📸 PENTAX Super Takumar 55mm F1.8 M42 Screw Mount MF Lens (S/N:1626026) #55876 Review

This lens produces excellent quality images with sharpness, contrast and bokeh far beyond its age. It’s incredibly sturdy and dependable. The body is all metal, and the focus ring rotation is so smooth that it’s a genuine pleasure to use. However, it does not have autofocus capability, and the aperture ring is not the easiest to operate. But overall it is an excellent addition to the gadget bag of every photography lover who enjoys working with vintage electronics.

Excellent manual lens. I don't spend time comparing technical details or the bokeh shape, so I can't comment on that. It is smooth-running and has its own characteristic appearance, which I personally like very much.

Mine was delivered quickly and in excellent condition by Blue Penn seller. Use it on an old Panasonic Micro 4/3 with an inexpensive M42 to M4/3 adapter. The crop factor of the Micro 4/3 makes it behave like a 110mm f3.8. It's fairly sharp wide open, giving photos an almost three-dimensional effect. I did some very unscientific testing and found the minimum focus distance on my setup to be around 16 inches (41 cm). The color rendering is good in my opinion. It's beefy and well built, but I wish…