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Bellows + Takumar 50/1.4

Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 11:45 pm
by Dr. Harout
Having a manual focus lens fever lately.
So I attached the Takumar 50mm f/1.4 (Asahi optical) to a Soviet made bellows (not having tilt-shift abilities) and fixed it with a M42-A-mount adapter to my A700.
Very very difficult to focus, so preparing a shot made me loose pounds (so anyone thinking of slimming, work with a bellows :lol: ).

So this is it:

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3 shots of coins:

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Re: Bellows + Takumar 50/1.4

Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 11:49 pm
by Dr. Harout
Then I took a shot of the sofa's texture and here's how it came out:

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and 100% crop

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If only I could repeat the shot with my SAL50M28 on the bellows... :(

Re: Bellows + Takumar 50/1.4

Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 12:05 am
by David Kilpatrick
Doc, you need to wait the warm weather to return and bring you some nice insect subjects!

NB: I thought you had sent me a CD with photos. Opened it, and found a nice surprise. Unfortunately along with your email this led to an hour trying to make satisfactory noises with a duduk. Many thanks! You'll have the ordeal of listening to a CD from my folk club in return :-)

And please, do send some photos at high res some time. I'm just about to issue my quarterly appeal for potential gallery pix for the magazine.

David

Re: Bellows + Takumar 50/1.4

Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:30 am
by Dr. Harout
Oh, that was probably Santa, not me... :D
And how should I convince the insects to stand still? Should I put them in the fridge for a while? :lol:

Re: Bellows + Takumar 50/1.4

Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 3:05 pm
by Javelin
WOO never thought of that ... My wife will know your name come spring.. what ever you do don't tell here where you are
Dr. Harout wrote:Oh, that was probably Santa, not me... :D
And how should I convince the insects to stand still? Should I put them in the fridge for a while? :lol:

Re: Bellows + Takumar 50/1.4

Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 5:19 pm
by pakodominguez
Dr. Harout wrote: And how should I convince the insects to stand still?
A needle will help (probably the bug won't agree...)
try to get this book: http://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Beauty-Mic ... 636&sr=1-1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
or check on the website: http://www.micronaut.fr/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Regards

Re: Bellows + Takumar 50/1.4

Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 9:00 pm
by Dr. Harout
Pako, it would be easier for me to persuade the insects than to use an Electron Microscope. :lol: :lol:

Re: Bellows + Takumar 50/1.4

Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2008 9:14 pm
by pakodominguez
Dr. Harout wrote:Pako, it would be easier for me to persuade the insects than to use an Electron Microscope. :lol: :lol:
why?
don't you have any "handy"?
:-p
I sent that link just as a source of inspiration for macro photography...