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stingx
June 7th, 2012, 06:51 PM
The short - my dad had an old Pentax Spotmatic. I used it a few times in the 80s at uni for a class. He gave it to me about a week ago. Some nice lenses came with it, my favorite being a 40+ year old Super-Takumar 50mm 1.4. I just recently received an adapter for M42 to EOS and took a few test shots, all in manual (no AF). I was amazed at the images. The glass is crazy sharp and the modern equivalent would be very pricey - think Canon L prices. The bokeh this lens produces wide open is off the hook.

F1.4
http://stubble.org/studio/plog-content/images/50mm/super-takumar-50mm/img_1075a.jpg

F2.0
http://stubble.org/studio/plog-content/images/50mm/super-takumar-50mm/img_1078a.jpg

Focus in both instances was on the pistils.

Robert
June 7th, 2012, 09:55 PM
Nice, congrats!

Ch0jin
June 8th, 2012, 01:51 AM
Nice one. I've been meaning to get an FD to EF adaptor to try out a few old school Canon lenses I have (including a 50mm f1.4). I have an AE-1 that I loved shooting, but film is such a drama these days.

markb
June 8th, 2012, 03:54 AM
Nice. The old Takumar 50/1.4 is a great lens. I have an adapter for my OM lenses to micro 4/3 but the Olympus 45/1.8 kind of stopped me using it. Shame, because the Oly 50/1.8 (aka see through body cap) is a little gem.

stingx
June 8th, 2012, 04:56 AM
Thanks, guys. Gonna take some shots with it in the city today.

stingx
June 8th, 2012, 06:29 AM
Being a music forum, you might like this shot of a stage being set up this morning for a performance,

http://stubble.org/studio/plog-content/thumbs/50mm/super-takumar-50mm/large/43-img_1115a.jpg

riverrick
June 10th, 2012, 01:01 PM
Here's an idea I had what ya think???

http://i795.photobucket.com/albums/yy235/pugdoyle/IMG_3176.jpg

http://i795.photobucket.com/albums/yy235/pugdoyle/IMG_3180.jpg

stingx
June 11th, 2012, 04:29 AM
Here's an idea I had what ya think???

http://i795.photobucket.com/albums/yy235/pugdoyle/IMG_3176.jpg

http://i795.photobucket.com/albums/yy235/pugdoyle/IMG_3180.jpg

I like both images. Cool compositions.

guitartango
June 11th, 2012, 05:41 AM
I love the second picture of the flowers, makes a wonderful Windows 7 Backdrop and the shot of the guitar.

Keep posting them

stingx
June 19th, 2012, 07:38 PM
Light my candles in a daze cuz I found God...

http://pcdn.500px.net/8720305/e2448259364825c0635015c1839e50b823c8379a/4.jpg

Canon 550D + very old Chinon 35mm F/2.8

One Slip...

http://pcdn.500px.net/8632514/38540456c41a945f3de2551446abad805a7a5b77/4.jpg