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SMC Takumar 50 mm f/ 1.4 Lens

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Format: 35mm SLR

Type: Prime lens

Focusing: Manual Focus (MF)

Lens mounts: M42

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Owners (33)

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Average price: $85

Specifications:

Focal length	Max. aperture	Min. aperture	Blades	Min. Focus (m.)	Filter Ø (mm.)	Weight (gr/oz)	Length (mm/in)
50mm	f/1.4	f/16	8	0.45	49	253/8,9	42/1,7

Additional information:

The Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 50 mm f/ 1.4 is a standard fast prime lens with a multilayer coating for 35-mm SLR cameras with the M42 screw mount. The lens body is fully metal. Therуis a one-half-stop f-number scale (f2-f11) on the aperture ring. The first version of the lens is not rubber-coated.

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Posted by: SharkDD Date of publication: 05.04.2012

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Bloom
Autor: Greg Sell

357

Heavenly Light
Autor: Cezary

4.67

971

***
Autor: Andisol

3.8

1130

Botanical Garden
Autor: Cezary

3.5

993

Mechanical quality	4.86	14
Optical quality	4.64	14
Usability	4.57	14
Pricing / Value	4.54	13
Bokeh	4.43	14
Overall lens rating	4.61

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Owner reviews: SMC Takumar 50 mm f/ 1.4

ProfHankD 05.01.2016 23:39:35

Period of use: 72 months

Strengths:

Deservedly famous for bokeh, very well built, small, sharp, fast, good flare resistance, and relatively cheap.

Weaknesses:

This version has a mechanical conflict with the M42 adapters that include a stop-down ledge so that it cannot focus to infinity on those adapters. It works fine on ones without the ledge.

Not as good IQ on a focal reducer (due to field curvature?).

Comments:

A really nice lens in just about every way.

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SMC Takumar 50 mm f/ 1.4 Lens

Owner reviews: SMC Takumar 50 mm f/ 1.4