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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Flutterbys Using the Takumar 135
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2015 11:45:51 -0700
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> 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.
>>>>>> 
>>>>> 
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Replies: Reply from douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp) ([Leica] Steve's Zeiss 135/4)
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