[Leica] IMG: Flutterbys Using the Takumar 135

Jeffery Smith smithjeffery at mac.com
Tue Sep 1 20:03:33 PDT 2015 

Anyone know of a good adapter for M42 to Olympus E1? I have 4 Super Takumars, including the legendary 50 1.4. It would be nice to try some on a digital Olympus.

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> On Sep 1, 2015, at 9:48 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
>> On Sep 1, 2015, at 4:29 PM, Aram Langhans <leica_r8 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> The rollie/zeiss is NOT M42.  It is the Rollie bayonet mount.  I think it was called QBM or something like that.  You would have to find an adapter for the Fuji or Sony.
> 
> yes Aram, and this is why it is so confusing. I have not seen the lens. It was on the KEH web site as a Zeiss 135/4  Tele Tessar . I called them and asked QBM (i.e. bayonet type) or other?, they said it is screw mount, eventually they decided it is M42. It is on its way. I have the adapters.
> 
> steve
> 
> 
>> 
>> Aram Langhans
>> (Semi) Retired  Science Teacher
>> & Unemployed photographer
>> 
>> “The Human Genome Project has proved Darwin more right than Darwin himself would ever have dared dream.”   James D. Watson
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Steve Barbour [mailto:steve.barbour at gmail.com] 
>> 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
>>>>> 
>>>>> Blöody 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 Voigtländer/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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