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Asahi Super Takumar 50mm f/1.4 M42

My copy of this version 2, Japanese, M42-mount lens was a Goodwill find for $25. It turned out to be a pleasant surprise: in decent shape, sharp, and with a creamy bokeh—all that I had read about. It’s a great nifty-fifty: sharp, fast, and easy to use. The results are lovely, artistic, smile-inducing. I even used this guy for some bokeh panos to excellent effect. For anyone getting into vintage lenses, this is an excellent one to begin your Takumar obsession, uh, collection.

Purchased: 03/16 • Sold later that year.

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-{{Large|[[w:Pentax|Asahi]] Super-Multi-Coated [[w:Takumar|Takumar]] 50mm f/1.4 M42}}
+{{Large|[[w:Pentax|Asahi]] Super [[w:Takumar|Takumar]] 50mm f/1.4 M42}}
-My copy of the radioactive Japanese M42-mount lens was a Goodwill find for $25. It turned out to be a pleasant surprise: in decent shape, sharp, and with a creamy bokeh—all that I had read about. The glass was a bit yellow from the Thorium decay, but that gave the images a warmth I grew to really like. For anyone getting into vintage lenses, this is an excellent one to begin your Takumar obsession, uh, collection.
+My copy of this version 2, Japanese, M42-mount lens was a Goodwill find for $25. It turned out to be a pleasant surprise: in decent shape, sharp, and with a creamy bokeh—all that I had read about. It’s a great nifty-fifty: sharp, fast, and easy to use. The results are lovely, artistic, smile-inducing. I even used this guy for some {{c|Bokeh Panoramas|bokeh panos}} to excellent effect. For anyone getting into vintage lenses, this is an excellent one to begin your Takumar obsession, uh, collection.
-Purchased: 03/16
+{{Small|Purchased: 03/16 • Sold later that year.}}
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