Shooting with Old Glass

[stingx]

The short - my dad had an old Pentax Spotmatic. I used it a few times in the 80s at uni for a class. He gave it to me about a week ago. Some nice lenses came with it, my favorite being a 40+ year old Super-Takumar 50mm 1.4. I just recently received an adapter for M42 to EOS and took a few test shots, all in manual (no AF). I was amazed at the images. The glass is crazy sharp and the modern equivalent would be very pricey - think Canon L prices. The bokeh this lens produces wide open is off the hook.

F1.4

F2.0

Focus in both instances was on the pistils.

 

[Robert]

Nice, congrats!

 

[Ch0jin]

Nice one. I've been meaning to get an FD to EF adaptor to try out a few old school Canon lenses I have (including a 50mm f1.4). I have an AE-1 that I loved shooting, but film is such a drama these days.

 

[markb]

Nice. The old Takumar 50/1.4 is a great lens. I have an adapter for my OM lenses to micro 4/3 but the Olympus 45/1.8 kind of stopped me using it. Shame, because the Oly 50/1.8 (aka see through body cap) is a little gem.

 

[stingx]

Thanks, guys. Gonna take some shots with it in the city today.

 

[stingx]

Being a music forum, you might like this shot of a stage being set up this morning for a performance,

 

[riverrick]

Here's an idea I had what ya think???

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[stingx]

Here's an idea I had what ya think???

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I like both images. Cool compositions.

 

[guitartango]

I love the second picture of the flowers, makes a wonderful Windows 7 Backdrop and the shot of the guitar.

Keep posting them

 

[stingx]

Light my candles in a daze cuz I found God...

Canon 550D + very old Chinon 35mm F/2.8

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