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 11:50 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> > wrote: > > Didn't you just say you had a 135 Takumar? Now it is a 135 Zeiss Tele > Tessar? > > Look at the back of the lens..... do you see a bayonet mount? > > If you have a bayonet mount, disregard everything I said, and do some > research..... > > If you have a screw mount, about 42mm in diameter, then spend the $13 and > find out if it does what you want.......... > > Frank Filippone > Red735i at verizon.net Frank, you have a big mouth shut up and listen Steve > > > -----Original Message----- > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org] On > Behalf > Of Steve Barbour > Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2015 11:40 AM > To: LUG > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Flutterbys Using the Takumar 135 > > >> On Sep 1, 2015, at 10:41 AM, Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp at gmx.de> >> wrote: >> >> Steve, >> >> the 135/4 Tessar is a very compact lens designed and built by Zeiss >> that was also manufactured by Voigtl?nder (Color-Dynarex) and by >> Rollei (Tele-Tessar) with a QBM (Rollei Quick Bayonet Mount) - it has >> nothing in common with the M42 Takumar except excellent quality. It's >> about 9.5 cm long set at infinity and extends to 11 cm at a close >> focusing distance of 1.6 metres and has a diameter of about 5.5 cm. It >> was, IIRR, also made with TM (M42) and Zeiss BM mounts for the Icarex >> SLR TM and BM cameras > > is the M42 Takumar the same lens ie small etc design the same except screw > mount > > I got this lens cheap from KEH-they said it was screw mount likely M42 > > > ZEISS 135MM F/4 TELE-TESSAR HFT 2 PIN LENS > > > what did I do? > > > correct or not? > > > steve > > > > > >> >> Colour rendition is extremely neutral with slightly cool blues and >> greys - all un all very natural looking, and it's very sharp, even >> wide open. If you can find one, all sorts of companies make adapters >> for QBM to a wide range of other camera mounts >> >> Cheers >> Douglas >> >> On 01.09.2015 19:09, Steve Barbour wrote: >>> 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+E >>>>>>>> 1Ta >>>>>>>> k.TIFF.html >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> And a Gulf Fritillary, same bush >>>>>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Gulf+Fritillary+E1+ >>>>>>>> Tak >>>>>>>> .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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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