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asahi pentax tele-takumar 5.6/400mm

A heavy, black lens that comes in a chunky rigid leather case, the Tele-Takumar is not a wildlife photographer's dream, unless the wildlife happens to be asleep or in rigormortis.

I bought it for my old Pentax Super A, but it was hardly ever used. It is a Pentax/Pentacon M42 screw mount lens, that came with a Pentax K bayonet mount adapter when I purchased it from a 2nd hand store.

Recently, I obtained an M42 - Canon EOS adapter ring, which makes it possible for me to use this lens on my D60. Here's a sample of what this combination can do:


Canon D60, Asahi Pentax Tele-Takumar 400mm, f/5.6, ISO 400, hand-held at 1/2000

Here is a 100% crop from the above image, with no post-processing (complete with ISO 400 noise present). Note that this cactus plant is about 150 feet away. The needles are reasonably well resolved, but I don't expect to be counting the hairs on a rhino's snout with it.


Canon D60, Asahi Pentax Tele-Takumar 400mm, f/5.6, ISO 400, 1/2000

More Sample Pictures

More examples of photographs from this lens can be found in the Tele-Takumar 400mm Samples folder.


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