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Tele Takumar 200mm f5.6
I am considering a 200mm telephoto for my Spotmatic but with the high price of the 200mm f4 I'm wondering if there is that much difference in sharpness and contrast between it and the Tele-Tak 200/5.6. I can't seem to find much in the way of the latter on Google. Opinions or advice welcome. thanks, chris |
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Tele Takumar 200mm f5.6
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... I am considering a 200mm telephoto for my Spotmatic but with the high price of the 200mm f4 I'm wondering if there is that much difference in sharpness and contrast between it and the Tele-Tak 200/5.6. I can't seem to find much in the way of the latter on Google. Opinions or advice welcome. thanks, chris If memory serves me correctly, the tele-Takumars preceded the Super-Takumars, which would put them in the category of preset lenses. There are three factors that might make you want to think twice about obtaining one of these lenses: 1: Assuming that my memory is correct, and the lens is a preset version, you are going to experience slower shooting because of the extra steps involved in metering, then focusing, then manually stopping down the lens, then shooting. The Super-Takumars were much superior in that they did not require the manual stopping-down step. That alone would make me want to go with the automatic lens instead of the preset. Perhaps if you are planning to use the lens only on a tripod and are taking photos of static objects, you could make do with the preset lens, but I suspect you will find it to be a real pain in the butt. This is 50-year-old technology. Sort of like a Kirby Vacuum Cleaner . . . 2: The lens design predates the Super-Takumars, which were much improved. Asahi began competing with Zeiss in earnest when the Super Taks were redesigned optically. Many photographers still consider them to be among the finest lenses ever produced. 3: The older Takumars did not feature multicoating. Multicoating is especially significant with telephoto lenses which typically have more elements. The more air-to-glass surfaces, the greater the potential for flare and ghosting. Finally, consider the prices of used SMC Takumar lenses. They are nowhere near today's prices for new lenses, their build quality is superb and their optical performance can hold its own against all but the most expensive lenses currently on the market. You would do better to get the 200mm SMC Takumar lens. The amount of money saved by getting the older lens is offset by performancepoorer . |
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Tele Takumar 200mm f5.6
chris wrote:
I am considering a 200mm telephoto for my Spotmatic but with the high price of the 200mm f4 I'm wondering if there is that much difference in sharpness and contrast between it and the Tele-Tak 200/5.6. I can't seem to find much in the way of the latter on Google. Opinions or advice welcome. What do you consider to be a high price for the 200mm f/4? What would be a reasonable price? |
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Tele Takumar 200mm f5.6
chris wrote:
I am considering a 200mm telephoto for my Spotmatic but with the high price of the 200mm f4 I'm wondering if there is that much difference in sharpness and contrast between it and the Tele-Tak 200/5.6. I can't seem to find much in the way of the latter on Google. Opinions or advice welcome. thanks, chris Alternative: My Pentacon Electric (=Meyer Orestegor) 200mm f/4.0 outperformed the Super-Takumar I tested it against. |
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