Epic & old glass

[Gunleik Groven]

More Peace...

 

[Nick Morrison]

A self portrait of an old favourite bit of glass. I use this cheap little Super Takumar for my personal shooting - I make no bones about stealing our Epic home for family and baby stuff, if its good for my clients, its good for me

Its not rare or particularly weird, but its got a great combination of clarity and softness when wide open, and despite its tiny size the focus action is immaculate.

On a less vintage note, I really enjoy the look of the Nikon AI-S set I assembled recently. Again, not crazy off-the-wall weird, but not characterless and over-perfect. Lots of dreamy veiling wide open, and interesting focus fall off too.

Hey John, is that the older Super Tak 1.4 with the radioactive glass? Or the newer SMC one? Either way both lenses are supposed to be GREAT. I'm looking forward to playing with one soon. Great shot. True to form, they ARE supposed to flare wonderfully.

 

[Brice Ansel]

Edit: Rigt click for the big picture.

28mm Elmarit 1972

180mm Apo Telyt early 80's (can't remember exact date)

Best to all.
B.

 

[Brice Ansel]

Some more Apo love...

And one portrait! Sorry no skin tone here.

Best
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[Nick Morrison]

28mm Elmarit 1972

180mm Apo Telyt early 80's (can't remember exact date)

Best to all.
B.

Brice these shots are awesome. They don't look dated at all, but also don't look hyper clean. It's a very nice balance. (The Leica's have very circular bokeh too, which I think helps them maintain a contemporary look).

 

[John Marchant]

Hey John, is that the older Super Tak 1.4 with the radioactive glass? Or the newer SMC one? Either way both lenses are supposed to be GREAT. I'm looking forward to playing with one soon. Great shot. True to form, they ARE supposed to flare wonderfully.

Its a 1971 SMC 55mm f1.8 I prefer it to the 50 1.4 for both image quality and physical feel. As I said, I use it almost exclusively for my personal images... mostly due to an odd sense of attachement and continuity: My Dad's family stills dating right back to the 70s have always been shot with glass just like this. He's since moved on and spends his retirement days hunting tiny bugs with lovely macro lenses and his Nikon... But the Pentax look says 'family album' to me, and its fun to continue it.

 

[Gunleik Groven]

Lovely stuff Brice and John!

Thx!

 

[Nick Morrison]

Its a 1971 SMC 55mm f1.8 I prefer it to the 50 1.4 for both image quality and physical feel. As I said, I use it almost exclusively for my personal images... mostly due to an odd sense of attachement and continuity: My Dad's family stills dating right back to the 70s have always been shot with glass just like this. He's since moved on and spends his retirement days hunting tiny bugs with lovely macro lenses and his Nikon... But the Pentax look says 'family album' to me, and its fun to continue it.

WOW. Funny, I was actually going to ask you if it was the 55 1.8. I've seen a lot of great pics taken with it (in particular with sunny, backlit flares...I guess it's good at it?). I totally understand about the nostalgia. I love how these old lenses can do that.

 

[Brice Ansel]

They don't look dated at all, but also don't look hyper clean. It's a very nice balance. (The Leica's have very circular bokeh too, which I think helps them maintain a contemporary look).

I'm not a lense expert, but the old leica's I have match with my most recent ones (not talking about noctilux) .
I have a nice set of nikon lenses but tend to leave them in their case now.
Apart the obvious better focusing factor Leica's lenses offer, their is somethig else who let me stay in....
Thanks Nick

@ Gunleik Groven
You are welcome.

Best to all
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[Nick Morrison]

...the old leica's I have match with my most recent ones (not talking about noctilux)

Hey Brice. Because the Leica lenses were designed for pros, one has to assume they put a premium on color matching the glass...even from one generation to the other.

I know Zeiss certainly had that approach - my Contax glass spans the same eras as Leica R's, and it all color matches.

One has to admire German engineering: all these lenses are built like tanks!

 

[Gunleik Groven]

 

[Gunleik Groven]

 

[Gunleik Groven]

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[Gunleik Groven]

Self portrait...

 

[Paul Ellington]

Self portrait...

A Sale?!? ) Very nice.

 

[Gunleik Groven]

Thanks...

Wondering if I should just start a thread called Gunleiks Ramblings... Want to continue the RAW/Linear light thingy as a separate subject... But that might be the way to clean up my RedUser appearance... Hahahahaha

 

[Vance Colvig]

Why clean up your Reduser appearance now? The cat is already out of the bag. Keep on keeping on. Best thread in years IMHO.

 

[Gunleik Groven]

Vance. THX... My cover is blown.

I am a mess...

Admittedly... Masters, Ultras, S4's or RPPs would have been better for these...
Still fun, though!

Cheers!

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[Gunleik Groven]

 

[Gunleik Groven]

Bia in the Dark

Extremely underexposed...