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Clean Aperture Oil Pentax Takumar 28mm 3.5 SMC

cannonfast — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 23:56:13 +0000

It is a very long process to clean the Aperture Oil in a Pentax Takumar 28mm 3.5 SMC but it is well worth it as this is a great little lens and are easy to find. Just make sure you have a spanner before you start repairing the lens.

Pentax Super Takumar 105mm f/2.8

cannonfast — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 23:08:20 +0000

This Pentax Super Takumar 105mm f/2.8 is a decent lens stopped down a wee bit and you can’t go wrong with it if you find a good deal. Being a M42 mount you can use this lens on some Digital camera bodies with an Ebay M42 Adapter. Also split focus screens from Ebay make focusing a lot easier!

Pentax Super Takumar 50mm f/1.4 Asahi

cannonfast — Sat, 28 Sep 2013 08:10:56 +0000

The Pentax Super Takumar 50mm f/1.4 Asahi is another amazing example of a really well built M42 Manual Focus lens which Pentax is famous for. If you don’t mind manual focus then this little lens is great for even today’s digital cameras with M42 adapters.

Pentax SMC Takumar 55mm f/2.0 Asahi

cannonfast — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 01:33:52 +0000

This Pentax SMC Takumar 55mm f/2.0 Asahi is a great little M42 Mount lens with great build and optics. Producing really nice bokeh, this lens is a bargain and are not too hard to find.

Pentax SMC Takumar 500mm f/4.5 Asahi

cannonfast — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 06:04:50 +0000

Mother this Pentax SMC Takumar 500mm f/4.5 Asahi is HUGE! This lens shows the amazing mechanical work Pentax was famous for. It has great optics at its time and still holds its ground even today.

Pentax Takumar 135mm f/3.5 SMC

cannonfast — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 18:06:01 +0000

Now this Pentax Takumar 135mm f/3.5 SMC is a great M42 mount lens with really sharp optics and sturdy mechanics. The has a fair bit of aberrations but is really good for it’s age.

Pentax Takumar 135mm f/2.5 SMC 6/6

cannonfast — Tue, 20 Aug 2013 01:28:23 +0000

There are a few versions of this lens but the 6/6 element Pentax Takumar 135mm f/2.5 SMC is an outstanding portrait lens and built like a tank. Look around and you might find one!