The Sony, the Super-Takumar and me by domenicododaro

The Sony, the Super-Takumar and me

This lens (the Pentax Super-Takumar 50mm f:1,4) is a little gem. Maybe shooting wide open it is not sharp as that razor blade, but the bokeh is so rewarding I don’t care at all! And the tones and colors are simply perfect. I think it will go often with this camera, they seem they’re made for each other.
Here’s the full story, from one vintage piece to another

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The wait

How many hours spent without a voice piercing the void. That voice.
Feeling just like that blank page in the roller,
like whispers in the wind with no ears to reach,
tired of getting kicked around, yet meaningless without it.
How much time spent looking for that spark,
hoping not to miss the point,
only to remain watching other kids play. Torn between to urge to join in and the fear of inadequacy.
How many dreams set to sail routes never to be seen,
preparing for a toast to success or a farewell nightcup,
on the watch for the friend gone and for the one to come.
How long did it take resolving to take off that mask,
after weighing the pros and cons to the milligram,
and sew it all together at last, singing your heart out to the world.

i have a few takumars, always fun
June 2nd, 2020  
cool fav
June 2nd, 2020  
Aha! The grande finale! (Is that the proper Italian?) Now it all makes sense. That lens does indeed yield some wonderful bokeh, and of course that camera......well, you now have some company in the operation of that beauty. ;-) BTW, this image is just the perfect summary for your series. Looking forward to the next one.
June 3rd, 2020  
excellent as always :)
June 3rd, 2020  
nicely done!
June 3rd, 2020  
@kali66 aren’t they? Thank you.
@moviegal1 thanks a lot!
@stray_shooter thank you very much! Even if “grande” is absolutely correct, in Italian we would rather say “Gran Finale” ;)
@graemestevens thank you so much!
@pistache thank you very much!
June 3rd, 2020  
Great shot
June 3rd, 2020  
So well done!
June 3rd, 2020  
Cool focus on the camera.
June 3rd, 2020  
you must have a huge amount of kit - but for sure you put it all to excellent use.
June 3rd, 2020  
You disappear into dreamland
June 4th, 2020  
@bkbinthecity thank you so much!
@redy4et thank you kindly!
@ginnys camera and lenses are the protagonists this year ...
@helenhall I should be ashamed... but since film cameras became to be so dirty cheap on the second hand market I started buying pieces of kit... thank you a lor!
@jgpittenger sometimes I would like to.
June 4th, 2020  
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