Takumar Super-Multi-Coated 55mm f/1.8 Vintage Lens Review

Reviewing the vintage manual-focus Takumar Super-Multi-Coated 55mm f/1.8 lens.
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I keep looking up because I'm reading from a screen that's above the camera. In later videos, I moved this monitor to just to the left of the camera which looks more natural. I'm working on trying to just use notes on that screen and not just reading everything.

[@randyk1919]

Nice review, hope you're enjoying your lens! I also have and love this lens -- and the filter threads are 49mm, btw. Also, unless I'm aiming to blur point light sources into some really nice bokeh balls, I also shoot at -- and tend to consider this -- more of an f/2 lens. My copy, at least, noticeably sharpens and deepens the contrast and colors when I shoot at f/2. Oh.. and one last thing if you haven't already heard.. these are slightly radioactive and others have recommended not holding the lens right up to your eye.

[@khatalelltv1429]

Great review 👍👍 i recently acquired Minolta md rokkor 50 1.7... thnx to your review i now decided to get this takumar 55 next ... Tho i have the sigma trio im loving the results im getting with my vintage lens as well

[@christopherward5065]

A lens hood makes it even better.

[@ohjajohh]

Can't go wrong with a Takumar!

[@davidwilliss5555]

It's a nice lens. I just saw your Takumar video in my recommended videos.

[@tridentroy]

Awesome sir

[@simonc4764]

Is this one of the radiactive ones?

[@davidwilliss5555]

I believe it is.

[@koby1960]

A-Sa-He not Aa-sha -High...

[@mikepxg6406]

it’s asahi not ash-a-hi.

[@davidwilliss5555]

Yah, I corrected that in a later video on another Takumar lens.

[@chrisleung1954]

'asa' means 'morning' and 'hi'(pronounced as hee) means 'sun' in Japanese.