Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/09/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The rollie/zeiss is NOT M42. It is the Rollie bayonet mount. I think it was called QBM or something like that. You would have to find an adapter for the Fuji or Sony. Aram Langhans (Semi) Retired Science Teacher & Unemployed photographer ?The Human Genome Project has proved Darwin more right than Darwin himself would ever have dared dream.? James D. Watson -----Original Message----- From: Steve Barbour [mailto:steve.barbour at gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2015 10:09 AM To: LUG Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Flutterbys Using the Takumar 135 so Frank, I want to be sure I?ve got it, this lens, a 135/4 takumar/ rollei /zeiss unit is basically an M 42 pentax screw mount lens ? These adapters are available for both Fuji X and Sony A7. Et voila?that?s it? thank you steve > On Sep 1, 2015, at 9:56 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> wrote: > > The Takumar is probably an M42 screw mount lens. Many times referred > to as Pentax Screw Mount. Or Universal screw mount. > > Should cost you about $10 on FleaBay. > > Wrong, $5 (Sony). I looked it up. > Fuji is $8 > > About the same as 1% of the TAX on a Leica body. > > Frank Filippone > Red735i at verizon.net > > > -----Original Message----- > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of Steve Barbour > Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2015 9:47 AM > To: LUG > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Flutterbys Using the Takumar 135 > > >> On Sep 1, 2015, at 9:12 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >> wrote: >> >> Hi, Aram. >> >> Thanks for the kind words. I have an M42 bellows, and also a set of > extension tubes, but I don't recall trying the 135 on there. That's > something else to but on the bucket list. > > > > is there an adapter so this lens can be used on a Fuji X or Sony A7 ? > > > > steve > > > > > > >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> On 9/1/2015 10:46 AM, Aram Langhans wrote: >>> Douglas. When I was shooting Rollei's I had that 135/4 Tessar. It >>> indeed > was a great lens. I would put it on bellows and that was my go-to > Macro setup. >>> >>> Jim. The butterfly photos are amazing. That Takumar seems to be a >>> very > nice lens. Have you tried it on a bellows? >>> >>> Aram >>> >>> -----Original Message----- From: Douglas Sharp >>> Sent: Monday, August 31, 2015 2:06 PM >>> To: Leica Users Group >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Flutterbys Using the Takumar 135 >>> >>> Bl?ody good lens. bloody good photos! >>> >>> I like the colour rendition of Takumars - not as clinical as Leica >>> and not as cool and calculating as Zeiss. >>> >>> One of my favourite 135s is the Takumar 135/2.5 in M42 mount - comes >>> close behind a Yashica 135/2.8 with CY-mount and a miniscule 135/4 >>> from Voigtl?nder/Rollei which really sparkles. >>> >>> Cheers >>> Douglas >>> >>> >>> >>> On 31.08.2015 20:55, Jim Hemenway wrote: >>>> The second one Jim, it's somewhat magical. >>>> >>>> Jim >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 8/31/15 2:03 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: >>>>> I captured images of two more passing butterflies using a >>>>> combination > with which I am beginning to feel more comfortable, the Oly E1 and the > Pentax 135/3.5, shot wide open. Both were shot at very close to the > near focus limit. Colors are just as they came from the ORF file. >>>>> >>>>> A Black Swallowtail on the Buddleia Bush >>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Black+Swallowtail+E1T >>>>> a >>>>> k.TIFF.html >>>>> >>>>> And a Gulf Fritillary, same bush >>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Gulf+Fritillary+E1+Ta >>>>> k >>>>> .TIFF.html >>>>> >>>>> Please view the last one Large. >>>>> >>>>> Comments and critiques welcomed. >>>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>> information >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information