Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/09/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> On Sep 1, 2015, at 11:06 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> > wrote: > > I am not sure I understand the reference to a Zeiss or Rollei..... Zeiss > made the original Praktina mount ( M42), I have no idea about Rollei?.. > There were several 135mm lenses made under the Takumar brand.... Which one > you got? Frank got this, talked with KEH, they said it was screw mount M42 ZEISS 135MM F/4 TELE-TESSAR HFT 2 PIN LENS was gibst? did I do wrong? > > The only 135mm F4 lens I found a reference for is for a Pentax 6x7 > camera. It has a Big Mama bayonet mount. > There was a 135 F3.5 lens in M42.. front filter ring is 49mm > There was a 135 F2.5 lens in K mount.... again, a reasonably sized (as > opposed to Big Mama) bayonet mount. > > There was a 50mm F4 macro lens in M42 mount.... > There was a 100mm F4 macro lens in M42 mount > > ALL M42 mounts will work with these adapters. Makes no difference which > one you have.... They will NOT work with the bayonet lenses, a different > adapter is required. > > That is all I found in the 30 minutes I found looking for you?.. I have been looking too, see above, lens is on its way. Is this the same lens, correct or no? Steve > > Look at the back of the lens.... screw mount? Measure across the > threads.. 42mm or thereabouts? The you are in business. > > Yup. Easy as $13 for BOTH. Splurge. > > Focus will be the same as a Pentax body.... distance from subject to film > plane.... which, with bellows, will still be a macro only lens. No > infinity. > Now, if you take the bellows off, and bolt the lens to the adapter, and IF > the lens is not a short mount, it should focus to infinity. > > You realize, no AF, no data from lens to body, no automatic aperture > opening for focusing then shut down to working aperture for exposure ( > always at taking aperture).... > > Frank Filippone > Red735i at verizon.net > > > -----Original Message----- > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of Steve Barbour > Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2015 10:09 AM > To: LUG > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Flutterbys Using the Takumar 135 > > so Frank, I want to be sure I ve got it, this lens, a 135/4 takumar/ > rollei /zeiss unit is basically an M 42 pentax screw mount lens ? > > These adapters are available for both Fuji X and Sony A7. > > Et voila that s it? > > thank you > > steve > > > >> On Sep 1, 2015, at 9:56 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> >> wrote: >> >> The Takumar is probably an M42 screw mount lens. Many times referred >> to as Pentax Screw Mount. Or Universal screw mount. >> >> Should cost you about $10 on FleaBay. >> >> Wrong, $5 (Sony). I looked it up. >> Fuji is $8 >> >> About the same as 1% of the TAX on a Leica body. >> >> Frank Filippone >> Red735i at verizon.net >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org] On >> Behalf Of Steve Barbour >> Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2015 9:47 AM >> To: LUG >> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Flutterbys Using the Takumar 135 >> >> >>> On Sep 1, 2015, at 9:12 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi, Aram. >>> >>> Thanks for the kind words. I have an M42 bellows, and also a set of >> extension tubes, but I don't recall trying the 135 on there. That's >> something else to but on the bucket list. >> >> >> >> is there an adapter so this lens can be used on a Fuji X or Sony A7 ? >> >> >> >> steve >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> >>> On 9/1/2015 10:46 AM, Aram Langhans wrote: >>>> Douglas. When I was shooting Rollei's I had that 135/4 Tessar. It >>>> indeed >> was a great lens. I would put it on bellows and that was my go-to >> Macro setup. >>>> >>>> Jim. The butterfly photos are amazing. That Takumar seems to be a >>>> very >> nice lens. Have you tried it on a bellows? >>>> >>>> Aram >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- From: Douglas Sharp >>>> Sent: Monday, August 31, 2015 2:06 PM >>>> To: Leica Users Group >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Flutterbys Using the Takumar 135 >>>> >>>> Bl ody good lens. bloody good photos! >>>> >>>> I like the colour rendition of Takumars - not as clinical as Leica >>>> and not as cool and calculating as Zeiss. >>>> >>>> One of my favourite 135s is the Takumar 135/2.5 in M42 mount - comes >>>> close behind a Yashica 135/2.8 with CY-mount and a miniscule 135/4 >>>> from Voigtl nder/Rollei which really sparkles. >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> Douglas >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 31.08.2015 20:55, Jim Hemenway wrote: >>>>> The second one Jim, it's somewhat magical. >>>>> >>>>> Jim >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 8/31/15 2:03 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: >>>>>> I captured images of two more passing butterflies using a >>>>>> combination >> with which I am beginning to feel more comfortable, the Oly E1 and the >> Pentax 135/3.5, shot wide open. Both were shot at very close to the >> near focus limit. Colors are just as they came from the ORF file. >>>>>> >>>>>> A Black Swallowtail on the Buddleia Bush >>>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Black+Swallowtail+E1T >>>>>> a >>>>>> k.TIFF.html >>>>>> >>>>>> And a Gulf Fritillary, same bush >>>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Gulf+Fritillary+E1+Ta >>>>>> k >>>>>> .TIFF.html >>>>>> >>>>>> Please view the last one Large. >>>>>> >>>>>> Comments and critiques welcomed. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>> information >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information