Asahi Pentax Super Takumar 35mm f3.5 Adapted to the Sony A6000

What's up everybody! Check out this quick video review of the Asahi Pentax Super Takumar 35mm f/3.5 adapted to the Sony A6000. I purchased the lens from my local thrift store and paid only $12 for it! I was so excited to find this lens for such an amazing deal. The lens came in a leather case equipped with a 49mm uv filter, an all metal lens hood, and front and rear caps. This is a fairly popular 35mm lens, but let me go over a few details: The lens was made in Japan and is very solidly built. It features an all metal construction and is stylized with a black casing, colorful focus/aperture indicators, and a focusing scale window. It weighs in at 5.3 ounces and sits 1.5 inches tall. Focusing is smooth and will take you a half turn to go from infinity to a minimum focusing distinct of 1.5 feet. The aperture starts at f16 and opens up to f3.5. The lens has five aperture blades which produces pentagon shaped bokeh. I'm adapting the lens using a Fotasy adapter I bought from Amazon for about $15 (see link below). The adapter is the magical piece of metal that allows us to use these old lenses on our new cameras. In this case I'm using an adapter that converts the M42 screw mount to the Sony NEX/E-Mount, it's labeled (M42-NEX). The M42 mount is pretty straight forward…just screw the lens into the adapter. In this video we'll take a closer look at the lens design, show how to operate the focus and aperture rings, adapt the lens, and run out and get some sample photos and videos.

There are so many reason to like these old lenses. Not only do they make your camera look super cool, but they can be an excellent way to acquire quality glass at a bargain price:)

Lens Summary:
Brand: Asahi/Pentax
Mount: M42
Country Made: Japan
Construction: Metal
Weight: 5.3 ounces
Length: 1.5 inches
Filter Size: 49mm
Aperture Range: f/3.5-f/16
Number of aperture blades: 5
Bokeh Shape: pentagon
Focal Range: Fixed 35mm
Minimum Focus Distance: 1.5 ft/.45 meters
Focal throw: 1/2 rotation
Cost: ~$40-$80 online at the time of this video.

adapter link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003YBPRHI

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