038274969900097766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652457072960239076.post-859451878005227652012-10-04T22:43:50.877-05:002012-10-04T22:43:50.877-05:00No, all of these Takumar lenses have straight-edge...No, all of these Takumar lenses have straight-edged aperture blades which form traditional hexagons or octagons when stopped down. I can't imagine very many people would want their out of focus highlights to look like ninja stars. I've never seen a lens that creates this effect.Obi-Wanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15191019726892983113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652457072960239076.post-30229502381399968952012-10-04T14:39:59.542-05:002012-10-04T14:39:59.542-05:00Does this lens have ninja blade aperture so that w...Does this lens have ninja blade aperture so that when you shoot at f/2.8 highlights form a "ninja star" instead of octagonal shape?perkabrodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05038274969900097766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652457072960239076.post-36269571883005691562011-08-15T09:33:37.850-05:002011-08-15T09:33:37.850-05:00praktinafan, since I haven't tried to do this ...praktinafan, since I haven't tried to do this myself, I can't say for sure exactly where on the lens the mirror hits. I've got an EOS 35mm film camera that I care little about; I'll try to remember to test it out and report back what I find. The mirror should be in the same place on a 5D.Obi-Wanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15191019726892983113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3652457072960239076.post-42466899259410379192011-08-13T05:11:07.775-05:002011-08-13T05:11:07.775-05:00Thanks a lot for sharing your experiences. What do...Thanks a lot for sharing your experiences. What do you think, will the mirror of the 5D hit the rear glass if I will remove something of the metal ring?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com