These lenses create the perfect “vintage feel”. Even though you cannot reduce this feel to just one type of lens since there are countless other vintage lenses on the market, this seems to come very close to what most are after.
@YuvalAloni10 ай бұрын
I think the flares are very much that vintage aesthetic! However you still get decent sharpness and contrast which is nice
@Narsuitus6 ай бұрын
I own and use the following Asahi Pentax Takumar lenses on my Pentax 35mm SLR film bodies and my digital mirrorless bodies: Asahi 28mm f/3.5 Super-Multi-Coated Takumar (49mm filter) Asahi 35mm f/3.5 Super Takumar (49mm filter) Asahi 50mm f/1.4 Super Takumar (8-element) (49mm filter) Asahi 50mm f/1.4 Super Takumar (7-element) (49mm filter) Asahi 105mm f/2.8 Super Takumar (49mm filter) Asahi 135mm f/3.5 Super Takumar (49mm filter) Asahi 200mm f/5.6 Super Takumar (49mm filter) Asahi 300mm f/6.3 preset Tele Takumar (58mm filter) Takumar are great lenses for a reasonable price. The 8-element 50mm and the 105mm are my personal favorites. The 7-element 50mm is radioactive.
@MarcLerchs5 ай бұрын
Thank You for sharing. I've just found a super takumar 50mm (8 blades version) , I'm testing it, it's just gorgeous. Thank you for sharing.
@YuvalAloni5 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching:)
@Democratiser3 ай бұрын
The 8 element is a very special lens! Enjoy! 🙏
@nur-niaz10 ай бұрын
These are perfect paired with the film emulation.
@YuvalAloni10 ай бұрын
True I used Juan Melara's 'Film Unlimited' this time
@xanaxbones3 ай бұрын
that short film for the intro was so good, would love a breakdown video on the editing process!
@YuvalAloni3 ай бұрын
Thank you! :) There's not too much to it honestly haha Anything specific you'd wanna know?
@xanaxbones3 ай бұрын
@@YuvalAloni the sound effects, transitions, color grading (basically everything)
@cokrlicix8 ай бұрын
Takumars are just special, they render color very well, they have that smooth blur that gives a refined look to an image, and they can do bokeh like there's no tomorrow. I don't know what kind of video work you do, but they can be great for interviews (stationary ones), I have great results with 55mm 1.8 on high fps, I tried it even for wedding HL got excellent results during photo sessions in nature, and in the evening at the wedding party on 100fps really nice looking footage.
@YuvalAloni8 ай бұрын
They’re great! Still need to put them through the paces tho
@cokrlicix8 ай бұрын
For sure, they are old so hazing can easily occur, you can manage that in the post but better not to have that in the first place.@@YuvalAloni
@ohjajohh7 ай бұрын
Great video! Takumars are also my favorite vintage lenses!
@YuvalAloni7 ай бұрын
Thank you! What have you shot on them?
@ohjajohh7 ай бұрын
@@YuvalAloni I'm not a professional, but I shot my friends wedding, and a couple of my own holidays with Takumar lenses :) I like them a lot
@Democratiser3 ай бұрын
Good to see a light been shone on Takumars. Bravo and thank you. But seriously all of the Takumar lenses offer a unique and artistic image. I wouldn’t know whether it is possible to create a set with the ‘same’ look (which is what Leica, FD and Contax lenses seem to avail). Anyone know if anyone has matched a set? As you suggest, however, the flare is significantly affected by the coating which changed through the various series of M42 Takumar. I have recently acquired several Takumars - nine to be precise - starting with a very early Takumar 1957, 55mm F2.2. I am looking forward to testing them. 🙏
@YuvalAloni3 ай бұрын
Looking forward to seeing your tests with them!
@Democratiser3 ай бұрын
@@YuvalAloni haha! That would mean I will need to set up a YT channel… something I have successfully avoided that to date; but maybe it is time to emerge from the shadows of lurkerdom!
@YuvalAloni3 ай бұрын
@@Democratiser 😅 can only offer my encouragement (:
@Democratiser3 ай бұрын
@@YuvalAloni Very kind. It is actually timely as I got a little carried away at a recent liquidation auction of one of the best private camera museum collections in the Southern Hemisphere: its Leica collection was world renowned. While I didn’t venture into that league (apart from a Leica Mini Zoom compact…) I did get some interesting gear: several Pentax as mentioned; Olympus Pen F and 5 lenses; Olympus M1 and M1 lens (released prior to Leica forcing a name change to OM-1) some Zeiss M39 and M42 glass; some historically notable gear from Topcon, Bertram, Roleiflex; and a few dozen rangefinder, viewfinder, folder, SLR and early digital cameras from a multiplicity of manufacturers. Many of the camera models I had not been aware of previously. I had not been aware of some of the manufacturers either. I mean, am I the only person to not know ‘Okaya Optic’ released the ‘Lord SE’ in 1956; or that TAIYODO KOKI produced the ‘Beauty LM’; and the USA CAMERA CORPORATION produced the ‘PERFEX FIFTY-FIVE’; and that ‘Bertram’ produced a significant 6x9 Reporter camera?! So there is probably enough gear to produce a couple of hundred videos I reckon!
@Democratiser3 ай бұрын
@@YuvalAloni Thanks Yuval, appreciated. It is timely as I actually recently acquired a LOT of film cameras (no video cameras though) via a liquidation of an amazing private museum collection. Even my tiny slice of it is still overwhelming. The cameras are 1950s to 1990s from about 20 different manufacturers; mainly rangefinders and SLR, with a few folders and a couple of TLRs. Some of the manufacturers I hadn’t heard of before, like Topcor, which as I learned was a SLR leader in its day, briefly ahead of Nikon etc. I think I probably have enough kit to make a few hundred videos! 🤣
@KubaKokot910 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us! Your channel is very valuable.
@YuvalAloni9 ай бұрын
Thanks for the love! Appreciate it
@5lowburnerАй бұрын
The Sigma comparison was excellent, thank you!
@YuvalAloniАй бұрын
@@5lowburner thanks for watching !
@bradleyrobinson31425 ай бұрын
Great video. Thanks. Would love to see some further videos on how you use these lenses. I also own 3 of them but have only used the 55. It really makes some beautiful film without edits.
@YuvalAloni5 ай бұрын
Thank you Bradley! The Takumars will pop up in my BTS videos for sure as I do use them quite often now
@dopexmc79013 ай бұрын
Nice Video, then you can use the Pentax Super Takumars on a BM Ursa12k too, just use the M42 to PL Mount Adapter and ready go, right?
@YuvalAloni3 ай бұрын
Thanks :) And yea, I suppose
@dopexmc79013 ай бұрын
@@YuvalAloni thank you, i will buy them for sure. These are some Vintage Cinema lenses
@1960ceramic7 ай бұрын
Hey Yuval. I have the exact same set of lenses you have, and I love them, except I have the 35 f2. I use them mainly for photography, but I am dipping my toes into video with them as well. I really enjoyed your video, and the sample footage at the beginning! Cheers from British Columbia, Canada!
@YuvalAloni7 ай бұрын
Cheers! Thank you for watching 🙏🏻 Hope you enjoy your video journey
@JoaoSilva222222 ай бұрын
A friend of mine went to Japan and found this 55m f1.8 for 20 dollars...WITH the pentax camera, in mint condition.
@YuvalAloni2 ай бұрын
Lucky !
@bachar473810 ай бұрын
educational as always
@christopherward50656 ай бұрын
Even better with their hoods or a good matte box.
@YuvalAloni6 ай бұрын
I bet! Light control can be challenging with these
@Michal_Kedzierski3 ай бұрын
Great test and review, thanks!
@YuvalAloni3 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching (:
@RyanPiski10 ай бұрын
lovely, beautiful work
@YuvalAloni10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much Ryan 🙏🏻
@ulhasarolkar3 ай бұрын
Great collection...
@heroaomedia10 ай бұрын
I built a set of these and love them. Would love rehouse them!
@YuvalAloni10 ай бұрын
Do you know of any good re-housing options currently?
@heroaomedia10 ай бұрын
@@YuvalAloni sent you a DM :)
@flochfitness10 ай бұрын
For the algorithm
@YuvalAloni10 ай бұрын
❤️❤️ Appreciated
@Democratiser3 ай бұрын
Most gracious! Good work. 👍
@JamesBJr-pe9lr9 ай бұрын
Nice collection. Similar to mine, except my 35mm Takumar is an f2.0
@YuvalAloni9 ай бұрын
Thanks! Shot anything interesting with yours?
@JamesBJr-pe9lr9 ай бұрын
Just photos. When I want to challenge myself I grab the Takumars and an adaptor instead of my native Sony lenses.
@utube321piotr6 ай бұрын
Takumar beat Sigma.
@fistfulloflenses3 ай бұрын
beautiful video, gotta love those vintage lenses , my collection is getting out of control🥴
@YuvalAloni3 ай бұрын
Thank you 🙏🏻 Whats in your collection?
@fistfulloflenses3 ай бұрын
@@YuvalAloni where do i start, canon fl 58mm f1.2 olympus om 55mm f1.2 pentax 50mm f1.4 minolta pf 58 mm f1.4 ive got about 80 at last count recently started getting carl zeiss jena lenses
@YuvalAloni3 ай бұрын
@@fistfulloflenses damn haha Do you have any in a set? Or mostly individuals
@fistfulloflenses3 ай бұрын
@@YuvalAloni a couple of sets forming, mostly individual, I'm hoping to build a set of Carl Zeiss Jena (zebra) lenses , I figured if your gonna go vintage, then let's really go vintage, at moment I've got the 20 mm f4 flektogon the tessar and the pancolar
@YuvalAloni3 ай бұрын
@@fistfulloflenses haven’t shot with them yet but heard good things about