I only have one Auto-Takumar, the 55mm f/1.8, and it has 8 aperture blades. When near open, it's so close to a pure circle...3.5 on down, it's nicely done.
keith whaley Joe Wilensky wrote: > > For a couple of years, I had the 35/3.5 and the 50/2 Auto-Takumars, > which both have 46mm filter rings. Lens formulas are the same as the > later Super-Takumars, but they look and feel almost like mini lenses! > They're really cute. > > Although this isn't true for the 35/3.5 (five aperture blades), one > advantage of the faster Auto-Takumars may be a larger number of > aperture blades, which could create more pleasing bokeh at some > apertures. This may be because there was no need to allow for > lightning-fast aperture reopening; the lens just has to be able to > close down quickly. I believe the 50/2 Auto-Takumar has 10 aperture > blades, and the fast 35/2.3 Auto-Takumar may have 10 or even 12. > > Joe > > >Just got yesterday what is the smallest > >M42 Takumar I've ever owned ( & I own > >ALOT). The 1959 vintage 35mm F3.5 Auto-Takumar. > >This has a semi-automatic aperture and is so small the filter > >size is 46mm! Way cool. It's even smaller > >than the 28mm F3.5 ST/SMCT which in itself > >is pretty damn compact. > > This sample looks virtually > >like new too. Not bad for 44 years old. > > > >http://jcoconnell.com/temp/spotat3535.jpg > > > >JCO > > > >J.C. O'Connell mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >My Business references & Websites: http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/jco/
