CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html> <html lang="en"> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> <link rel="profile" href="http://gmpg.org/xfn/11"> <title>The Takumars I Have Loved – 35hunter</title> <script type="text/javascript"> WebFontConfig = {"google":{"families":["Lora:r:latin,latin-ext","Lora:r,i,b,bi:latin,latin-ext"]},"api_url":"https:\/\/fonts-api.wp.com\/css"}; (function() { var wf = document.createElement('script'); wf.src = 'https://s0.wp.com/wp-content/plugins/custom-fonts/js/webfont.js'; wf.type = 'text/javascript'; wf.async = 'true'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(wf, s); })(); </script><style id="jetpack-custom-fonts-css">.wf-active html{font-family:"Lora",serif}.wf-active small{font-size:16.9px}.wf-active sub, .wf-active sup{font-size:97.5%}.wf-active pre{font-family:"Lora",serif;font-size:1.3em}.wf-active body, .wf-active button, .wf-active input, .wf-active select, .wf-active textarea{font-family:"Lora",serif;font-size:23.4px}.wf-active blockquote{font-size:23.4px}.wf-active pre{font-family:"Lora",serif}.wf-active big{font-size:162.5%}.wf-active blockquote:before{font-size:93.6px}.wf-active .comments-area blockquote{font-size:23.4px}.wf-active .intro{font-size:29.9px}.wf-active #infinite-handle span, .wf-active button, .wf-active input[type="button"], .wf-active input[type="reset"], .wf-active input[type="submit"]{font-size:18.2px}.wf-active input[type="email"], .wf-active input[type="password"], .wf-active input[type="search"], .wf-active input[type="text"], .wf-active input[type="url"]{font-size:18.2px}.wf-active .entry-footer, .wf-active .entry-meta{font-size:18.2px}.wf-active .site-footer{font-size:18.2px}.wf-active .main-navigation{font-size:18.2px}.wf-active .site-main .post-navigation{font-size:29.9px}.wf-active .comment-navigation .meta-nav, .wf-active .post-navigation .meta-nav, .wf-active .posts-navigation .meta-nav{font-size:18.2px}.wf-active .widget{font-size:18.2px}.wf-active .comment-meta{font-size:18.2px}.wf-active .comment-author{font-size:23.4px}.wf-active .no-comments{font-size:18.2px}.wf-active #infinite-footer .blog-credits{font-size:18.2px}.wf-active #infinite-handle span{font-size:23.4px}.wf-active .wp-caption-text{font-size:18.2px}@media screen and ( min-width: 45em ){.wf-active blockquote{font-size:29.9px}}@media screen and ( min-width: 45em ){.wf-active blockquote:before{font-size:159.9px}}.wf-active h1, .wf-active h2, .wf-active h3, .wf-active h4, .wf-active h5, .wf-active h6, .wf-active .site-title{font-family:"Lora",serif;font-weight:400;font-style:normal}.wf-active h1{font-style:normal;font-weight:400}.wf-active h2{font-style:normal;font-weight:400}.wf-active h3{font-style:normal;font-weight:400}.wf-active h4{font-style:normal;font-weight:400}.wf-active h5{font-style:normal;font-weight:400}.wf-active h6{font-style:normal;font-weight:400}.wf-active .singular .site-title{font-style:normal;font-weight:400}.wf-active .entry-title{font-style:normal;font-weight:400}.wf-active .page-title{font-style:normal;font-weight:400}.wf-active .widget-title, .wf-active .widgettitle{font-style:normal;font-weight:400}.wf-active .widget_calendar th{font-weight:400;font-style:normal}@media screen and ( min-width: 45em ){.wf-active .singular .entry-title, .wf-active h1{font-style:normal;font-weight:400}}@media screen and ( min-width: 45em ){.wf-active h2{font-style:normal;font-weight:400}}@media screen and ( min-width: 45em ){.wf-active h3{font-style:normal;font-weight:400}}@media screen and ( min-width: 45em ){.wf-active h4{font-style:normal;font-weight:400}}@media screen and ( min-width: 45em ){.wf-active h5{font-style:normal;font-weight:400}}@media screen and ( min-width: 45em ){.wf-active h6{font-style:normal;font-weight:400}}@media screen and ( min-width: 45em ){.wf-active .sticking .site-title{font-style:normal;font-weight:400}}</style> <meta name='robots' content='max-image-preview:large' />  <script id="wpcom_remote_login_js"> var wpcom_remote_login_extra_auth = ''; function wpcom_remote_login_remove_dom_node_id( element_id ) { var dom_node = document.getElementById( element_id ); if ( dom_node ) { dom_node.parentNode.removeChild( dom_node ); } } function wpcom_remote_login_remove_dom_node_classes( class_name ) { var dom_nodes = document.querySelectorAll( '.' + class_name ); for ( var i = 0; i < dom_nodes.length; i++ ) { dom_nodes[ i ].parentNode.removeChild( dom_nodes[ i ] ); } } function wpcom_remote_login_final_cleanup() { wpcom_remote_login_remove_dom_node_classes( "wpcom_remote_login_msg" ); wpcom_remote_login_remove_dom_node_id( "wpcom_remote_login_key" ); wpcom_remote_login_remove_dom_node_id( "wpcom_remote_login_validate" ); wpcom_remote_login_remove_dom_node_id( "wpcom_remote_login_js" ); wpcom_remote_login_remove_dom_node_id( "wpcom_request_access_iframe" ); wpcom_remote_login_remove_dom_node_id( "wpcom_request_access_styles" ); } // Watch for messages back from the remote login window.addEventListener( "message", function( e ) { if ( e.origin === "https://r-login.wordpress.com" ) { var data = {}; try { data = JSON.parse( e.data ); } catch( e ) { wpcom_remote_login_final_cleanup(); return; } if ( data.msg === 'LOGIN' ) { // Clean up the login check iframe wpcom_remote_login_remove_dom_node_id( "wpcom_remote_login_key" ); var id_regex = new RegExp( /^[0-9]+$/ ); var token_regex = new RegExp( /^.*|.*|.*$/ ); if ( token_regex.test( data.token ) && id_regex.test( data.wpcomid ) ) { // We have everything we need to ask for a login var script = document.createElement( "script" ); script.setAttribute( "id", "wpcom_remote_login_validate" ); script.src = '/remote-login.php?wpcom_remote_login=validate' + '&wpcomid=' + data.wpcomid + '&token=' + encodeURIComponent( data.token ) + '&host=' + window.location.protocol + '//' + window.location.hostname + '&postid=19445' + '&is_singular=1'; document.body.appendChild( script ); } return; } // Safari ITP, not logged in, so redirect if ( data.msg === 'LOGIN-REDIRECT' ) { window.location = 'https://wordpress.com/log-in?redirect_to=' + window.location.href; return; } // Safari ITP, storage access failed, remove the request if ( data.msg === 'LOGIN-REMOVE' ) { var css_zap = 'html { -webkit-transition: margin-top 1s; transition: margin-top 1s; } /* 9001 */ html { margin-top: 0 !important; } * html body { margin-top: 0 !important; } @media screen and ( max-width: 782px ) { html { margin-top: 0 !important; } * html body { margin-top: 0 !important; } }'; var style_zap = document.createElement( 'style' ); style_zap.type = 'text/css'; style_zap.appendChild( document.createTextNode( css_zap ) ); document.body.appendChild( style_zap ); var e = document.getElementById( 'wpcom_request_access_iframe' ); e.parentNode.removeChild( e ); document.cookie = 'wordpress_com_login_access=denied; path=/; max-age=31536000'; return; } // Safari ITP if ( data.msg === 'REQUEST_ACCESS' ) { console.log( 'request access: safari' ); // Check ITP iframe enable/disable knob if ( wpcom_remote_login_extra_auth !== 'safari_itp_iframe' ) { return; } // If we are in a "private window" there is no ITP. var private_window = false; try { var opendb = window.openDatabase( null, null, null, null ); } catch( e ) { private_window = true; } if ( private_window ) { console.log( 'private window' ); return; } var iframe = document.createElement( 'iframe' ); iframe.id = 'wpcom_request_access_iframe'; iframe.setAttribute( 'scrolling', 'no' ); iframe.setAttribute( 'sandbox', 'allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation' ); iframe.src = 'https://r-login.wordpress.com/remote-login.php?wpcom_remote_login=request_access&origin=' + encodeURIComponent( data.origin ) + '&wpcomid=' + encodeURIComponent( data.wpcomid ); var css = 'html { -webkit-transition: margin-top 1s; transition: margin-top 1s; } /* 9001 */ html { margin-top: 46px !important; } * html body { margin-top: 46px !important; } @media screen and ( max-width: 660px ) { html { margin-top: 71px !important; } * html body { margin-top: 71px !important; } #wpcom_request_access_iframe { display: block; height: 71px !important; } } #wpcom_request_access_iframe { border: 0px; height: 46px; position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; min-width: 100%; z-index: 99999; background: #23282d; } '; var style = document.createElement( 'style' ); style.type = 'text/css'; style.id = 'wpcom_request_access_styles'; style.appendChild( document.createTextNode( css ) ); document.body.appendChild( style ); document.body.appendChild( iframe ); } if ( data.msg === 'DONE' ) { wpcom_remote_login_final_cleanup(); } } }, false ); // Inject the remote login iframe after the page has had a chance to load // more critical resources window.addEventListener( "DOMContentLoaded", function( e ) { var iframe = document.createElement( "iframe" ); iframe.style.display = "none"; iframe.setAttribute( "scrolling", "no" ); iframe.setAttribute( "id", "wpcom_remote_login_key" ); iframe.src = "https://r-login.wordpress.com/remote-login.php" + "?wpcom_remote_login=key" + "&origin=aHR0cHM6Ly8zNWh1bnRlci5ibG9n" + "&wpcomid=103673085" + "&time=1742139125"; document.body.appendChild( iframe ); }, false ); </script> <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//s0.wp.com' /> <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//s2.wp.com' /> <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//s1.wp.com' /> <link rel='dns-prefetch' href='//widgets.wp.com' /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="35hunter » Feed" href="https://35hunter.blog/feed/" /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="35hunter » Comments Feed" href="https://35hunter.blog/comments/feed/" /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="35hunter » The Takumars I Have Loved Comments Feed" href="https://35hunter.blog/2020/03/29/the-takumars-i-have-loved/feed/" /> <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ function addLoadEvent(func) { var oldonload = window.onload; if (typeof window.onload != 'function') { window.onload = func; } else { window.onload = function () { oldonload(); func(); } } } /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ window._wpemojiSettings = {"baseUrl":"https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/wp-content\/mu-plugins\/wpcom-smileys\/twemoji\/2\/72x72\/","ext":".png","svgUrl":"https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/wp-content\/mu-plugins\/wpcom-smileys\/twemoji\/2\/svg\/","svgExt":".svg","source":{"concatemoji":"https:\/\/s2.wp.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-emoji-release.min.js?m=1719498190i&ver=6.7.2-RC1-59780"}}; /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(i,n){var o,s,e;function c(e){try{var t={supportTests:e,timestamp:(new Date).valueOf()};sessionStorage.setItem(o,JSON.stringify(t))}catch(e){}}function p(e,t,n){e.clearRect(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height),e.fillText(t,0,0);var t=new Uint32Array(e.getImageData(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height).data),r=(e.clearRect(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height),e.fillText(n,0,0),new Uint32Array(e.getImageData(0,0,e.canvas.width,e.canvas.height).data));return t.every(function(e,t){return e===r[t]})}function u(e,t,n){switch(t){case"flag":return n(e,"\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f","\ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200b\u26a7\ufe0f")?!1:!n(e,"\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf3","\ud83c\uddfa\u200b\ud83c\uddf3")&&!n(e,"\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f","\ud83c\udff4\u200b\udb40\udc67\u200b\udb40\udc62\u200b\udb40\udc65\u200b\udb40\udc6e\u200b\udb40\udc67\u200b\udb40\udc7f");case"emoji":return!n(e,"\ud83d\udc26\u200d\u2b1b","\ud83d\udc26\u200b\u2b1b")}return!1}function f(e,t,n){var r="undefined"!=typeof WorkerGlobalScope&&self instanceof WorkerGlobalScope?new OffscreenCanvas(300,150):i.createElement("canvas"),a=r.getContext("2d",{willReadFrequently:!0}),o=(a.textBaseline="top",a.font="600 32px Arial",{});return e.forEach(function(e){o[e]=t(a,e,n)}),o}function t(e){var t=i.createElement("script");t.src=e,t.defer=!0,i.head.appendChild(t)}"undefined"!=typeof Promise&&(o="wpEmojiSettingsSupports",s=["flag","emoji"],n.supports={everything:!0,everythingExceptFlag:!0},e=new Promise(function(e){i.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",e,{once:!0})}),new Promise(function(t){var n=function(){try{var e=JSON.parse(sessionStorage.getItem(o));if("object"==typeof e&&"number"==typeof e.timestamp&&(new Date).valueOf()<e.timestamp+604800&&"object"==typeof e.supportTests)return e.supportTests}catch(e){}return null}();if(!n){if("undefined"!=typeof Worker&&"undefined"!=typeof OffscreenCanvas&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&URL.createObjectURL&&"undefined"!=typeof Blob)try{var e="postMessage("+f.toString()+"("+[JSON.stringify(s),u.toString(),p.toString()].join(",")+"));",r=new Blob([e],{type:"text/javascript"}),a=new Worker(URL.createObjectURL(r),{name:"wpTestEmojiSupports"});return void(a.onmessage=function(e){c(n=e.data),a.terminate(),t(n)})}catch(e){}c(n=f(s,u,p))}t(n)}).then(function(e){for(var t in e)n.supports[t]=e[t],n.supports.everything=n.supports.everything&&n.supports[t],"flag"!==t&&(n.supports.everythingExceptFlag=n.supports.everythingExceptFlag&&n.supports[t]);n.supports.everythingExceptFlag=n.supports.everythingExceptFlag&&!n.supports.flag,n.DOMReady=!1,n.readyCallback=function(){n.DOMReady=!0}}).then(function(){return e}).then(function(){var e;n.supports.everything||(n.readyCallback(),(e=n.source||{}).concatemoji?t(e.concatemoji):e.wpemoji&&e.twemoji&&(t(e.twemoji),t(e.wpemoji)))}))}((window,document),window._wpemojiSettings); /* ]]> */ </script> <link crossorigin='anonymous' rel='stylesheet' id='all-css-0-1' href='https://s2.wp.com/_static/??-eJxtzFsKgCAQQNENZYMhRR/RWkSH8C3NSNuPIgiizwOXC0cVpmTGzJCaqLFtLhN45KpNeAzUMqRiW0SCHaNmtKIW4o96Q9TB/zG6gO/31pWvaZGTkvMoB6X8CSlgNHQ=&cssminify=yes' type='text/css' media='all' /> <style id='wp-emoji-styles-inline-css'> img.wp-smiley, img.emoji { display: inline !important; border: none !important; box-shadow: none !important; height: 1em !important; width: 1em !important; margin: 0 0.07em !important; vertical-align: -0.1em !important; background: none !important; padding: 0 !important; } </style> <link crossorigin='anonymous' rel='stylesheet' id='all-css-2-1' href='https://s2.wp.com/_static/??-eJydzEEOwiAQheELCdMSEtOF8SxAyYSKQGYGDbe37cadC5cvL98P76ZCLRKLQMsdU2HAvk8fCfeHIrzMpCdtwfeUV/C5hofKyZOjASwjRx2YL/AzdCqGLUpzB3ejdlFIaf03QU5SQf7y+/M2X+1slsUYu30AMZRP0A==&cssminify=yes' type='text/css' media='all' /> <style id='wp-block-library-inline-css'> .has-text-align-justify { text-align:justify; } .has-text-align-justify{text-align:justify;} </style> <link crossorigin='anonymous' rel='stylesheet' id='all-css-4-1' href='https://s2.wp.com/_static/??-eJzTLy/QzcxLzilNSS3WzyrWz01NyUxMzUnNTc0rQeEU5CRWphbp5qSmJyZX6uVm5uklFxfr6OPTDpRD5sM02efaGpoZmFkYGRuZGmQBAHPvL0Y=&cssminify=yes' type='text/css' media='all' /> <style id='jetpack-sharing-buttons-style-inline-css'> .jetpack-sharing-buttons__services-list{display:flex;flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0;list-style-type:none;margin:5px;padding:0}.jetpack-sharing-buttons__services-list.has-small-icon-size{font-size:12px}.jetpack-sharing-buttons__services-list.has-normal-icon-size{font-size:16px}.jetpack-sharing-buttons__services-list.has-large-icon-size{font-size:24px}.jetpack-sharing-buttons__services-list.has-huge-icon-size{font-size:36px}@media print{.jetpack-sharing-buttons__services-list{display:none!important}}.editor-styles-wrapper .wp-block-jetpack-sharing-buttons{gap:0;padding-inline-start:0}ul.jetpack-sharing-buttons__services-list.has-background{padding:1.25em 2.375em} </style> <style id='classic-theme-styles-inline-css'> /*! This file is auto-generated */ .wp-block-button__link{color:#fff;background-color:#32373c;border-radius:9999px;box-shadow:none;text-decoration:none;padding:calc(.667em + 2px) calc(1.333em + 2px);font-size:1.125em}.wp-block-file__button{background:#32373c;color:#fff;text-decoration:none} </style> <link crossorigin='anonymous' rel='stylesheet' id='all-css-8-1' href='https://s1.wp.com/_static/??/wp-content/mu-plugins/core-compat/wp-mediaelement.css,/wp-content/mu-plugins/wpcom-bbpress-premium-themes.css?m=1432920480j&cssminify=yes' type='text/css' media='all' /> <style id='global-styles-inline-css'> :root{--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--square: 1;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--4-3: 4/3;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--3-4: 3/4;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--3-2: 3/2;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--2-3: 2/3;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--16-9: 16/9;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--9-16: 9/16;--wp--preset--color--black: #000000;--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray: #abb8c3;--wp--preset--color--white: #ffffff;--wp--preset--color--pale-pink: #f78da7;--wp--preset--color--vivid-red: #cf2e2e;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange: #ff6900;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber: #fcb900;--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan: #7bdcb5;--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan: #00d084;--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue: #8ed1fc;--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue: #0693e3;--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple: #9b51e0;--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(6,147,227,1) 0%,rgb(155,81,224) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(122,220,180) 0%,rgb(0,208,130) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(252,185,0,1) 0%,rgba(255,105,0,1) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red: linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,105,0,1) 0%,rgb(207,46,46) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(238,238,238) 0%,rgb(169,184,195) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(74,234,220) 0%,rgb(151,120,209) 20%,rgb(207,42,186) 40%,rgb(238,44,130) 60%,rgb(251,105,98) 80%,rgb(254,248,76) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,206,236) 0%,rgb(152,150,240) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(254,205,165) 0%,rgb(254,45,45) 50%,rgb(107,0,62) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,203,112) 0%,rgb(199,81,192) 50%,rgb(65,88,208) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,245,203) 0%,rgb(182,227,212) 50%,rgb(51,167,181) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(202,248,128) 0%,rgb(113,206,126) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--midnight: linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(2,3,129) 0%,rgb(40,116,252) 100%);--wp--preset--font-size--small: 13px;--wp--preset--font-size--medium: 20px;--wp--preset--font-size--large: 36px;--wp--preset--font-size--x-large: 42px;--wp--preset--font-family--albert-sans: 'Albert Sans', sans-serif;--wp--preset--font-family--alegreya: Alegreya, serif;--wp--preset--font-family--arvo: Arvo, serif;--wp--preset--font-family--bodoni-moda: 'Bodoni Moda', serif;--wp--preset--font-family--bricolage-grotesque: 'Bricolage Grotesque', sans-serif;--wp--preset--font-family--cabin: Cabin, sans-serif;--wp--preset--font-family--chivo: Chivo, sans-serif;--wp--preset--font-family--commissioner: Commissioner, sans-serif;--wp--preset--font-family--cormorant: Cormorant, serif;--wp--preset--font-family--courier-prime: 'Courier Prime', monospace;--wp--preset--font-family--crimson-pro: 'Crimson Pro', serif;--wp--preset--font-family--dm-mono: 'DM Mono', monospace;--wp--preset--font-family--dm-sans: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;--wp--preset--font-family--dm-serif-display: 'DM Serif Display', serif;--wp--preset--font-family--domine: Domine, serif;--wp--preset--font-family--eb-garamond: 'EB Garamond', serif;--wp--preset--font-family--epilogue: Epilogue, sans-serif;--wp--preset--font-family--fahkwang: Fahkwang, sans-serif;--wp--preset--font-family--figtree: Figtree, sans-serif;--wp--preset--font-family--fira-sans: 'Fira Sans', sans-serif;--wp--preset--font-family--fjalla-one: 'Fjalla One', sans-serif;--wp--preset--font-family--fraunces: Fraunces, serif;--wp--preset--font-family--gabarito: Gabarito, system-ui;--wp--preset--font-family--ibm-plex-mono: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;--wp--preset--font-family--ibm-plex-sans: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif;--wp--preset--font-family--ibarra-real-nova: 'Ibarra Real Nova', serif;--wp--preset--font-family--instrument-serif: 'Instrument Serif', serif;--wp--preset--font-family--inter: Inter, sans-serif;--wp--preset--font-family--josefin-sans: 'Josefin Sans', sans-serif;--wp--preset--font-family--jost: Jost, sans-serif;--wp--preset--font-family--libre-baskerville: 'Libre Baskerville', serif;--wp--preset--font-family--libre-franklin: 'Libre Franklin', sans-serif;--wp--preset--font-family--literata: Literata, serif;--wp--preset--font-family--lora: Lora, serif;--wp--preset--font-family--merriweather: Merriweather, serif;--wp--preset--font-family--montserrat: Montserrat, sans-serif;--wp--preset--font-family--newsreader: Newsreader, serif;--wp--preset--font-family--noto-sans-mono: 'Noto Sans Mono', sans-serif;--wp--preset--font-family--nunito: Nunito, sans-serif;--wp--preset--font-family--open-sans: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;--wp--preset--font-family--overpass: Overpass, sans-serif;--wp--preset--font-family--pt-serif: 'PT Serif', serif;--wp--preset--font-family--petrona: Petrona, serif;--wp--preset--font-family--piazzolla: Piazzolla, serif;--wp--preset--font-family--playfair-display: 'Playfair Display', serif;--wp--preset--font-family--plus-jakarta-sans: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif;--wp--preset--font-family--poppins: Poppins, sans-serif;--wp--preset--font-family--raleway: Raleway, sans-serif;--wp--preset--font-family--roboto: Roboto, sans-serif;--wp--preset--font-family--roboto-slab: 'Roboto Slab', serif;--wp--preset--font-family--rubik: Rubik, sans-serif;--wp--preset--font-family--rufina: Rufina, serif;--wp--preset--font-family--sora: Sora, sans-serif;--wp--preset--font-family--source-sans-3: 'Source Sans 3', sans-serif;--wp--preset--font-family--source-serif-4: 'Source Serif 4', serif;--wp--preset--font-family--space-mono: 'Space Mono', monospace;--wp--preset--font-family--syne: Syne, sans-serif;--wp--preset--font-family--texturina: Texturina, serif;--wp--preset--font-family--urbanist: Urbanist, sans-serif;--wp--preset--font-family--work-sans: 'Work Sans', sans-serif;--wp--preset--spacing--20: 0.44rem;--wp--preset--spacing--30: 0.67rem;--wp--preset--spacing--40: 1rem;--wp--preset--spacing--50: 1.5rem;--wp--preset--spacing--60: 2.25rem;--wp--preset--spacing--70: 3.38rem;--wp--preset--spacing--80: 5.06rem;--wp--preset--shadow--natural: 6px 6px 9px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);--wp--preset--shadow--deep: 12px 12px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);--wp--preset--shadow--sharp: 6px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);--wp--preset--shadow--outlined: 6px 6px 0px -3px rgba(255, 255, 255, 1), 6px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);--wp--preset--shadow--crisp: 6px 6px 0px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);}:where(.is-layout-flex){gap: 0.5em;}:where(.is-layout-grid){gap: 0.5em;}body .is-layout-flex{display: flex;}.is-layout-flex{flex-wrap: wrap;align-items: center;}.is-layout-flex > :is(*, div){margin: 0;}body .is-layout-grid{display: grid;}.is-layout-grid > :is(*, div){margin: 0;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-flex){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-grid){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-flex){gap: 1.25em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-grid){gap: 1.25em;}.has-black-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-color{color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-black-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-background-color{background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-black-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-border-color{border-color: var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red) !important;}.has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum) !important;}.has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple) !important;}.has-blush-bordeaux-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux) !important;}.has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk) !important;}.has-pale-ocean-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean) !important;}.has-electric-grass-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass) !important;}.has-midnight-gradient-background{background: var(--wp--preset--gradient--midnight) !important;}.has-small-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--small) !important;}.has-medium-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--medium) !important;}.has-large-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--large) !important;}.has-x-large-font-size{font-size: var(--wp--preset--font-size--x-large) !important;}.has-albert-sans-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--albert-sans) !important;}.has-alegreya-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--alegreya) !important;}.has-arvo-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--arvo) !important;}.has-bodoni-moda-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--bodoni-moda) !important;}.has-bricolage-grotesque-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--bricolage-grotesque) !important;}.has-cabin-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--cabin) !important;}.has-chivo-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--chivo) !important;}.has-commissioner-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--commissioner) !important;}.has-cormorant-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--cormorant) !important;}.has-courier-prime-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--courier-prime) !important;}.has-crimson-pro-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--crimson-pro) !important;}.has-dm-mono-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--dm-mono) !important;}.has-dm-sans-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--dm-sans) !important;}.has-dm-serif-display-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--dm-serif-display) !important;}.has-domine-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--domine) !important;}.has-eb-garamond-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--eb-garamond) !important;}.has-epilogue-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--epilogue) !important;}.has-fahkwang-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--fahkwang) !important;}.has-figtree-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--figtree) !important;}.has-fira-sans-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--fira-sans) !important;}.has-fjalla-one-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--fjalla-one) !important;}.has-fraunces-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--fraunces) !important;}.has-gabarito-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--gabarito) !important;}.has-ibm-plex-mono-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--ibm-plex-mono) !important;}.has-ibm-plex-sans-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--ibm-plex-sans) !important;}.has-ibarra-real-nova-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--ibarra-real-nova) !important;}.has-instrument-serif-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--instrument-serif) !important;}.has-inter-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--inter) !important;}.has-josefin-sans-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--josefin-sans) !important;}.has-jost-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--jost) !important;}.has-libre-baskerville-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--libre-baskerville) !important;}.has-libre-franklin-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--libre-franklin) !important;}.has-literata-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--literata) !important;}.has-lora-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--lora) !important;}.has-merriweather-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--merriweather) !important;}.has-montserrat-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--montserrat) !important;}.has-newsreader-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--newsreader) !important;}.has-noto-sans-mono-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--noto-sans-mono) !important;}.has-nunito-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--nunito) !important;}.has-open-sans-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--open-sans) !important;}.has-overpass-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--overpass) !important;}.has-pt-serif-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--pt-serif) !important;}.has-petrona-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--petrona) !important;}.has-piazzolla-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--piazzolla) !important;}.has-playfair-display-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--playfair-display) !important;}.has-plus-jakarta-sans-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--plus-jakarta-sans) !important;}.has-poppins-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--poppins) !important;}.has-raleway-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--raleway) !important;}.has-roboto-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--roboto) !important;}.has-roboto-slab-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--roboto-slab) !important;}.has-rubik-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--rubik) !important;}.has-rufina-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--rufina) !important;}.has-sora-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--sora) !important;}.has-source-sans-3-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--source-sans-3) !important;}.has-source-serif-4-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--source-serif-4) !important;}.has-space-mono-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--space-mono) !important;}.has-syne-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--syne) !important;}.has-texturina-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--texturina) !important;}.has-urbanist-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--urbanist) !important;}.has-work-sans-font-family{font-family: var(--wp--preset--font-family--work-sans) !important;} :where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-flex){gap: 2em;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-grid){gap: 2em;} :root :where(.wp-block-pullquote){font-size: 1.5em;line-height: 1.6;} :where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-flex){gap: 1.25em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-grid){gap: 1.25em;} </style> <link crossorigin='anonymous' rel='stylesheet' id='all-css-10-1' href='https://s0.wp.com/wp-content/mu-plugins/jetpack-mu-wpcom-plugin/sun/jetpack_vendor/automattic/jetpack-mu-wpcom/src/build/verbum-comments/verbum-comments.css?m=1737671034i&cssminify=yes' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link rel='stylesheet' id='verbum-gutenberg-css-css' href='https://widgets.wp.com/verbum-block-editor/block-editor.css?ver=1738686361' media='all' /> <link crossorigin='anonymous' rel='stylesheet' id='all-css-12-1' href='https://s1.wp.com/_static/??/wp-content/themes/pub/libre-2/style.css,/wp-content/themes/pub/libre-2/css/blocks.css?m=1712171308j&cssminify=yes' type='text/css' media='all' /> <style id='libre-2-style-inline-css'> .cat-links, .byline { clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px); height: 1px; position: absolute; overflow: hidden; width: 1px; } </style> <style id='akismet-widget-style-inline-css'> .a-stats { --akismet-color-mid-green: #357b49; --akismet-color-white: #fff; --akismet-color-light-grey: #f6f7f7; max-width: 350px; width: auto; } .a-stats * { all: unset; box-sizing: border-box; } .a-stats strong { font-weight: 600; } .a-stats a.a-stats__link, .a-stats a.a-stats__link:visited, .a-stats a.a-stats__link:active { background: var(--akismet-color-mid-green); border: none; box-shadow: none; border-radius: 8px; color: var(--akismet-color-white); cursor: pointer; display: block; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', 'Roboto', 'Oxygen-Sans', 'Ubuntu', 'Cantarell', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-weight: 500; padding: 12px; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.2s ease; } /* Extra specificity to deal with TwentyTwentyOne focus style */ .widget .a-stats a.a-stats__link:focus { background: var(--akismet-color-mid-green); color: var(--akismet-color-white); text-decoration: none; } .a-stats a.a-stats__link:hover { filter: brightness(110%); box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06), 0 0 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16); } .a-stats .count { color: var(--akismet-color-white); display: block; font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 1.4; padding: 0 13px; white-space: nowrap; } </style> <link crossorigin='anonymous' rel='stylesheet' id='all-css-14-1' href='https://s1.wp.com/_static/??-eJzTLy/QTc7PK0nNK9HPLdUtyClNz8wr1i9KTcrJTwcy0/WTi5G5ekCujj52Temp+bo5+cmJJZn5eSgc3bScxMwikFb7XFtDE1NLExMLc0OTLACohS2q&cssminify=yes' type='text/css' media='all' /> <link crossorigin='anonymous' rel='stylesheet' id='print-css-15-1' href='https://s1.wp.com/wp-content/mu-plugins/global-print/global-print.css?m=1465851035i&cssminify=yes' type='text/css' media='print' /> <style id='jetpack-global-styles-frontend-style-inline-css'> :root { --font-headings: unset; --font-base: unset; --font-headings-default: -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen-Sans,Ubuntu,Cantarell,"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif; --font-base-default: -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen-Sans,Ubuntu,Cantarell,"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;} </style> <link crossorigin='anonymous' rel='stylesheet' id='all-css-18-1' href='https://s2.wp.com/_static/??-eJyNjcEKwjAQRH/IuI0UqwfxUyRNliR1kw3dhNK/V4sXEcHbPJh5A0tRlnPFXCE1Vaj5mAUmrMXY+5tBWobErhEKSDAzOuPcusWY/d6K7OBv0S1mC8I2GlLEnuUDvmQ1YHreljYCxXFGdYBNUFdCtRTL6dck9OCJR0OvwjVd9KC74dzp42l6AGiGWyQ=&cssminify=yes' type='text/css' media='all' /> <script type="text/javascript" id="jetpack_related-posts-js-extra"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var related_posts_js_options = {"post_heading":"h4"}; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" id="wpcom-actionbar-placeholder-js-extra"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var actionbardata = {"siteID":"103673085","postID":"19445","siteURL":"https:\/\/35hunter.blog","xhrURL":"https:\/\/35hunter.blog\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php","nonce":"601762874f","isLoggedIn":"","statusMessage":"","subsEmailDefault":"instantly","proxyScriptUrl":"https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/wp-content\/js\/wpcom-proxy-request.js?ver=20211021","shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7106x-53D","i18n":{"followedText":"New posts from this site will now appear in your <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.com\/reader\">Reader<\/a>","foldBar":"Collapse this bar","unfoldBar":"Expand this bar","shortLinkCopied":"Shortlink copied to clipboard."}}; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" id="jetpack-mu-wpcom-settings-js-before"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var JETPACK_MU_WPCOM_SETTINGS = {"assetsUrl":"https:\/\/s1.wp.com\/wp-content\/mu-plugins\/jetpack-mu-wpcom-plugin\/sun\/jetpack_vendor\/automattic\/jetpack-mu-wpcom\/src\/build\/"}; /* ]]> */ </script> <script crossorigin='anonymous' type='text/javascript' src='https://s0.wp.com/_static/??-eJx1jcEKwjAQRH/IdJGgPYmfIjVdSmKyidldav/eCBHqwdMwzOMNrMW4TIIkkNSUqIsnhoBSJvfoHVgJbp4c3NXHGSrGSXA2JbPwbxuSpyHwAXbe0JgoptT82r5bk0WdkT9jeCrWrcde8BcyyS+1nXb4mi7H0drxfLLWhjcL/E3+'></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="rlt-proxy-js-after"> /* <![CDATA[ */ rltInitialize( {"token":null,"iframeOrigins":["https:\/\/widgets.wp.com"]} ); /* ]]> */ </script> <link rel="EditURI" type="application/rsd+xml" title="RSD" href="https://35hunter.wordpress.com/xmlrpc.php?rsd" /> <meta name="generator" content="WordPress.com" /> <link rel="canonical" href="https://35hunter.blog/2020/03/29/the-takumars-i-have-loved/" /> <link rel='shortlink' href='https://wp.me/p7106x-53D' /> <link rel="alternate" type="application/json+oembed" href="https://public-api.wordpress.com/oembed/?format=json&url=https%3A%2F%2F35hunter.blog%2F2020%2F03%2F29%2Fthe-takumars-i-have-loved%2F&for=wpcom-auto-discovery" /><link rel="alternate" type="application/xml+oembed" href="https://public-api.wordpress.com/oembed/?format=xml&url=https%3A%2F%2F35hunter.blog%2F2020%2F03%2F29%2Fthe-takumars-i-have-loved%2F&for=wpcom-auto-discovery" />  <meta property="og:type" content="article" /> <meta property="og:title" content="The Takumars I Have Loved" /> <meta property="og:url" content="https://35hunter.blog/2020/03/29/the-takumars-i-have-loved/" /> <meta property="og:description" content="Recently we spoke about the Asahi Takumar 105mm f/2.8 lens in M42 mount, in my Lens Love series. This got me thinking again about some of the other Takumars I’ve owned and used. Quite simply …" /> <meta property="article:published_time" content="2020-03-29T06:00:33+00:00" /> <meta property="article:modified_time" content="2020-03-29T07:23:38+00:00" /> <meta property="og:site_name" content="35hunter" /> <meta property="og:image" content="https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/35341690572_c94c760ab8_b.jpg" /> <meta property="og:image:width" content="739" /> <meta property="og:image:height" content="494" /> <meta property="og:image:alt" content="" /> <meta property="og:locale" content="en_US" /> <meta property="article:publisher" content="https://www.facebook.com/WordPresscom" /> <meta name="twitter:text:title" content="The Takumars I Have Loved" /> <meta name="twitter:image" content="https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/35341690572_c94c760ab8_b.jpg?w=640" /> <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image" />  <link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/x-icon" href="https://s1.wp.com/i/favicon.ico" sizes="16x16 24x24 32x32 48x48" /> <link rel="icon" type="image/x-icon" href="https://s1.wp.com/i/favicon.ico" sizes="16x16 24x24 32x32 48x48" /> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://s2.wp.com/i/webclip.png" /> <link rel='openid.server' href='https://35hunter.blog/?openidserver=1' /> <link rel='openid.delegate' href='https://35hunter.blog/' /> <link rel="search" type="application/opensearchdescription+xml" href="https://35hunter.blog/osd.xml" title="35hunter" /> <link rel="search" type="application/opensearchdescription+xml" href="https://s1.wp.com/opensearch.xml" title="WordPress.com" /> <meta name="theme-color" content="#f8f9fb" /> <link rel="pingback" href="https://35hunter.blog/xmlrpc.php"><style type="text/css">.recentcomments a{display:inline !important;padding:0 !important;margin:0 !important;}</style> <style type="text/css"> .recentcomments a { display: inline !important; padding: 0 !important; margin: 0 !important; } table.recentcommentsavatartop img.avatar, table.recentcommentsavatarend img.avatar { border: 0px; margin: 0; } table.recentcommentsavatartop a, table.recentcommentsavatarend a { border: 0px !important; background-color: transparent !important; } td.recentcommentsavatarend, td.recentcommentsavatartop { padding: 0px 0px 1px 0px; margin: 0px; } td.recentcommentstextend { border: none !important; padding: 0px 0px 2px 10px; } .rtl td.recentcommentstextend { padding: 0px 10px 2px 0px; } td.recentcommentstexttop { border: none; padding: 0px 0px 0px 10px; } .rtl td.recentcommentstexttop { padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px; } </style> <meta name="description" content="Recently we spoke about the Asahi Takumar 105mm f/2.8 lens in M42 mount, in my Lens Love series. This got me thinking again about some of the other Takumars I've owned and used. Quite simply they're my favourite single lens brand, due to their luxurious feel, high build quality, beautiful performance, and that the M42…" /> <style type="text/css" id="custom-background-css"> body.custom-background { background-color: #f8f9fb; } </style> <style type="text/css" id="custom-colors-css">body, .sticking .site-header, .main-navigation ul ul, .widget_archive a, .widget_categories a, .widget .post-count { background-color: #f8f9fb;} .custom-background .site { background-color: #f8f9fb;} input[type="text"], input[type="email"], input[type="url"], input[type="password"], input[type="search"] { background-color: #f8f9fb;} body, a, a:visited, a:hover, a:active, a:focus { color: #404040;} #infinite-footer .blog-info a, #infinite-footer .blog-credits a { color: #404040;} hr { background-color: #404040;} .site * { border-color: #404040;} button, input[type="button"], input[type="reset"], input[type="submit"], #infinite-handle span { color: #404040;} input[type="text"], input[type="email"], input[type="url"], input[type="password"], input[type="search"] { color: #404040;} body.highlander-light h3.sd-title:before { border-color: #404040;} .site-title a, .site-title a:hover, .site-title a:visited { color: #404040;} h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, .entry-title, .entry-title a:visited, .entry-title a, .page-title, .entry-title a:hover { color: #404040;} </style> </head> <body class="post-template-default single single-post postid-19445 single-format-standard custom-background wp-embed-responsive customizer-styles-applied no-sidebar singular jetpack-reblog-enabled categories-hidden author-hidden custom-colors"> <div class="site-wrapper"> <div id="page" class="hfeed site"> <a class="skip-link screen-reader-text" href="#content">Skip to content</a> <header id="masthead" class="site-header" role="banner"> <div class="site-branding"> <p class="site-title"><a href="https://35hunter.blog/" rel="home">35hunter</a></p> <p class="site-description">Hunting for beauty and balance, camera in hand</p> </div> <div class="nav-wrapper"> <nav id="site-navigation" class="main-navigation" role="navigation"> <button class="menu-toggle" aria-controls="primary-menu" aria-expanded="false">☰ Menu</button> <div id="primary-menu" class="menu"><ul> <li class="page_item page-item-14617"><a href="https://35hunter.blog/now/">About Now</a></li> <li class="page_item page-item-16431"><a href="https://35hunter.blog/digital-classics/">Digital Classics</a></li> <li class="page_item page-item-15633"><a href="https://35hunter.blog/random/">Random</a></li> </ul></div> </nav> </div> </header> <div id="content" class="site-content"> <div id="primary" class="content-area"> <main id="main" class="site-main" role="main"> <article id="post-19445" class="post-19445 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-none tag-asahi-takumar tag-lens tag-m42 tag-takumar fallback-thumbnail"> <div class="post-thumbnail"> <img width="1024" height="684" src="https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/35341690572_c94c760ab8_b.jpg?w=1024" class="attachment-libre-2-post-thumbnail size-libre-2-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/35341690572_c94c760ab8_b.jpg 1024w, https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/35341690572_c94c760ab8_b.jpg?w=150 150w, https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/35341690572_c94c760ab8_b.jpg?w=300 300w, https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/35341690572_c94c760ab8_b.jpg?w=768 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" data-attachment-id="19495" data-permalink="https://35hunter.blog/2020/03/29/the-takumars-i-have-loved/35341690572_c94c760ab8_b-2/" data-orig-file="https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/35341690572_c94c760ab8_b.jpg" data-orig-size="1024,684" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="35341690572_c94c760ab8_b" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/35341690572_c94c760ab8_b.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/35341690572_c94c760ab8_b.jpg?w=739" /> </div> <header class="entry-header"> <h1 class="entry-title">The Takumars I Have Loved</h1> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="posted-on">Posted on <a href="https://35hunter.blog/2020/03/29/the-takumars-i-have-loved/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2020-03-29T06:00:33+00:00">March 29, 2020</time><time class="updated" datetime="2020-03-29T07:23:38+00:00">March 29, 2020</time></a></span><span class="byline"> by <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="https://35hunter.blog/author/iamdanjames/">Dan James</a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <p>Recently we spoke about the <a href="https://35hunter.blog/2020/03/21/lens-love-5-asahi-takumar-105mm-f-2-8-m42/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Asahi Takumar 105mm f/2.8</a> lens in M42 mount, in my <a href="https://35hunter.blog/tag/lenslove/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lens Love series</a>.</p> <p><strong>This got me thinking again about some of the other Takumars I’ve owned and used.</strong></p> <p>Quite simply they’re my favourite single lens brand, due to their luxurious feel, high build quality, beautiful performance, and that the M42 mount makes them highly adaptable to all manner of other film and digital cameras.</p> <p>With film, I’ve used Takumars on their native M42 bodies, like the wonderful Asahi Spotmatic F and Spotmatic ES, a dozen or more Pentax K mount bodies, like the ME Super, <a href="https://35hunter.blog/2016/03/17/last-m-standing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MG</a>, MV, A and more, Chinon and Ricoh K mount bodies, a <a href="https://35hunter.blog/2016/11/04/the-minimalist-dream/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Contax 139 Quartz</a> and 167MT, possibly the two most beautiful SLRs I’ve ever used, plus their Yashica cousins.</p> <p>One of my cheapest but most effective film combos was a Takumar plus <a href="https://35hunter.blog/2017/05/22/film-photography-on-a-shoestring/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Canon EOS 500, the latter of which cost me 99p</a>.</p> <p>On the digital front, Takumars have graced a Sony NEX 3N, Sony A100 and A350 DSLRs, five or six Pentax DLSRs, and a Micro Four Thirds <a href="https://35hunter.blog/2019/04/21/one-month-one-camera-april-2019-iii-last-dance-of-the-lumix/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Panasonic Lumix GF1</a>.</p> <p><strong>Back to the Takumars though, and here are a selection of my favourite images. </strong></p> <figure data-shortcode="caption" id="attachment_19492" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-19492" style="width: 1024px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/danjamesphotography/35281713771/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img data-attachment-id="19492" data-permalink="https://35hunter.blog/2020/03/29/the-takumars-i-have-loved/35281713771_67c9ea87b1_b/" data-orig-file="https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/35281713771_67c9ea87b1_b.jpg" data-orig-size="1024,684" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="35281713771_67c9ea87b1_b" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/35281713771_67c9ea87b1_b.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/35281713771_67c9ea87b1_b.jpg?w=739" loading="lazy" class=" size-full wp-image-19492 aligncenter" src="https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/35281713771_67c9ea87b1_b.jpg?w=739" alt="35281713771_67c9ea87b1_b" srcset="https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/35281713771_67c9ea87b1_b.jpg 1024w, https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/35281713771_67c9ea87b1_b.jpg?w=150&h=100 150w, https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/35281713771_67c9ea87b1_b.jpg?w=300&h=200 300w, https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/35281713771_67c9ea87b1_b.jpg?w=768&h=513 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-19492" class="wp-caption-text">Samsung GX-1S, Auto-Takumar 55mm f/2</figcaption></figure> <figure data-shortcode="caption" id="attachment_19495" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-19495" style="width: 1024px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/danjamesphotography/35341690572/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img data-attachment-id="19495" data-permalink="https://35hunter.blog/2020/03/29/the-takumars-i-have-loved/35341690572_c94c760ab8_b-2/" data-orig-file="https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/35341690572_c94c760ab8_b.jpg" data-orig-size="1024,684" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="35341690572_c94c760ab8_b" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/35341690572_c94c760ab8_b.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/35341690572_c94c760ab8_b.jpg?w=739" loading="lazy" class=" size-full wp-image-19495 aligncenter" src="https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/35341690572_c94c760ab8_b.jpg?w=739" alt="35341690572_c94c760ab8_b" srcset="https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/35341690572_c94c760ab8_b.jpg 1024w, https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/35341690572_c94c760ab8_b.jpg?w=150&h=100 150w, https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/35341690572_c94c760ab8_b.jpg?w=300&h=200 300w, https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/35341690572_c94c760ab8_b.jpg?w=768&h=513 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-19495" class="wp-caption-text">Samsung GX-1S, Takumar 120mm f/2.8</figcaption></figure> <figure data-shortcode="caption" id="attachment_19497" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-19497" style="width: 1024px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/danjamesphotography/22914291832/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img data-attachment-id="19497" data-permalink="https://35hunter.blog/2020/03/29/the-takumars-i-have-loved/22914291832_5a3e605b23_b/" data-orig-file="https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/22914291832_5a3e605b23_b.jpg" data-orig-size="1024,692" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="22914291832_5a3e605b23_b" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/22914291832_5a3e605b23_b.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/22914291832_5a3e605b23_b.jpg?w=739" loading="lazy" class=" size-full wp-image-19497 aligncenter" src="https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/22914291832_5a3e605b23_b.jpg?w=739" alt="22914291832_5a3e605b23_b" srcset="https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/22914291832_5a3e605b23_b.jpg 1024w, https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/22914291832_5a3e605b23_b.jpg?w=150&h=101 150w, https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/22914291832_5a3e605b23_b.jpg?w=300&h=203 300w, https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/22914291832_5a3e605b23_b.jpg?w=768&h=519 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-19497" class="wp-caption-text">Pentax MZ-5N, Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 50mm f/1.4, expired Kodak Color Plus 200 film</figcaption></figure> <figure data-shortcode="caption" id="attachment_19499" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-19499" style="width: 1023px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img data-attachment-id="19499" data-permalink="https://35hunter.blog/2020/03/29/the-takumars-i-have-loved/34352459933_75144784af_b/" data-orig-file="https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/34352459933_75144784af_b.jpg" data-orig-size="1023,685" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="34352459933_75144784af_b" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/34352459933_75144784af_b.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/34352459933_75144784af_b.jpg?w=739" loading="lazy" class=" size-full wp-image-19499 aligncenter" src="https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/34352459933_75144784af_b.jpg?w=739" alt="34352459933_75144784af_b" srcset="https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/34352459933_75144784af_b.jpg 1023w, https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/34352459933_75144784af_b.jpg?w=150&h=100 150w, https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/34352459933_75144784af_b.jpg?w=300&h=201 300w, https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/34352459933_75144784af_b.jpg?w=768&h=514 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1023px) 100vw, 1023px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-19499" class="wp-caption-text">Pentax K10D, Super Takumar 150mm f/4</figcaption></figure> <figure data-shortcode="caption" id="attachment_19501" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-19501" style="width: 1024px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/danjamesphotography/36408018094/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img data-attachment-id="19501" data-permalink="https://35hunter.blog/2020/03/29/the-takumars-i-have-loved/36408018094_7f5f0f9592_b/" data-orig-file="https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/36408018094_7f5f0f9592_b.jpg" data-orig-size="1024,684" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="36408018094_7f5f0f9592_b" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/36408018094_7f5f0f9592_b.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/36408018094_7f5f0f9592_b.jpg?w=739" loading="lazy" class=" size-full wp-image-19501 aligncenter" src="https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/36408018094_7f5f0f9592_b.jpg?w=739" alt="36408018094_7f5f0f9592_b" srcset="https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/36408018094_7f5f0f9592_b.jpg 1024w, https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/36408018094_7f5f0f9592_b.jpg?w=150&h=100 150w, https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/36408018094_7f5f0f9592_b.jpg?w=300&h=200 300w, https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/36408018094_7f5f0f9592_b.jpg?w=768&h=513 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-19501" class="wp-caption-text">Samsung GX-1S, Super-Takumar 28mm f/3.5</figcaption></figure> <figure data-shortcode="caption" id="attachment_19502" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-19502" style="width: 1024px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/danjamesphotography/34879979640/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img data-attachment-id="19502" data-permalink="https://35hunter.blog/2020/03/29/the-takumars-i-have-loved/34879979640_ff6710f7ce_b/" data-orig-file="https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/34879979640_ff6710f7ce_b.jpg" data-orig-size="1024,684" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="34879979640_ff6710f7ce_b" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/34879979640_ff6710f7ce_b.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/34879979640_ff6710f7ce_b.jpg?w=739" loading="lazy" class=" size-full wp-image-19502 aligncenter" src="https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/34879979640_ff6710f7ce_b.jpg?w=739" alt="34879979640_ff6710f7ce_b" srcset="https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/34879979640_ff6710f7ce_b.jpg 1024w, https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/34879979640_ff6710f7ce_b.jpg?w=150&h=100 150w, https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/34879979640_ff6710f7ce_b.jpg?w=300&h=200 300w, https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/34879979640_ff6710f7ce_b.jpg?w=768&h=513 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-19502" class="wp-caption-text">Samsung GX-1S, Super-Takumar 55mm f/1.8</figcaption></figure> <figure data-shortcode="caption" id="attachment_19503" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-19503" style="width: 1023px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/danjamesphotography/32011851832/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img data-attachment-id="19503" data-permalink="https://35hunter.blog/2020/03/29/the-takumars-i-have-loved/32011851832_b1864eb2fe_b-2/" data-orig-file="https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/32011851832_b1864eb2fe_b.jpg" data-orig-size="1023,680" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="32011851832_b1864eb2fe_b" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/32011851832_b1864eb2fe_b.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/32011851832_b1864eb2fe_b.jpg?w=739" loading="lazy" class=" size-full wp-image-19503 aligncenter" src="https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/32011851832_b1864eb2fe_b.jpg?w=739" alt="32011851832_b1864eb2fe_b" srcset="https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/32011851832_b1864eb2fe_b.jpg 1023w, https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/32011851832_b1864eb2fe_b.jpg?w=150&h=100 150w, https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/32011851832_b1864eb2fe_b.jpg?w=300&h=199 300w, https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/32011851832_b1864eb2fe_b.jpg?w=768&h=510 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1023px) 100vw, 1023px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-19503" class="wp-caption-text">Sony NEX 3N, Takumar 105mm f/2.8</figcaption></figure> <figure data-shortcode="caption" id="attachment_19504" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-19504" style="width: 1023px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/danjamesphotography/34542545740/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img data-attachment-id="19504" data-permalink="https://35hunter.blog/2020/03/29/the-takumars-i-have-loved/34542545740_ff70c83512_b-3/" data-orig-file="https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/34542545740_ff70c83512_b.jpg" data-orig-size="1023,685" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="34542545740_ff70c83512_b" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/34542545740_ff70c83512_b.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/34542545740_ff70c83512_b.jpg?w=739" loading="lazy" class=" size-full wp-image-19504 aligncenter" src="https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/34542545740_ff70c83512_b.jpg?w=739" alt="34542545740_ff70c83512_b" srcset="https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/34542545740_ff70c83512_b.jpg 1023w, https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/34542545740_ff70c83512_b.jpg?w=150&h=100 150w, https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/34542545740_ff70c83512_b.jpg?w=300&h=201 300w, https://35hunter.blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/34542545740_ff70c83512_b.jpg?w=768&h=514 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1023px) 100vw, 1023px" /></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-19504" class="wp-caption-text">Pentax K10D, Asahi Takumar 135mm f/3.5</figcaption></figure> <p><strong>Have you used any Asahi Takumars, and if so which are your favourites? What’s your favourite brand/range of lenses you’ve ever used? </strong></p> <p>Please let us know in the comments below (and don’t forget to tick the “Notify me of new comments via email” box to follow the conversation).</p> <p><em>Thanks for looking.</em></p> <p><em><strong>What Next?</strong></em></p> <p><em>Share this post with someone you think will enjoy it using the buttons below.</em></p> <p><em>Read <a href="https://35hunter.blog/random/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">a random post from the archives</a>.</em></p> <p><em>See what I’m up to <a href="https://35hunter.blog/now/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">About Now</a>.</em></p> <div id="jp-post-flair" class="sharedaddy sd-like-enabled sd-sharing-enabled"><div class="sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled"><div class="robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-official sd-sharing"><h3 class="sd-title">Know someone who’d enjoy this? Please share >>></h3><div class="sd-content"><ul><li class="share-jetpack-whatsapp"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="" class="share-jetpack-whatsapp sd-button" href="https://35hunter.blog/2020/03/29/the-takumars-i-have-loved/?share=jetpack-whatsapp" target="_blank" title="Click to share on WhatsApp" ><span>WhatsApp</span></a></li><li class="share-email"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-shared="" class="share-email sd-button" href="mailto:?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20The%20Takumars%20I%20Have%20Loved&body=https%3A%2F%2F35hunter.blog%2F2020%2F03%2F29%2Fthe-takumars-i-have-loved%2F&share=email" target="_blank" title="Click to email a link to a friend" data-email-share-error-title="Do you have email set up?" data-email-share-error-text="If you're having problems sharing via email, you might not have email set up for your browser. You may need to create a new email yourself." data-email-share-nonce="2b1c112610" data-email-share-track-url="https://35hunter.blog/2020/03/29/the-takumars-i-have-loved/?share=email"><span>Email</span></a></li><li class="share-twitter"><a href="https://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-url="https://35hunter.blog/2020/03/29/the-takumars-i-have-loved/" data-text="The Takumars I Have Loved" data-related="wordpressdotcom">Tweet</a></li><li class="share-facebook"><div class="fb-share-button" data-href="https://35hunter.blog/2020/03/29/the-takumars-i-have-loved/" data-layout="button_count"></div></li><li class="share-tumblr"><a class="tumblr-share-button" target="_blank" href="https://www.tumblr.com/share" data-title="The Takumars I Have Loved" data-content="https://35hunter.blog/2020/03/29/the-takumars-i-have-loved/" title="Share on Tumblr">Share on Tumblr</a></li><li class="share-pinterest"><div class="pinterest_button"><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https%3A%2F%2F35hunter.blog%2F2020%2F03%2F29%2Fthe-takumars-i-have-loved%2F&media=https%3A%2F%2F35hunter.blog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F03%2F35341690572_c94c760ab8_b.jpg&description=The%20Takumars%20I%20Have%20Loved" data-pin-do="buttonPin" data-pin-config="beside"><img src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/pidgets/pinit_fg_en_rect_gray_20.png" /></a></div></li><li class="share-end"></li></ul></div></div></div> <div id='jp-relatedposts' class='jp-relatedposts' > <h3 class="jp-relatedposts-headline"><em>Related</em></h3> </div></div> </div> <footer class="entry-footer"> <span class="tags-links">Tagged <a href="https://35hunter.blog/tag/asahi-takumar/" rel="tag">Asahi Takumar</a>, <a href="https://35hunter.blog/tag/lens/" rel="tag">lens</a>, <a href="https://35hunter.blog/tag/m42/" rel="tag">M42</a>, <a href="https://35hunter.blog/tag/takumar/" rel="tag">Takumar</a></span> </footer> </article> <nav class="navigation post-navigation" aria-label="Posts"> <h2 class="screen-reader-text">Post navigation</h2> <div class="nav-links"><div class="nav-previous"><a href="https://35hunter.blog/2020/03/27/photo-walks-9-ways-to-bring-it-all-back-home/" rel="prev"><span class="meta-nav">Previous Post</span> Photo Walks – 9 Ways To Bring It All Back Home</a></div><div class="nav-next"><a href="https://35hunter.blog/2020/03/31/photography-passion-or-obsession/" rel="next"><span class="meta-nav">Next Post</span> Photography – Passion Or Obsession?</a></div></div> </nav> <div id="comments" class="comments-area"> <h2 class="comments-title"> 8 thoughts on “The Takumars I Have Loved” </h2> <ol class="comment-list"> <li id="comment-18546" class="comment even thread-even depth-1 parent"> <article id="div-comment-18546" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-metadata"> <span class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/0bb3bd2e7872418ee8d524b36b5421b232c40bf7d0a06b8706dd048d072d1d45?s=54&d=identicon&r=G' srcset='https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/0bb3bd2e7872418ee8d524b36b5421b232c40bf7d0a06b8706dd048d072d1d45?s=54&d=identicon&r=G 1x, https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/0bb3bd2e7872418ee8d524b36b5421b232c40bf7d0a06b8706dd048d072d1d45?s=81&d=identicon&r=G 1.5x, https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/0bb3bd2e7872418ee8d524b36b5421b232c40bf7d0a06b8706dd048d072d1d45?s=108&d=identicon&r=G 2x, https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/0bb3bd2e7872418ee8d524b36b5421b232c40bf7d0a06b8706dd048d072d1d45?s=162&d=identicon&r=G 3x, https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/0bb3bd2e7872418ee8d524b36b5421b232c40bf7d0a06b8706dd048d072d1d45?s=216&d=identicon&r=G 4x' class='avatar avatar-54' height='54' width='54' loading='lazy' decoding='async' /> <b class="fn"><a href="https://jfbonninlogbook.blog" class="url" rel="ugc external nofollow">jJean-François BONNIN</a></b> </span> <a href="https://35hunter.blog/2020/03/29/the-takumars-i-have-loved/#comment-18546"> <time datetime="2020-03-29T06:31:34+00:00"> <span class="comment-date">March 29, 2020</span><span class="comment-time screen-reader-text">6:31 am</span> </time> </a> <span class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://35hunter.blog/2020/03/29/the-takumars-i-have-loved/?replytocom=18546#respond" data-commentid="18546" data-postid="19445" data-belowelement="div-comment-18546" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to jJean-François BONNIN" aria-label="Reply to jJean-François BONNIN">Reply</a></span> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p><a href="https://jfbonninlogbook.blog/2019/08/20/limas-ete-2019/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://jfbonninlogbook.blog/2019/08/20/limas-ete-2019/</a><br /> <a href="https://jfbonninlogbook.blog/2019/09/22/limas-aout-2019-en-couleurs/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://jfbonninlogbook.blog/2019/09/22/limas-aout-2019-en-couleurs/</a><br /> <a href="https://jfbonninlogbook.blog/2019/06/16/limas-printemps-2019/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://jfbonninlogbook.blog/2019/06/16/limas-printemps-2019/</a><br /> And yes indeed, relationship with Takumar lenses still are a love-story.</p> </div> </article> <ol class="children"> <li id="comment-18606" class="comment byuser comment-author-iamdanjames bypostauthor odd alt depth-2"> <article id="div-comment-18606" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-metadata"> <span class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/779eefd8d222a3bbe39d4b72f160489197652af04f2432f261d5dd2f03880f65?s=54&d=identicon&r=G' srcset='https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/779eefd8d222a3bbe39d4b72f160489197652af04f2432f261d5dd2f03880f65?s=54&d=identicon&r=G 1x, https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/779eefd8d222a3bbe39d4b72f160489197652af04f2432f261d5dd2f03880f65?s=81&d=identicon&r=G 1.5x, https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/779eefd8d222a3bbe39d4b72f160489197652af04f2432f261d5dd2f03880f65?s=108&d=identicon&r=G 2x, https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/779eefd8d222a3bbe39d4b72f160489197652af04f2432f261d5dd2f03880f65?s=162&d=identicon&r=G 3x, https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/779eefd8d222a3bbe39d4b72f160489197652af04f2432f261d5dd2f03880f65?s=216&d=identicon&r=G 4x' class='avatar avatar-54' height='54' width='54' loading='lazy' decoding='async' /> <b class="fn"><a href="https://35hunter.wordpress.com" class="url" rel="ugc external nofollow">Dan James</a></b> </span> <a href="https://35hunter.blog/2020/03/29/the-takumars-i-have-loved/#comment-18606"> <time datetime="2020-03-31T08:12:54+00:00"> <span class="comment-date">March 31, 2020</span><span class="comment-time screen-reader-text">8:12 am</span> </time> </a> <span class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://35hunter.blog/2020/03/29/the-takumars-i-have-loved/?replytocom=18606#respond" data-commentid="18606" data-postid="19445" data-belowelement="div-comment-18606" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Dan James" aria-label="Reply to Dan James">Reply</a></span> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>Some lovely shots there Jean-François, I see you’re no stranger to the tempation of the Takumars! </p> </div> </article> </li> </ol> </li> <li id="comment-18547" class="comment byuser comment-author-marcbeebe even thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 parent"> <article id="div-comment-18547" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-metadata"> <span class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/7c5e688ee5364247b95699d4523a804ce376f345b4d46d61f6e3b2678aa6eb01?s=54&d=identicon&r=G' srcset='https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/7c5e688ee5364247b95699d4523a804ce376f345b4d46d61f6e3b2678aa6eb01?s=54&d=identicon&r=G 1x, https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/7c5e688ee5364247b95699d4523a804ce376f345b4d46d61f6e3b2678aa6eb01?s=81&d=identicon&r=G 1.5x, https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/7c5e688ee5364247b95699d4523a804ce376f345b4d46d61f6e3b2678aa6eb01?s=108&d=identicon&r=G 2x, https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/7c5e688ee5364247b95699d4523a804ce376f345b4d46d61f6e3b2678aa6eb01?s=162&d=identicon&r=G 3x, https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/7c5e688ee5364247b95699d4523a804ce376f345b4d46d61f6e3b2678aa6eb01?s=216&d=identicon&r=G 4x' class='avatar avatar-54' height='54' width='54' loading='lazy' decoding='async' /> <b class="fn"><a href="http://marcbeebe.wordpress.com" class="url" rel="ugc external nofollow">Marc Beebe</a></b> </span> <a href="https://35hunter.blog/2020/03/29/the-takumars-i-have-loved/#comment-18547"> <time datetime="2020-03-29T14:27:47+00:00"> <span class="comment-date">March 29, 2020</span><span class="comment-time screen-reader-text">2:27 pm</span> </time> </a> <span class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://35hunter.blog/2020/03/29/the-takumars-i-have-loved/?replytocom=18547#respond" data-commentid="18547" data-postid="19445" data-belowelement="div-comment-18547" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Marc Beebe" aria-label="Reply to Marc Beebe">Reply</a></span> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>You have (once again) proved just how important the lens is to the photo.<br /> There’s other glass that’s as good, but there’s none better.</p> </div> </article> <ol class="children"> <li id="comment-18607" class="comment byuser comment-author-iamdanjames bypostauthor odd alt depth-2"> <article id="div-comment-18607" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-metadata"> <span class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/779eefd8d222a3bbe39d4b72f160489197652af04f2432f261d5dd2f03880f65?s=54&d=identicon&r=G' srcset='https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/779eefd8d222a3bbe39d4b72f160489197652af04f2432f261d5dd2f03880f65?s=54&d=identicon&r=G 1x, https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/779eefd8d222a3bbe39d4b72f160489197652af04f2432f261d5dd2f03880f65?s=81&d=identicon&r=G 1.5x, https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/779eefd8d222a3bbe39d4b72f160489197652af04f2432f261d5dd2f03880f65?s=108&d=identicon&r=G 2x, https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/779eefd8d222a3bbe39d4b72f160489197652af04f2432f261d5dd2f03880f65?s=162&d=identicon&r=G 3x, https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/779eefd8d222a3bbe39d4b72f160489197652af04f2432f261d5dd2f03880f65?s=216&d=identicon&r=G 4x' class='avatar avatar-54' height='54' width='54' loading='lazy' decoding='async' /> <b class="fn"><a href="https://35hunter.wordpress.com" class="url" rel="ugc external nofollow">Dan James</a></b> </span> <a href="https://35hunter.blog/2020/03/29/the-takumars-i-have-loved/#comment-18607"> <time datetime="2020-03-31T08:14:25+00:00"> <span class="comment-date">March 31, 2020</span><span class="comment-time screen-reader-text">8:14 am</span> </time> </a> <span class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://35hunter.blog/2020/03/29/the-takumars-i-have-loved/?replytocom=18607#respond" data-commentid="18607" data-postid="19445" data-belowelement="div-comment-18607" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Dan James" aria-label="Reply to Dan James">Reply</a></span> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>For me it’s the feel of the Takumars as much as the final image. I’ve had a few Minolta Rokkors that have been as good in the final image and probably as smooth, but the Taks have a little something extra somehow, especially the Super series with the all metal body and knurled focus ring…</p> </div> </article> </li> </ol> </li> <li id="comment-18551" class="comment even thread-even depth-1 parent"> <article id="div-comment-18551" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-metadata"> <span class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/c1a57139f3212b3a4509e019354200b6639f8327ff8ff389013f42e789a6e94c?s=54&d=identicon&r=G' srcset='https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/c1a57139f3212b3a4509e019354200b6639f8327ff8ff389013f42e789a6e94c?s=54&d=identicon&r=G 1x, https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/c1a57139f3212b3a4509e019354200b6639f8327ff8ff389013f42e789a6e94c?s=81&d=identicon&r=G 1.5x, https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/c1a57139f3212b3a4509e019354200b6639f8327ff8ff389013f42e789a6e94c?s=108&d=identicon&r=G 2x, https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/c1a57139f3212b3a4509e019354200b6639f8327ff8ff389013f42e789a6e94c?s=162&d=identicon&r=G 3x, https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/c1a57139f3212b3a4509e019354200b6639f8327ff8ff389013f42e789a6e94c?s=216&d=identicon&r=G 4x' class='avatar avatar-54' height='54' width='54' loading='lazy' decoding='async' /> <b class="fn"><a href="https://instagram.com/therealrobblue/" class="url" rel="ugc external nofollow">Rob B</a></b> </span> <a href="https://35hunter.blog/2020/03/29/the-takumars-i-have-loved/#comment-18551"> <time datetime="2020-03-30T16:36:11+00:00"> <span class="comment-date">March 30, 2020</span><span class="comment-time screen-reader-text">4:36 pm</span> </time> </a> <span class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://35hunter.blog/2020/03/29/the-takumars-i-have-loved/?replytocom=18551#respond" data-commentid="18551" data-postid="19445" data-belowelement="div-comment-18551" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Rob B" aria-label="Reply to Rob B">Reply</a></span> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>Dan, these are beautiful photographs. The colors are stunning, my friend.</p> <p>You and I have been back and forth a bit about our Takumars, and you suggested I try my Takumar 1.4/50mm on my Contax/Yashica bodies. Sorry to say, I haven’t yet purchased that adapter.</p> <p>So far, my favorites are the 3.5/28mm 1.4/50mm. The results I got from my 2.5/135mm didn’t thrill me that much but I think that was no fault of the lens. My preferred focal lengths are between 24-70mm, so frankly I need to grown as a telephoto shooter.</p> <p>That said, I agree with your feeling of luxuriousness with these lenses. They are a joy to use from both a visual and tactile perspective.</p> <p>I have some m42 extension tubes that I used with the Takumar 1.4/50mm on my K30 for this example</p> <div class="embed-instagram"> <blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B7ez41tJPNY/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"> <div style="padding:16px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B7ez41tJPNY/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style=" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;" target="_blank"> </p> <div style=" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display:block; height:50px; margin:0 auto 12px; width:50px;"><svg width="50px" height="50px" viewBox="0 0 60 60" version="1.1" xmlns="https://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"><g stroke="none" stroke-width="1" fill="none" fill-rule="evenodd"></g><g transform="translate(-511.000000, -20.000000)" fill="#000000"></g><g><path d="M556.869,30.41 C554.814,30.41 553.148,32.076 553.148,34.131 C553.148,36.186 554.814,37.852 556.869,37.852 C558.924,37.852 560.59,36.186 560.59,34.131 C560.59,32.076 558.924,30.41 556.869,30.41 M541,60.657 C535.114,60.657 530.342,55.887 530.342,50 C530.342,44.114 535.114,39.342 541,39.342 C546.887,39.342 551.658,44.114 551.658,50 C551.658,55.887 546.887,60.657 541,60.657 M541,33.886 C532.1,33.886 524.886,41.1 524.886,50 C524.886,58.899 532.1,66.113 541,66.113 C549.9,66.113 557.115,58.899 557.115,50 C557.115,41.1 549.9,33.886 541,33.886 M565.378,62.101 C565.244,65.022 564.756,66.606 564.346,67.663 C563.803,69.06 563.154,70.057 562.106,71.106 C561.058,72.155 560.06,72.803 558.662,73.347 C557.607,73.757 556.021,74.244 553.102,74.378 C549.944,74.521 548.997,74.552 541,74.552 C533.003,74.552 532.056,74.521 528.898,74.378 C525.979,74.244 524.393,73.757 523.338,73.347 C521.94,72.803 520.942,72.155 519.894,71.106 C518.846,70.057 518.197,69.06 517.654,67.663 C517.244,66.606 516.755,65.022 516.623,62.101 C516.479,58.943 516.448,57.996 516.448,50 C516.448,42.003 516.479,41.056 516.623,37.899 C516.755,34.978 517.244,33.391 517.654,32.338 C518.197,30.938 518.846,29.942 519.894,28.894 C520.942,27.846 521.94,27.196 523.338,26.654 C524.393,26.244 525.979,25.756 528.898,25.623 C532.057,25.479 533.004,25.448 541,25.448 C548.997,25.448 549.943,25.479 553.102,25.623 C556.021,25.756 557.607,26.244 558.662,26.654 C560.06,27.196 561.058,27.846 562.106,28.894 C563.154,29.942 563.803,30.938 564.346,32.338 C564.756,33.391 565.244,34.978 565.378,37.899 C565.522,41.056 565.552,42.003 565.552,50 C565.552,57.996 565.522,58.943 565.378,62.101 M570.82,37.631 C570.674,34.438 570.167,32.258 569.425,30.349 C568.659,28.377 567.633,26.702 565.965,25.035 C564.297,23.368 562.623,22.342 560.652,21.575 C558.743,20.834 556.562,20.326 553.369,20.18 C550.169,20.033 549.148,20 541,20 C532.853,20 531.831,20.033 528.631,20.18 C525.438,20.326 523.257,20.834 521.349,21.575 C519.376,22.342 517.703,23.368 516.035,25.035 C514.368,26.702 513.342,28.377 512.574,30.349 C511.834,32.258 511.326,34.438 511.181,37.631 C511.035,40.831 511,41.851 511,50 C511,58.147 511.035,59.17 511.181,62.369 C511.326,65.562 511.834,67.743 512.574,69.651 C513.342,71.625 514.368,73.296 516.035,74.965 C517.703,76.634 519.376,77.658 521.349,78.425 C523.257,79.167 525.438,79.673 528.631,79.82 C531.831,79.965 532.853,80.001 541,80.001 C549.148,80.001 550.169,79.965 553.369,79.82 C556.562,79.673 558.743,79.167 560.652,78.425 C562.623,77.658 564.297,76.634 565.965,74.965 C567.633,73.296 568.659,71.625 569.425,69.651 C570.167,67.743 570.674,65.562 570.82,62.369 C570.966,59.17 571,58.147 571,50 C571,41.851 570.966,40.831 570.82,37.631"></path></g></svg></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style=" color:#3897f0; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:550; line-height:18px;"> View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"> <div> <div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"></div> <div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"></div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"></div> <div style=" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"></div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style=" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"></div> <div style=" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"></div> <div style=" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"></div> </div> </div> <p></a> </p> <p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B7ez41tJPNY/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">A while back I decided to mess around with doing macro photography, so I mounted one of my old manual focus lenses with extension tubes to my DSLR. This poinsettia was my very first subject. Pentax K-30, SMC Takumar 50mm f1.4 with extension tubes. #pentaxk30 #pentax #macrophotography #macro</a></p> <p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A post shared by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/therealrobblue/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;" target="_blank"> Robert Blue</a> (@therealrobblue) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2020-01-19T00:39:07+00:00">Jan 18, 2020 at 4:39pm PST</time></p> </div> </blockquote> <p><script async src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script></div> </div> </article> <ol class="children"> <li id="comment-18609" class="comment byuser comment-author-iamdanjames bypostauthor odd alt depth-2"> <article id="div-comment-18609" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-metadata"> <span class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/779eefd8d222a3bbe39d4b72f160489197652af04f2432f261d5dd2f03880f65?s=54&d=identicon&r=G' srcset='https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/779eefd8d222a3bbe39d4b72f160489197652af04f2432f261d5dd2f03880f65?s=54&d=identicon&r=G 1x, https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/779eefd8d222a3bbe39d4b72f160489197652af04f2432f261d5dd2f03880f65?s=81&d=identicon&r=G 1.5x, https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/779eefd8d222a3bbe39d4b72f160489197652af04f2432f261d5dd2f03880f65?s=108&d=identicon&r=G 2x, https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/779eefd8d222a3bbe39d4b72f160489197652af04f2432f261d5dd2f03880f65?s=162&d=identicon&r=G 3x, https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/779eefd8d222a3bbe39d4b72f160489197652af04f2432f261d5dd2f03880f65?s=216&d=identicon&r=G 4x' class='avatar avatar-54' height='54' width='54' loading='lazy' decoding='async' /> <b class="fn"><a href="https://35hunter.wordpress.com" class="url" rel="ugc external nofollow">Dan James</a></b> </span> <a href="https://35hunter.blog/2020/03/29/the-takumars-i-have-loved/#comment-18609"> <time datetime="2020-03-31T08:24:55+00:00"> <span class="comment-date">March 31, 2020</span><span class="comment-time screen-reader-text">8:24 am</span> </time> </a> <span class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://35hunter.blog/2020/03/29/the-takumars-i-have-loved/?replytocom=18609#respond" data-commentid="18609" data-postid="19445" data-belowelement="div-comment-18609" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Dan James" aria-label="Reply to Dan James">Reply</a></span> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>Thanks Rob. The colours in your Instagram post are delicious. It’s great using a lens that’s 40+ years old on a modern body that’s descended from the same company/family of cameras and lenses. </p> <p>For the first few years shooting film with SLRs I only used 50/55/58mm lenses and it became my default way of seeing the world, as you can imagine. Then I bought a 135mm lens, as there were so many people had spoken well of, and I was curious about the longer focal length. </p> <p>At first it was really strange and every time I raised the camera to frame a shot I then had to step back two or three metres and try again. It a long while to adjust to the far more magnified view of 135mm compared with 50mm.</p> <p>I read an article about some of the most common focal lengths, and how best to use them. For 135mm it said simple “isolation”. In other words, they are fantastic for focusing on a single object like a flower or leaf (or person’s face) and then using a wide aperture to blur the background and isolate the main subject. </p> <p>Pretty much every shot I took with a 135mm lens I followed the “isolation” theory. </p> <p>It became addictive!</p> <p><a href="https://35hunter.blog/2017/05/12/a-stack-of-135-and-how-to-choose-between-them/" rel="ugc">https://35hunter.blog/2017/05/12/a-stack-of-135-and-how-to-choose-between-them/</a></p> <p>I’m curious again, think I’ll have to get out my last remaining 135mm, the Jupiter-37A, which can do things like this –</p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/danjamesphotography/31795124490"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/584/31795124490_cc1e384f42_z.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="425" /></a></p> <p>– and attach it to one of my CCD Pentax DSLRs…</p> </div> </article> </li> </ol> </li> <li id="comment-18669" class="comment even thread-odd thread-alt depth-1 parent"> <article id="div-comment-18669" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-metadata"> <span class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://graph.facebook.com/v2.9/100000127571327/picture?type=large&_md5=b754c5058001c8f9028c5bc182281854' srcset='https://graph.facebook.com/v2.9/100000127571327/picture?type=large&_md5=b754c5058001c8f9028c5bc182281854 1x, https://graph.facebook.com/v2.9/100000127571327/picture?type=large&_md5=b754c5058001c8f9028c5bc182281854 1.5x, https://graph.facebook.com/v2.9/100000127571327/picture?type=large&_md5=b754c5058001c8f9028c5bc182281854 2x, https://graph.facebook.com/v2.9/100000127571327/picture?type=large&_md5=b754c5058001c8f9028c5bc182281854 3x, https://graph.facebook.com/v2.9/100000127571327/picture?type=large&_md5=b754c5058001c8f9028c5bc182281854 4x' class='avatar avatar-54' height='54' width='54' loading='lazy' decoding='async' /> <b class="fn">Fernando Cesar Monteiro</b> </span> <a href="https://35hunter.blog/2020/03/29/the-takumars-i-have-loved/#comment-18669"> <time datetime="2020-04-01T18:16:34+00:00"> <span class="comment-date">April 1, 2020</span><span class="comment-time screen-reader-text">6:16 pm</span> </time> </a> <span class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://35hunter.blog/2020/03/29/the-takumars-i-have-loved/?replytocom=18669#respond" data-commentid="18669" data-postid="19445" data-belowelement="div-comment-18669" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Fernando Cesar Monteiro" aria-label="Reply to Fernando Cesar Monteiro">Reply</a></span> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>Dan, we share the passion for vintage lenses. What makes me curious first of all is how you managed to use the M42 lenses on the Pentax ME Super. All adapters I have tested do not achieve infinity focus. They come close but …<br /> On the Sony A99 and A77M2 as well as on Fujifilm (X-T10 and others) everything works fine.<br /> Beautiful pictures, I must say.</p> </div> </article> <ol class="children"> <li id="comment-18680" class="comment byuser comment-author-iamdanjames bypostauthor odd alt depth-2"> <article id="div-comment-18680" class="comment-body"> <footer class="comment-meta"> <div class="comment-metadata"> <span class="comment-author vcard"> <img alt='' src='https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/779eefd8d222a3bbe39d4b72f160489197652af04f2432f261d5dd2f03880f65?s=54&d=identicon&r=G' srcset='https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/779eefd8d222a3bbe39d4b72f160489197652af04f2432f261d5dd2f03880f65?s=54&d=identicon&r=G 1x, https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/779eefd8d222a3bbe39d4b72f160489197652af04f2432f261d5dd2f03880f65?s=81&d=identicon&r=G 1.5x, https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/779eefd8d222a3bbe39d4b72f160489197652af04f2432f261d5dd2f03880f65?s=108&d=identicon&r=G 2x, https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/779eefd8d222a3bbe39d4b72f160489197652af04f2432f261d5dd2f03880f65?s=162&d=identicon&r=G 3x, https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/779eefd8d222a3bbe39d4b72f160489197652af04f2432f261d5dd2f03880f65?s=216&d=identicon&r=G 4x' class='avatar avatar-54' height='54' width='54' loading='lazy' decoding='async' /> <b class="fn"><a href="https://35hunter.wordpress.com" class="url" rel="ugc external nofollow">Dan James</a></b> </span> <a href="https://35hunter.blog/2020/03/29/the-takumars-i-have-loved/#comment-18680"> <time datetime="2020-04-02T18:46:10+00:00"> <span class="comment-date">April 2, 2020</span><span class="comment-time screen-reader-text">6:46 pm</span> </time> </a> <span class="reply"><a rel="nofollow" class="comment-reply-link" href="https://35hunter.blog/2020/03/29/the-takumars-i-have-loved/?replytocom=18680#respond" data-commentid="18680" data-postid="19445" data-belowelement="div-comment-18680" data-respondelement="respond" data-replyto="Reply to Dan James" aria-label="Reply to Dan James">Reply</a></span> </div> </footer> <div class="comment-content"> <p>Thanks for your comments Fernando. </p> <p>Well, regarding infinity focusing, first I rarely take a shot with a lens focused at infinity, I’m far more into close ups, so it wouldn’t have been an issue. Second, I’ve always used the official Pentax M42 > K adapter with both Pentax film and digital SLRs, which sits flush inside the camera’s lens mount, and the lens fits perfectly up against the body of the camera. They’re only about £15 or something, well worth it compared with a cheap one that might get stuck in a camera, and often have a raised lip so the lens doesn’t mount flat against the camera, interfering with infinity focus. </p> </div> </article> </li> </ol> </li> </ol> <div id="respond" class="comment-respond"> <h3 id="reply-title" class="comment-reply-title">Leave a comment <small><a rel="nofollow" id="cancel-comment-reply-link" href="/2020/03/29/the-takumars-i-have-loved/#respond" style="display:none;">Cancel reply</a></small></h3><form action="https://35hunter.blog/wp-comments-post.php" method="post" id="commentform" class="comment-form" novalidate> <div class="comment-form__verbum transparent"></div><div class="verbum-form-meta"><input type='hidden' name='comment_post_ID' value='19445' id='comment_post_ID' /> <input type='hidden' name='comment_parent' id='comment_parent' value='0' /> <input type="hidden" name="highlander_comment_nonce" id="highlander_comment_nonce" value="b46961cb27" /> <input type="hidden" name="verbum_show_subscription_modal" value="" /></div><p style="display: none;"><input type="hidden" id="akismet_comment_nonce" name="akismet_comment_nonce" value="80614d2daa" /></p><p style="display: none !important;" class="akismet-fields-container" data-prefix="ak_"><label>Δ<textarea name="ak_hp_textarea" cols="45" rows="8" maxlength="100"></textarea></label><input type="hidden" id="ak_js_1" name="ak_js" value="221"/><script>document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() );</script></p></form> </div> </div> </main> </div> </div> <footer id="colophon" class="site-footer" role="contentinfo"> <div class="footer-widgets clear"> <div class="widget-area"> <aside id="blog_subscription-10" class="widget widget_blog_subscription jetpack_subscription_widget"><h2 class="widget-title"><label for="subscribe-field">Follow 35hunter via email</label></h2> <div class="wp-block-jetpack-subscriptions__container"> <form action="https://subscribe.wordpress.com" method="post" accept-charset="utf-8" data-blog="103673085" data-post_access_level="everybody" id="subscribe-blog" > <p>Enter your email to receive new posts by email.</p> <p id="subscribe-email"> <label id="subscribe-field-label" for="subscribe-field" class="screen-reader-text" > Email Address: </label> <input type="email" name="email" style="width: 95%; padding: 1px 10px" placeholder="Email Address" value="" id="subscribe-field" required /> </p> <p id="subscribe-submit" > <input type="hidden" name="action" value="subscribe"/> <input type="hidden" name="blog_id" value="103673085"/> <input type="hidden" name="source" value="https://35hunter.blog/2020/03/29/the-takumars-i-have-loved/"/> <input type="hidden" name="sub-type" value="widget"/> <input type="hidden" name="redirect_fragment" value="subscribe-blog"/> <input type="hidden" id="_wpnonce" name="_wpnonce" value="1ce28695a6" /> <button type="submit" class="wp-block-button__link" > Follow 35hunter </button> </p> </form> <div class="wp-block-jetpack-subscriptions__subscount"> Join 962 other subscribers </div> </div> </aside><aside id="top-posts-5" class="widget widget_top-posts"><h2 class="widget-title">Top Posts</h2><ul><li><a href="https://35hunter.blog/2019/07/08/which-helios-44-lens-to-buy-and-why-you-need-one/" class="bump-view" data-bump-view="tp">Which Helios 44 Lens To Buy (And Why You Need One)</a></li><li><a href="https://35hunter.blog/2020/06/07/lens-love-6-jupiter-37a-135mm-f-3-5-m42/" class="bump-view" data-bump-view="tp">Lens Love #6 - Jupiter-37A 135mm f/3.5 M42</a></li><li><a href="https://35hunter.blog/2019/02/09/why-a-pentax-espio-should-be-top-of-your-compact-film-camera-wishlist/" class="bump-view" data-bump-view="tp">Why A Pentax Espio Should Be Top Of Your Compact Film Camera Wishlist</a></li><li><a href="https://35hunter.blog/2020/09/01/first-to-10-the-classy-compact-casio-exilim-ex-z1000/" class="bump-view" data-bump-view="tp">First To 10 - The Classy Compact Casio Exilim EX-Z1000</a></li><li><a href="https://35hunter.blog/2016/10/08/mju-little-beauty/" class="bump-view" data-bump-view="tp">Mju Little Beauty</a></li></ul></aside> <aside id="recent-posts-3" class="widget widget_recent_entries"> <h2 class="widget-title">Recent Posts</h2> <ul> <li> <a href="https://35hunter.blog/2023/11/07/using-cameras-or-making-photographs-which-do-you-prefer/">Using Cameras Or Making Photographs – Which Do You Prefer?</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://35hunter.blog/2023/10/19/also-available-in-colour-the-lumix-fz38/">Also Available In Colour – The Lumix FZ38</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://35hunter.blog/2023/10/13/leaning-into-limitations-with-the-pentax-optio-e90/">Leaning Into Limitations With The Pentax Optio E90</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://35hunter.blog/2023/10/03/the-enigmatic-and-unpredictable-blog-stats-theory/">The Enigmatic And Unpredictable Blog Stats Theory</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://35hunter.blog/2023/09/29/but-theres-nothing-else-quite-like-it/">But There’s Nothing Else Quite Like It</a> </li> </ul> </aside><aside id="recent-comments-3" class="widget widget_recent_comments"><h2 class="widget-title">Recent Comments</h2> <table class="recentcommentsavatar" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tr><td title="Dan James" class="recentcommentsavatartop" style="height:32px; width:32px;"><a href="https://35hunter.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow"><img alt='' src='https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/779eefd8d222a3bbe39d4b72f160489197652af04f2432f261d5dd2f03880f65?s=32&d=identicon&r=G' srcset='https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/779eefd8d222a3bbe39d4b72f160489197652af04f2432f261d5dd2f03880f65?s=32&d=identicon&r=G 1x, https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/779eefd8d222a3bbe39d4b72f160489197652af04f2432f261d5dd2f03880f65?s=48&d=identicon&r=G 1.5x, https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/779eefd8d222a3bbe39d4b72f160489197652af04f2432f261d5dd2f03880f65?s=64&d=identicon&r=G 2x, https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/779eefd8d222a3bbe39d4b72f160489197652af04f2432f261d5dd2f03880f65?s=96&d=identicon&r=G 3x, https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/779eefd8d222a3bbe39d4b72f160489197652af04f2432f261d5dd2f03880f65?s=128&d=identicon&r=G 4x' class='avatar avatar-32' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async' /></a></td><td class="recentcommentstexttop" style=""><a href="https://35hunter.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">Dan James</a> on <a href="https://35hunter.blog/2016/11/15/the-yashica-inquisition/#comment-69001">The Yashica Inquisition</a></td></tr><tr><td title="Stephen Lehman" class="recentcommentsavatarend" style="height:32px; width:32px;"><img alt='' src='https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/b711307a2c73c2ed53a6ab45a7266326763799f545f12361e1ad277dfc1ee516?s=32&d=identicon&r=G' srcset='https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/b711307a2c73c2ed53a6ab45a7266326763799f545f12361e1ad277dfc1ee516?s=32&d=identicon&r=G 1x, https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/b711307a2c73c2ed53a6ab45a7266326763799f545f12361e1ad277dfc1ee516?s=48&d=identicon&r=G 1.5x, https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/b711307a2c73c2ed53a6ab45a7266326763799f545f12361e1ad277dfc1ee516?s=64&d=identicon&r=G 2x, https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/b711307a2c73c2ed53a6ab45a7266326763799f545f12361e1ad277dfc1ee516?s=96&d=identicon&r=G 3x, https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/b711307a2c73c2ed53a6ab45a7266326763799f545f12361e1ad277dfc1ee516?s=128&d=identicon&r=G 4x' class='avatar avatar-32' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async' /></td><td class="recentcommentstextend" style="">Stephen Lehman on <a href="https://35hunter.blog/2016/11/15/the-yashica-inquisition/#comment-69000">The Yashica Inquisition</a></td></tr><tr><td title="rvmaddox" class="recentcommentsavatarend" style="height:32px; width:32px;"><img alt='' src='https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/c612637ccd3f9081346cc5232c7ce78b69d23cc0b0bc27cae52c9b183f267913?s=32&d=identicon&r=G' srcset='https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/c612637ccd3f9081346cc5232c7ce78b69d23cc0b0bc27cae52c9b183f267913?s=32&d=identicon&r=G 1x, https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/c612637ccd3f9081346cc5232c7ce78b69d23cc0b0bc27cae52c9b183f267913?s=48&d=identicon&r=G 1.5x, https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/c612637ccd3f9081346cc5232c7ce78b69d23cc0b0bc27cae52c9b183f267913?s=64&d=identicon&r=G 2x, https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/c612637ccd3f9081346cc5232c7ce78b69d23cc0b0bc27cae52c9b183f267913?s=96&d=identicon&r=G 3x, https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/c612637ccd3f9081346cc5232c7ce78b69d23cc0b0bc27cae52c9b183f267913?s=128&d=identicon&r=G 4x' class='avatar avatar-32' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async' /></td><td class="recentcommentstextend" style="">rvmaddox on <a href="https://35hunter.blog/2019/07/08/which-helios-44-lens-to-buy-and-why-you-need-one/#comment-68998">Which Helios 44 Lens To Buy (A…</a></td></tr><tr><td title="Dan James" class="recentcommentsavatarend" style="height:32px; width:32px;"><a href="https://35hunter.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow"><img alt='' src='https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/779eefd8d222a3bbe39d4b72f160489197652af04f2432f261d5dd2f03880f65?s=32&d=identicon&r=G' srcset='https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/779eefd8d222a3bbe39d4b72f160489197652af04f2432f261d5dd2f03880f65?s=32&d=identicon&r=G 1x, https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/779eefd8d222a3bbe39d4b72f160489197652af04f2432f261d5dd2f03880f65?s=48&d=identicon&r=G 1.5x, https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/779eefd8d222a3bbe39d4b72f160489197652af04f2432f261d5dd2f03880f65?s=64&d=identicon&r=G 2x, https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/779eefd8d222a3bbe39d4b72f160489197652af04f2432f261d5dd2f03880f65?s=96&d=identicon&r=G 3x, https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/779eefd8d222a3bbe39d4b72f160489197652af04f2432f261d5dd2f03880f65?s=128&d=identicon&r=G 4x' class='avatar avatar-32' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async' /></a></td><td class="recentcommentstextend" style=""><a href="https://35hunter.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">Dan James</a> on <a href="https://35hunter.blog/2019/02/09/why-a-pentax-espio-should-be-top-of-your-compact-film-camera-wishlist/#comment-68997">Why A Pentax Espio Should Be T…</a></td></tr><tr><td title="Dan James" class="recentcommentsavatarend" style="height:32px; width:32px;"><a href="https://35hunter.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow"><img alt='' src='https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/779eefd8d222a3bbe39d4b72f160489197652af04f2432f261d5dd2f03880f65?s=32&d=identicon&r=G' srcset='https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/779eefd8d222a3bbe39d4b72f160489197652af04f2432f261d5dd2f03880f65?s=32&d=identicon&r=G 1x, https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/779eefd8d222a3bbe39d4b72f160489197652af04f2432f261d5dd2f03880f65?s=48&d=identicon&r=G 1.5x, https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/779eefd8d222a3bbe39d4b72f160489197652af04f2432f261d5dd2f03880f65?s=64&d=identicon&r=G 2x, https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/779eefd8d222a3bbe39d4b72f160489197652af04f2432f261d5dd2f03880f65?s=96&d=identicon&r=G 3x, https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/779eefd8d222a3bbe39d4b72f160489197652af04f2432f261d5dd2f03880f65?s=128&d=identicon&r=G 4x' class='avatar avatar-32' height='32' width='32' loading='lazy' decoding='async' /></a></td><td class="recentcommentstextend" style=""><a href="https://35hunter.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">Dan James</a> on <a href="https://35hunter.blog/2023/11/07/using-cameras-or-making-photographs-which-do-you-prefer/#comment-68996">Using Cameras Or Making Photog…</a></td></tr> </table> </aside> </div> <div class="widget-area"> <aside id="archives-5" class="widget widget_archive"><h2 class="widget-title">Archives</h2> <ul> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2023/11/'>November 2023</a><span class="post-count">(1)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2023/10/'>October 2023</a><span class="post-count">(3)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2023/09/'>September 2023</a><span class="post-count">(5)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2022/08/'>August 2022</a><span class="post-count">(2)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2022/07/'>July 2022</a><span class="post-count">(3)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2022/06/'>June 2022</a><span class="post-count">(2)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2022/05/'>May 2022</a><span class="post-count">(2)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2022/04/'>April 2022</a><span class="post-count">(2)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2022/03/'>March 2022</a><span class="post-count">(1)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2022/02/'>February 2022</a><span class="post-count">(3)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2022/01/'>January 2022</a><span class="post-count">(3)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2021/12/'>December 2021</a><span class="post-count">(2)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2021/11/'>November 2021</a><span class="post-count">(5)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2021/10/'>October 2021</a><span class="post-count">(6)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2021/09/'>September 2021</a><span class="post-count">(6)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2021/08/'>August 2021</a><span class="post-count">(5)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2021/07/'>July 2021</a><span class="post-count">(4)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2021/06/'>June 2021</a><span class="post-count">(9)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2021/05/'>May 2021</a><span class="post-count">(10)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2021/04/'>April 2021</a><span class="post-count">(9)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2021/03/'>March 2021</a><span class="post-count">(10)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2021/02/'>February 2021</a><span class="post-count">(10)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2021/01/'>January 2021</a><span class="post-count">(10)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2020/12/'>December 2020</a><span class="post-count">(10)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2020/11/'>November 2020</a><span class="post-count">(10)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2020/10/'>October 2020</a><span class="post-count">(11)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2020/09/'>September 2020</a><span class="post-count">(15)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2020/08/'>August 2020</a><span class="post-count">(15)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2020/07/'>July 2020</a><span class="post-count">(15)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2020/06/'>June 2020</a><span class="post-count">(16)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2020/05/'>May 2020</a><span class="post-count">(15)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2020/04/'>April 2020</a><span class="post-count">(15)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2020/03/'>March 2020</a><span class="post-count">(16)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2020/02/'>February 2020</a><span class="post-count">(14)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2020/01/'>January 2020</a><span class="post-count">(17)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2019/12/'>December 2019</a><span class="post-count">(14)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2019/11/'>November 2019</a><span class="post-count">(15)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2019/10/'>October 2019</a><span class="post-count">(16)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2019/09/'>September 2019</a><span class="post-count">(15)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2019/08/'>August 2019</a><span class="post-count">(21)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2019/07/'>July 2019</a><span class="post-count">(20)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2019/06/'>June 2019</a><span class="post-count">(20)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2019/05/'>May 2019</a><span class="post-count">(21)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2019/04/'>April 2019</a><span class="post-count">(21)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2019/03/'>March 2019</a><span class="post-count">(21)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2019/02/'>February 2019</a><span class="post-count">(18)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2019/01/'>January 2019</a><span class="post-count">(21)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2018/12/'>December 2018</a><span class="post-count">(13)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2018/11/'>November 2018</a><span class="post-count">(14)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2018/10/'>October 2018</a><span class="post-count">(12)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2018/09/'>September 2018</a><span class="post-count">(12)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2018/08/'>August 2018</a><span class="post-count">(12)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2018/07/'>July 2018</a><span class="post-count">(15)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2018/06/'>June 2018</a><span class="post-count">(15)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2018/05/'>May 2018</a><span class="post-count">(22)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2018/04/'>April 2018</a><span class="post-count">(13)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2018/03/'>March 2018</a><span class="post-count">(15)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2018/02/'>February 2018</a><span class="post-count">(11)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2018/01/'>January 2018</a><span class="post-count">(10)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2017/12/'>December 2017</a><span class="post-count">(10)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2017/11/'>November 2017</a><span class="post-count">(11)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2017/10/'>October 2017</a><span class="post-count">(6)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2017/09/'>September 2017</a><span class="post-count">(5)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2017/08/'>August 2017</a><span class="post-count">(5)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2017/07/'>July 2017</a><span class="post-count">(11)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2017/06/'>June 2017</a><span class="post-count">(4)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2017/05/'>May 2017</a><span class="post-count">(7)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2017/04/'>April 2017</a><span class="post-count">(8)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2017/03/'>March 2017</a><span class="post-count">(6)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2017/02/'>February 2017</a><span class="post-count">(6)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2017/01/'>January 2017</a><span class="post-count">(1)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2016/12/'>December 2016</a><span class="post-count">(2)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2016/11/'>November 2016</a><span class="post-count">(4)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2016/10/'>October 2016</a><span class="post-count">(4)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2016/09/'>September 2016</a><span class="post-count">(3)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2016/08/'>August 2016</a><span class="post-count">(2)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2016/07/'>July 2016</a><span class="post-count">(2)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2016/05/'>May 2016</a><span class="post-count">(1)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2016/04/'>April 2016</a><span class="post-count">(2)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2016/03/'>March 2016</a><span class="post-count">(3)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2016/01/'>January 2016</a><span class="post-count">(3)</span></li> <li><a href='https://35hunter.blog/2015/12/'>December 2015</a><span class="post-count">(10)</span></li> </ul> </aside> </div> </div> <div class="site-info"> <a href="https://wordpress.com/?ref=footer_custom_powered" rel="nofollow">Website Powered by WordPress.com</a>. </div> </footer> </div> </div>  <script type="text/javascript" src="//0.gravatar.com/js/hovercards/hovercards.min.js?ver=2025117d8bf6c02970a26c6b0c26b0fcfc89796aa30f84307cffd8fd28d2bcca53dd7a" id="grofiles-cards-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="wpgroho-js-extra"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var WPGroHo = {"my_hash":""}; /* ]]> */ </script> <script crossorigin='anonymous' type='text/javascript' src='https://s2.wp.com/wp-content/mu-plugins/gravatar-hovercards/wpgroho.js?m=1610363240i'></script> <script> // Initialize and attach hovercards to all gravatars ( function() { function init() { if ( typeof Gravatar === 'undefined' ) { return; } if ( typeof Gravatar.init !== 'function' ) { return; } Gravatar.profile_cb = function ( hash, id ) { WPGroHo.syncProfileData( hash, id ); }; Gravatar.my_hash = WPGroHo.my_hash; Gravatar.init( 'body', '#wp-admin-bar-my-account', { i18n: { 'Edit your profile →': 'Edit your profile →', 'View profile →': 'View profile →', 'Contact': 'Contact', 'Send money': 'Send money', 'Sorry, we are unable to load this Gravatar profile.': 'Sorry, we are unable to load this Gravatar profile.', 'Profile not found.': 'Profile not found.', 'Too Many Requests.': 'Too Many Requests.', 'Internal Server Error.': 'Internal Server Error.', }, } ); } if ( document.readyState !== 'loading' ) { init(); } else { document.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', init ); } } )(); </script> <div style="display:none"> <div class="grofile-hash-map-2bc9673e0223586134947b07a5649e10"> </div> <div class="grofile-hash-map-59a862661227c07b9c7ed1431425fd2f"> </div> <div class="grofile-hash-map-06a413e628718092311ca12c2c936dd9"> </div> <div class="grofile-hash-map-fbced1cb86d2e666f3169730292361d6"> </div> <div class="grofile-hash-map-5e81f87209e5ae732b556f3f5ff70254"> </div> <div class="grofile-hash-map-1cf597b173bb0753c251558fc179cba8"> </div> <div class="grofile-hash-map-b788ca1ba5a367596093febb085d56db"> </div> </div> <div id="actionbar" dir="ltr" style="display: none;" class="actnbr-pub-libre-2 actnbr-has-follow actnbr-has-actions"> <ul> <li class="actnbr-btn actnbr-hidden"> <a class="actnbr-action actnbr-actn-comment" href="https://35hunter.blog/2020/03/29/the-takumars-i-have-loved/#comments"> <svg class="gridicon gridicons-comment" height="20" width="20" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><g><path d="M12 16l-5 5v-5H5c-1.1 0-2-.9-2-2V5c0-1.1.9-2 2-2h14c1.1 0 2 .9 2 2v9c0 1.1-.9 2-2 2h-7z"/></g></svg> <span>Comment </span> </a> </li> <li class="actnbr-btn actnbr-hidden"> <a class="actnbr-action actnbr-actn-follow " href=""> <svg class="gridicon" height="20" width="20" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><path clip-rule="evenodd" d="m4 4.5h12v6.5h1.5v-6.5-1.5h-1.5-12-1.5v1.5 10.5c0 1.1046.89543 2 2 2h7v-1.5h-7c-.27614 0-.5-.2239-.5-.5zm10.5 2h-9v1.5h9zm-5 3h-4v1.5h4zm3.5 1.5h-1v1h1zm-1-1.5h-1.5v1.5 1 1.5h1.5 1 1.5v-1.5-1-1.5h-1.5zm-2.5 2.5h-4v1.5h4zm6.5 1.25h1.5v2.25h2.25v1.5h-2.25v2.25h-1.5v-2.25h-2.25v-1.5h2.25z" fill-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span>Subscribe</span> </a> <a class="actnbr-action actnbr-actn-following no-display" href=""> <svg class="gridicon" height="20" width="20" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M16 4.5H4V15C4 15.2761 4.22386 15.5 4.5 15.5H11.5V17H4.5C3.39543 17 2.5 16.1046 2.5 15V4.5V3H4H16H17.5V4.5V12.5H16V4.5ZM5.5 6.5H14.5V8H5.5V6.5ZM5.5 9.5H9.5V11H5.5V9.5ZM12 11H13V12H12V11ZM10.5 9.5H12H13H14.5V11V12V13.5H13H12H10.5V12V11V9.5ZM5.5 12H9.5V13.5H5.5V12Z" fill="#008A20"></path><path class="following-icon-tick" d="M13.5 16L15.5 18L19 14.5" stroke="#008A20" stroke-width="1.5"></path></svg> <span>Subscribed</span> </a> <div class="actnbr-popover tip tip-top-left actnbr-notice" id="follow-bubble"> <div class="tip-arrow"></div> <div class="tip-inner actnbr-follow-bubble"> <ul> <li class="actnbr-sitename"> <a href="https://35hunter.blog"> <img loading='lazy' alt='' src='https://s2.wp.com/i/logo/wpcom-gray-white.png' srcset='https://s2.wp.com/i/logo/wpcom-gray-white.png 1x' class='avatar avatar-50' height='50' width='50' /> 35hunter </a> </li> <div class="actnbr-message no-display"></div> <form method="post" action="https://subscribe.wordpress.com" accept-charset="utf-8" style="display: none;"> <div class="actnbr-follow-count">Join 962 other subscribers</div> <div> <input type="email" name="email" placeholder="Enter your email address" class="actnbr-email-field" aria-label="Enter your email address" /> </div> <input type="hidden" name="action" value="subscribe" /> <input type="hidden" name="blog_id" value="103673085" /> <input type="hidden" name="source" value="https://35hunter.blog/2020/03/29/the-takumars-i-have-loved/" /> <input type="hidden" name="sub-type" value="actionbar-follow" /> <input type="hidden" id="_wpnonce" name="_wpnonce" value="1ce28695a6" /> <div class="actnbr-button-wrap"> <button type="submit" value="Sign me up"> Sign me up </button> </div> </form> <li class="actnbr-login-nudge"> <div> Already have a WordPress.com account? <a href="https://wordpress.com/log-in?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fr-login.wordpress.com%2Fremote-login.php%3Faction%3Dlink%26back%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252F35hunter.blog%252F2020%252F03%252F29%252Fthe-takumars-i-have-loved%252F">Log in now.</a> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </li> <li class="actnbr-ellipsis actnbr-hidden"> <svg class="gridicon gridicons-ellipsis" height="24" width="24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><g><path d="M7 12c0 1.104-.896 2-2 2s-2-.896-2-2 .896-2 2-2 2 .896 2 2zm12-2c-1.104 0-2 .896-2 2s.896 2 2 2 2-.896 2-2-.896-2-2-2zm-7 0c-1.104 0-2 .896-2 2s.896 2 2 2 2-.896 2-2-.896-2-2-2z"/></g></svg> <div class="actnbr-popover tip tip-top-left actnbr-more"> <div class="tip-arrow"></div> <div class="tip-inner"> <ul> <li class="actnbr-sitename"> <a href="https://35hunter.blog"> <img loading='lazy' alt='' src='https://s2.wp.com/i/logo/wpcom-gray-white.png' srcset='https://s2.wp.com/i/logo/wpcom-gray-white.png 1x' class='avatar avatar-50' height='50' width='50' /> 35hunter </a> </li> <li class="actnbr-folded-follow"> <a class="actnbr-action actnbr-actn-follow " href=""> <svg class="gridicon" height="20" width="20" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><path clip-rule="evenodd" d="m4 4.5h12v6.5h1.5v-6.5-1.5h-1.5-12-1.5v1.5 10.5c0 1.1046.89543 2 2 2h7v-1.5h-7c-.27614 0-.5-.2239-.5-.5zm10.5 2h-9v1.5h9zm-5 3h-4v1.5h4zm3.5 1.5h-1v1h1zm-1-1.5h-1.5v1.5 1 1.5h1.5 1 1.5v-1.5-1-1.5h-1.5zm-2.5 2.5h-4v1.5h4zm6.5 1.25h1.5v2.25h2.25v1.5h-2.25v2.25h-1.5v-2.25h-2.25v-1.5h2.25z" fill-rule="evenodd"></path></svg> <span>Subscribe</span> </a> <a class="actnbr-action actnbr-actn-following no-display" href=""> <svg class="gridicon" height="20" width="20" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 20 20"><path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M16 4.5H4V15C4 15.2761 4.22386 15.5 4.5 15.5H11.5V17H4.5C3.39543 17 2.5 16.1046 2.5 15V4.5V3H4H16H17.5V4.5V12.5H16V4.5ZM5.5 6.5H14.5V8H5.5V6.5ZM5.5 9.5H9.5V11H5.5V9.5ZM12 11H13V12H12V11ZM10.5 9.5H12H13H14.5V11V12V13.5H13H12H10.5V12V11V9.5ZM5.5 12H9.5V13.5H5.5V12Z" fill="#008A20"></path><path class="following-icon-tick" d="M13.5 16L15.5 18L19 14.5" stroke="#008A20" stroke-width="1.5"></path></svg> <span>Subscribed</span> </a> </li> <li class="actnbr-signup"><a href="https://wordpress.com/start/">Sign up</a></li> <li class="actnbr-login"><a href="https://wordpress.com/log-in?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fr-login.wordpress.com%2Fremote-login.php%3Faction%3Dlink%26back%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252F35hunter.blog%252F2020%252F03%252F29%252Fthe-takumars-i-have-loved%252F">Log in</a></li> <li class="actnbr-shortlink"> <a href="https://wp.me/p7106x-53D"> <span class="actnbr-shortlink__text">Copy shortlink</span> <span class="actnbr-shortlink__icon"><svg class="gridicon gridicons-checkmark" height="16" width="16" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><g><path d="M9 19.414l-6.707-6.707 1.414-1.414L9 16.586 20.293 5.293l1.414 1.414"/></g></svg></span> </a> </li> <li class="flb-report"> <a href="https://wordpress.com/abuse/?report_url=https://35hunter.blog/2020/03/29/the-takumars-i-have-loved/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Report this content </a> </li> <li class="actnbr-reader"> <a href="https://wordpress.com/reader/blogs/103673085/posts/19445"> View post in Reader </a> </li> <li class="actnbr-subs"> <a href="https://subscribe.wordpress.com/">Manage subscriptions</a> </li> <li class="actnbr-fold"><a href="">Collapse this bar</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> <script> window.addEventListener( "load", function( event ) { var link = document.createElement( "link" ); link.href = "https://s0.wp.com/wp-content/mu-plugins/actionbar/actionbar.css?v=20250116"; link.type = "text/css"; link.rel = "stylesheet"; document.head.appendChild( link ); var script = document.createElement( "script" ); script.src = "https://s0.wp.com/wp-content/mu-plugins/actionbar/actionbar.js?v=20250204"; script.defer = true; document.body.appendChild( script ); } ); </script> <div id="jp-carousel-loading-overlay"> <div id="jp-carousel-loading-wrapper"> <span id="jp-carousel-library-loading"> </span> </div> </div> <div class="jp-carousel-overlay" style="display: none;"> <div class="jp-carousel-container">  <div class="jp-carousel-wrap swiper-container jp-carousel-swiper-container jp-carousel-transitions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageGallery"> <div class="jp-carousel swiper-wrapper"></div> <div class="jp-swiper-button-prev swiper-button-prev"> <svg width="25" height="24" viewBox="0 0 25 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <mask id="maskPrev" mask-type="alpha" maskUnits="userSpaceOnUse" x="8" y="6" width="9" height="12"> <path d="M16.2072 16.59L11.6496 12L16.2072 7.41L14.8041 6L8.8335 12L14.8041 18L16.2072 16.59Z" fill="white"/> </mask> <g mask="url(#maskPrev)"> <rect x="0.579102" width="23.8823" height="24" fill="#FFFFFF"/> </g> </svg> </div> <div class="jp-swiper-button-next swiper-button-next"> <svg width="25" height="24" viewBox="0 0 25 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <mask id="maskNext" mask-type="alpha" maskUnits="userSpaceOnUse" x="8" y="6" width="8" height="12"> <path d="M8.59814 16.59L13.1557 12L8.59814 7.41L10.0012 6L15.9718 12L10.0012 18L8.59814 16.59Z" fill="white"/> </mask> <g mask="url(#maskNext)"> <rect x="0.34375" width="23.8822" height="24" fill="#FFFFFF"/> </g> </svg> </div> </div>  <div class="jp-carousel-close-hint"> <svg width="25" height="24" viewBox="0 0 25 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <mask id="maskClose" mask-type="alpha" maskUnits="userSpaceOnUse" x="5" y="5" width="15" height="14"> <path d="M19.3166 6.41L17.9135 5L12.3509 10.59L6.78834 5L5.38525 6.41L10.9478 12L5.38525 17.59L6.78834 19L12.3509 13.41L17.9135 19L19.3166 17.59L13.754 12L19.3166 6.41Z" fill="white"/> </mask> <g mask="url(#maskClose)"> <rect x="0.409668" width="23.8823" height="24" fill="#FFFFFF"/> </g> </svg> </div>  <div class="jp-carousel-info"> <div class="jp-carousel-info-footer"> <div class="jp-carousel-pagination-container"> <div class="jp-swiper-pagination swiper-pagination"></div> <div class="jp-carousel-pagination"></div> </div> <div class="jp-carousel-photo-title-container"> <h2 class="jp-carousel-photo-caption"></h2> </div> <div class="jp-carousel-photo-icons-container"> <a href="#" class="jp-carousel-icon-btn jp-carousel-icon-info" aria-label="Toggle photo metadata visibility"> <span class="jp-carousel-icon"> <svg width="25" height="24" viewBox="0 0 25 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <mask id="maskInfo" mask-type="alpha" maskUnits="userSpaceOnUse" x="2" y="2" width="21" height="20"> <path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M12.7537 2C7.26076 2 2.80273 6.48 2.80273 12C2.80273 17.52 7.26076 22 12.7537 22C18.2466 22 22.7046 17.52 22.7046 12C22.7046 6.48 18.2466 2 12.7537 2ZM11.7586 7V9H13.7488V7H11.7586ZM11.7586 11V17H13.7488V11H11.7586ZM4.79292 12C4.79292 16.41 8.36531 20 12.7537 20C17.142 20 20.7144 16.41 20.7144 12C20.7144 7.59 17.142 4 12.7537 4C8.36531 4 4.79292 7.59 4.79292 12Z" fill="white"/> </mask> <g mask="url(#maskInfo)"> <rect x="0.8125" width="23.8823" height="24" fill="#FFFFFF"/> </g> </svg> </span> </a> <a href="#" class="jp-carousel-icon-btn jp-carousel-icon-comments" aria-label="Toggle photo comments visibility"> <span class="jp-carousel-icon"> <svg width="25" height="24" viewBox="0 0 25 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <mask id="maskComments" mask-type="alpha" maskUnits="userSpaceOnUse" x="2" y="2" width="21" height="20"> <path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M4.3271 2H20.2486C21.3432 2 22.2388 2.9 22.2388 4V16C22.2388 17.1 21.3432 18 20.2486 18H6.31729L2.33691 22V4C2.33691 2.9 3.2325 2 4.3271 2ZM6.31729 16H20.2486V4H4.3271V18L6.31729 16Z" fill="white"/> </mask> <g mask="url(#maskComments)"> <rect x="0.34668" width="23.8823" height="24" fill="#FFFFFF"/> </g> </svg> <span class="jp-carousel-has-comments-indicator" aria-label="This image has comments."></span> </span> </a> </div> </div> <div class="jp-carousel-info-extra"> <div class="jp-carousel-info-content-wrapper"> <div class="jp-carousel-photo-title-container"> <h2 class="jp-carousel-photo-title"></h2> </div> <div class="jp-carousel-comments-wrapper"> <div id="jp-carousel-comments-loading"> <span>Loading Comments...</span> </div> <div class="jp-carousel-comments"></div> <div id="jp-carousel-comment-form-container"> <span id="jp-carousel-comment-form-spinner"> </span> <div id="jp-carousel-comment-post-results"></div> <form id="jp-carousel-comment-form"> <label for="jp-carousel-comment-form-comment-field" class="screen-reader-text">Write a Comment...</label> <textarea name="comment" class="jp-carousel-comment-form-field jp-carousel-comment-form-textarea" id="jp-carousel-comment-form-comment-field" placeholder="Write a Comment..." ></textarea> <div id="jp-carousel-comment-form-submit-and-info-wrapper"> <div id="jp-carousel-comment-form-commenting-as"> <fieldset> <label for="jp-carousel-comment-form-email-field">Email (Required)</label> <input type="text" name="email" class="jp-carousel-comment-form-field jp-carousel-comment-form-text-field" id="jp-carousel-comment-form-email-field" /> </fieldset> <fieldset> <label for="jp-carousel-comment-form-author-field">Name (Required)</label> <input type="text" name="author" class="jp-carousel-comment-form-field jp-carousel-comment-form-text-field" id="jp-carousel-comment-form-author-field" /> </fieldset> <fieldset> <label for="jp-carousel-comment-form-url-field">Website</label> <input type="text" name="url" class="jp-carousel-comment-form-field jp-carousel-comment-form-text-field" id="jp-carousel-comment-form-url-field" /> </fieldset> </div> <input type="submit" name="submit" class="jp-carousel-comment-form-button" id="jp-carousel-comment-form-button-submit" value="Post Comment" /> </div> </form> </div> </div> <div class="jp-carousel-image-meta"> <div class="jp-carousel-title-and-caption"> <div class="jp-carousel-photo-info"> <h3 class="jp-carousel-caption" itemprop="caption description"></h3> </div> <div class="jp-carousel-photo-description"></div> </div> <ul class="jp-carousel-image-exif" style="display: none;"></ul> <a class="jp-carousel-image-download" href="#" target="_blank" style="display: none;"> <svg width="25" height="24" viewBox="0 0 25 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> <mask id="mask0" mask-type="alpha" maskUnits="userSpaceOnUse" x="3" y="3" width="19" height="18"> <path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M5.84615 5V19H19.7775V12H21.7677V19C21.7677 20.1 20.8721 21 19.7775 21H5.84615C4.74159 21 3.85596 20.1 3.85596 19V5C3.85596 3.9 4.74159 3 5.84615 3H12.8118V5H5.84615ZM14.802 5V3H21.7677V10H19.7775V6.41L9.99569 16.24L8.59261 14.83L18.3744 5H14.802Z" fill="white"/> </mask> <g mask="url(#mask0)"> <rect x="0.870605" width="23.8823" height="24" fill="#FFFFFF"/> </g> </svg> <span class="jp-carousel-download-text"></span> </a> <div class="jp-carousel-image-map" style="display: none;"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> window.WPCOM_sharing_counts = {"https:\/\/35hunter.blog\/2020\/03\/29\/the-takumars-i-have-loved\/":19445}; </script> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+'://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document, 'script', 'twitter-wjs');</script> <div id="fb-root"></div> <script>(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = 'https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&appId=249643311490&version=v2.3'; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));</script> <script> document.body.addEventListener( 'is.post-load', function() { if ( 'undefined' !== typeof FB ) { FB.XFBML.parse(); } } ); </script> <script id="tumblr-js" type="text/javascript" src="https://assets.tumblr.com/share-button.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> ( function () { // Pinterest shared resources var s = document.createElement( 'script' ); s.type = 'text/javascript'; s.async = true; s.setAttribute( 'data-pin-hover', true ); s.src = window.location.protocol + '//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js'; var x = document.getElementsByTagName( 'script' )[ 0 ]; x.parentNode.insertBefore(s, x); // if 'Pin it' button has 'counts' make container wider function init() { var shares = document.querySelectorAll( 'li.share-pinterest' ); for ( var i = 0; i < shares.length; i++ ) { var share = shares[ i ]; var countElement = share.querySelector( 'a span' ); if (countElement) { var countComputedStyle = window.getComputedStyle(countElement); if ( countComputedStyle.display === 'block' ) { var countWidth = parseInt( countComputedStyle.width, 10 ); share.style.marginRight = countWidth + 11 + 'px'; } } } } if ( document.readyState !== 'complete' ) { document.addEventListener( 'load', init ); } else { init(); } } )(); </script> <link crossorigin='anonymous' rel='stylesheet' id='all-css-0-2' href='https://s1.wp.com/_static/??-eJydjkEKwzAMBD9UV/EhIZfSt6S2CE5sSUQSpr9voc0HcttdhmGhS0hMhmTQPEj1tZDChiZL2v8d1AkaZ6+okJaDXbGC9iJ4hJdTrnhPqje4LjuZc7jo6yWvaArGEoT1m9Tev3fP9ojTPMY4DtOwfQBULF2O&cssminify=yes' type='text/css' media='all' /> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://s1.wp.com/wp-content/js/mobile-useragent-info.js?m=1609849039i&ver=20241018" id="mobile-useragent-info-js" defer="defer" data-wp-strategy="defer"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="verbum-settings-js-before"> /* <![CDATA[ */ window.VerbumComments = {"Log in or provide your name and email to leave a reply.":"Log in or provide your name and email to leave a reply.","Log in or provide your name and email to leave a comment.":"Log in or provide your name and email to leave a comment.","Receive web and mobile notifications for posts on this site.":"Receive web and mobile notifications for posts on this site.","Name":"Name","Email (address never made public)":"Email (address never made public)","Website (optional)":"Website (optional)","Leave a reply. (log in optional)":"Leave a reply. (log in optional)","Leave a comment. (log in optional)":"Leave a comment. (log in optional)","Log in to leave a reply.":"Log in to leave a reply.","Log in to leave a comment.":"Log in to leave a comment.","Logged in via %s":"Logged in via %s","Log out":"Log out","Email":"Email","(Address never made public)":"(Address never made public)","Instantly":"Instantly","Daily":"Daily","Reply":"Reply","Comment":"Comment","WordPress":"WordPress","Weekly":"Weekly","Notify me of new posts":"Notify me of new posts","Email me new posts":"Email me new posts","Email me new comments":"Email me new comments","Cancel":"Cancel","Write a comment...":"Write a comment...","Write a reply...":"Write a reply...","Website":"Website","Optional":"Optional","We'll keep you in the loop!":"We'll keep you in the loop!","Loading your comment...":"Loading your comment...","Discover more from":"Discover more from 35hunter","Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.":"Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.","Continue reading":"Continue reading","Never miss a beat!":"Never miss a beat!","Interested in getting blog post updates? Simply click the button below to stay in the loop!":"Interested in getting blog post updates? Simply click the button below to stay in the loop!","Enter your email address":"Enter your email address","Subscribe":"Subscribe","Comment sent successfully":"Comment sent successfully","Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.":"Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.","siteId":103673085,"postId":19445,"mustLogIn":false,"requireNameEmail":true,"commentRegistration":false,"connectURL":"https:\/\/35hunter.wordpress.com\/public.api\/connect\/?action=request&domain=35hunter.blog","logoutURL":"https:\/\/35hunter.wordpress.com\/wp-login.php?action=logout&_wpnonce=1d7bd252e9","homeURL":"https:\/\/35hunter.blog\/","subscribeToBlog":true,"subscribeToComment":true,"isJetpackCommentsLoggedIn":false,"jetpackUsername":"","jetpackUserId":0,"jetpackSignature":"","jetpackAvatar":"https:\/\/0.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=identicon&r=G","enableBlocks":true,"enableSubscriptionModal":true,"currentLocale":"en","isJetpackComments":false,"allowedBlocks":["core\/paragraph","core\/list","core\/code","core\/list-item","core\/quote","core\/image","core\/embed","core\/quote","core\/code"],"embedNonce":"96fd0e9a50","verbumBundleUrl":"https:\/\/s2.wp.com\/wp-content\/mu-plugins\/jetpack-mu-wpcom-plugin\/sun\/jetpack_vendor\/automattic\/jetpack-mu-wpcom\/src\/features\/verbum-comments\/dist\/index.js","isRTL":false,"vbeCacheBuster":1738686361,"iframeUniqueId":0,"colorScheme":false} /* ]]> */ </script> <script crossorigin='anonymous' type='text/javascript' src='https://s0.wp.com/wp-content/mu-plugins/likes/queuehandler.js?m=1741961244i'></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://s1.wp.com/wp-content/mu-plugins/jetpack-mu-wpcom-plugin/sun/jetpack_vendor/automattic/jetpack-mu-wpcom/src/build/verbum-comments/assets/dynamic-loader.js?m=1741800217i&minify=false&ver=74baca08b8baf473b8a0" id="verbum-dynamic-loader-js" defer="defer" data-wp-strategy="defer"></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="libre-2-script-js-extra"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var libreadminbar = [""]; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" id="jetpack-carousel-js-extra"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var jetpackSwiperLibraryPath = {"url":"https:\/\/s2.wp.com\/wp-content\/mu-plugins\/jetpack-plugin\/sun\/_inc\/build\/carousel\/swiper-bundle.min.js"}; var jetpackCarouselStrings = {"widths":[370,700,1000,1200,1400,2000],"is_logged_in":"","lang":"en","ajaxurl":"https:\/\/35hunter.blog\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php","nonce":"e6a7c1c50f","display_exif":"1","display_comments":"1","single_image_gallery":"1","single_image_gallery_media_file":"","background_color":"black","comment":"Comment","post_comment":"Post Comment","write_comment":"Write a Comment...","loading_comments":"Loading Comments...","image_label":"Open image in full-screen.","download_original":"View full size <span class=\"photo-size\">{0}<span class=\"photo-size-times\">\u00d7<\/span>{1}<\/span>","no_comment_text":"Please be sure to submit some text with your comment.","no_comment_email":"Please provide an email address to comment.","no_comment_author":"Please provide your name to comment.","comment_post_error":"Sorry, but there was an error posting your comment. Please try again later.","comment_approved":"Your comment was approved.","comment_unapproved":"Your comment is in moderation.","camera":"Camera","aperture":"Aperture","shutter_speed":"Shutter Speed","focal_length":"Focal Length","copyright":"Copyright","comment_registration":"0","require_name_email":"1","login_url":"https:\/\/35hunter.wordpress.com\/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2F35hunter.blog%2F2020%2F03%2F29%2Fthe-takumars-i-have-loved%2F","blog_id":"103673085","meta_data":["camera","aperture","shutter_speed","focal_length","copyright"],"stats_query_args":"blog=103673085&v=wpcom&tz=0&user_id=0&subd=35hunter","is_public":"1"}; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" id="sharing-js-js-extra"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var sharing_js_options = {"lang":"en","counts":"1","is_stats_active":"1"}; /* ]]> */ </script> <script crossorigin='anonymous' type='text/javascript' src='https://s2.wp.com/_static/??-eJydj9FOwzAMRX8I14xqIB4Qn4LSxO3cJk4UJ4z9PdG27mGTNsSbbZ17rIv7BDZKISlYdhRIMdUBPQ+Z4AVnPY3drE/4EBXzzZMpHOVvvC6cwLMsMEZbFUb+WYMs1lfXIg2zMYQmgUzJH7rAN/ZQIfk6sTScSjJ2Oe+oVfCruXCo7B1ak2NV8hdsPTywmoU1UIG+ez7p1sOYj7C7k11fwD61Ilfrv5vozmRyxrnDcWSZzhU+w8fmre/fN6/bfjv/AkrpsPY='></script> <script type="text/javascript" id="sharing-js-js-after"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var windowOpen; ( function () { function matches( el, sel ) { return !! ( el.matches && el.matches( sel ) || el.msMatchesSelector && el.msMatchesSelector( sel ) ); } document.body.addEventListener( 'click', function ( event ) { if ( ! event.target ) { return; } var el; if ( matches( event.target, 'a.share-facebook' ) ) { el = event.target; } else if ( event.target.parentNode && matches( event.target.parentNode, 'a.share-facebook' ) ) { el = event.target.parentNode; } if ( el ) { event.preventDefault(); // If there's another sharing window open, close it. if ( typeof windowOpen !== 'undefined' ) { windowOpen.close(); } windowOpen = window.open( el.getAttribute( 'href' ), 'wpcomfacebook', 'menubar=1,resizable=1,width=600,height=400' ); return false; } } ); } )(); /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript"> (function () { var wpcom_reblog = { source: 'toolbar', toggle_reblog_box_flair: function (obj_id, post_id) { // Go to site selector. This will redirect to their blog if they only have one. const postEndpoint = `https://wordpress.com/post`; // Ideally we would use the permalink here, but fortunately this will be replaced with the // post permalink in the editor. const originalURL = `${ document.location.href }?page_id=${ post_id }`; const url = postEndpoint + '?url=' + encodeURIComponent( originalURL ) + '&is_post_share=true' + '&v=5'; const redirect = function () { if ( ! window.open( url, '_blank' ) ) { location.href = url; } }; if ( /Firefox/.test( navigator.userAgent ) ) { setTimeout( redirect, 0 ); } else { redirect(); } }, }; window.wpcom_reblog = wpcom_reblog; })(); </script> <script src="//stats.wp.com/w.js?68" defer></script> <script type="text/javascript"> _tkq = window._tkq || []; _stq = window._stq || []; _tkq.push(['storeContext', {'blog_id':'103673085','blog_tz':'0','user_lang':'en','blog_lang':'en','user_id':'0'}]); _stq.push(['view', {'blog':'103673085','v':'wpcom','tz':'0','user_id':'0','post':'19445','subd':'35hunter'}]); _stq.push(['extra', {'crypt':'UE40eW5QN0p8M2Y/RE1mNzc2NTVTamdsd0xoLz9RQkM2K298TXY9bERQMXc2MjhEaVZfb2wwakRoSj0mUkp1THptM1NdbkV1WjZIcU9mVWQmPUIvMlN6Jk8wW3NYVEJ3dWZOWExuWD8mbDA9aXImQko2aStuN3ZiLVBaWmJCd2hRQUt4RHUtcGZ8dXcxZlRJdHR4fk10a0tpazdxJmVJTStRSDkrVjF3Vi4sX1N8eUMyfnFaTWtbP2ZKVXYsR1NaYi01LHJUWmpyRHxCSGNJJm5FSjhIMVVSeF1CbG1nNTZKal8uXXd4PTcmQTF+VjArWjVOQmJtMkNqZnJMMGxFdktCYmFZckhPcWtpL29+XX5GRW1xcn5VWjImYV9CTWQvJWFwRndxZC53NEUsc1I2JkcxLF9jK0lQZ0pdZlNCaUxRMmdXdi1XUldJbHZ6Z0VtVz9bWGRVRW0zPw=='}]); _stq.push([ 'clickTrackerInit', '103673085', '19445' ]); </script> <noscript><img src="https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?v=noscript" style="height:1px;width:1px;overflow:hidden;position:absolute;bottom:1px;" alt="" /></noscript> <script defer id="bilmur" data-customproperties="{"enq_jquery":"1","logged_in":"0","wptheme":"pub\/libre-2","wptheme_is_block":"0"}" data-provider="wordpress.com" data-service="simple" data-site-tz="Etc/GMT-0" src="/wp-content/js/bilmur-4.min.js?i=12&m=202511"></script><script> ( function() { function getMobileUserAgentInfo() { if ( typeof wpcom_mobile_user_agent_info === 'object' ) { wpcom_mobile_user_agent_info.init(); var mobileStatsQueryString = ''; if ( wpcom_mobile_user_agent_info.matchedPlatformName !== false ) { mobileStatsQueryString += '&x_' + 'mobile_platforms' + '=' + wpcom_mobile_user_agent_info.matchedPlatformName; } if ( wpcom_mobile_user_agent_info.matchedUserAgentName !== false ) { mobileStatsQueryString += '&x_' + 'mobile_devices' + '=' + wpcom_mobile_user_agent_info.matchedUserAgentName; } if ( wpcom_mobile_user_agent_info.isIPad() ) { mobileStatsQueryString += '&x_' + 'ipad_views' + '=' + 'views'; } if ( mobileStatsQueryString != '' ) { new Image().src = document.location.protocol + '//pixel.wp.com/g.gif?v=wpcom-no-pv' + mobileStatsQueryString + '&baba=' + Math.random(); } } } document.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', getMobileUserAgentInfo ); } )(); </script> <script type='disabled' id='wp-enqueue-dynamic-script:wp-i18n:after:1'> wp.i18n.setLocaleData( { 'text direction\u0004ltr': [ 'ltr' ] } ); </script> <script> (function() { 'use strict'; const fetches = {}; const promises = {}; const urls = { 'wp-polyfill': 'https://s1.wp.com/wp-includes/js/dist/vendor/wp-polyfill.min.js?m=1727178113i&ver=3.15.0', 'wp-hooks': 'https://s0.wp.com/wp-content/plugins/gutenberg-core/v20.0.4/build/hooks/index.min.js?m=1741299224i&ver=84e753e2b66eb7028d38', 'wp-i18n': 'https://s0.wp.com/wp-content/plugins/gutenberg-core/v20.0.4/build/i18n/index.min.js?m=1741299224i&ver=bd5a2533e717a1043151', 'verbum': 'https://s2.wp.com/wp-content/mu-plugins/jetpack-mu-wpcom-plugin/sun/jetpack_vendor/automattic/jetpack-mu-wpcom/src/build/verbum-comments/verbum-comments.js?m=1739372488i&minify=false&ver=9d441fa76e2f0f23ffc9' }; const loaders = { 'verbum': () => { fetchExternalScript('wp-polyfill'); fetchExternalScript('wp-hooks'); fetchExternalScript('wp-i18n'); fetchExternalScript('verbum'); promises['wp-polyfill'] = promises['wp-polyfill'] || loadWPScript('wp-polyfill'); promises['wp-hooks'] = promises['wp-hooks'] || promises['wp-polyfill'].then( () => loadWPScript('wp-hooks') ); promises['wp-i18n'] = promises['wp-i18n'] || Promise.all( [ promises['wp-hooks'], promises['wp-polyfill'], ] ).then( () => loadWPScript('wp-i18n') ); promises['verbum'] = promises['verbum'] || Promise.all( [ promises['wp-polyfill'], promises['wp-i18n'], ] ).then( () => loadWPScript('verbum') ); return promises['verbum']; }, }; const scriptExtras = { 'wp-i18n': { translations: 0, before: 0, after: 1 }, }; window.WP_Enqueue_Dynamic_Script = { loadScript: (handle) => { if (!loaders[handle]) { console.error('WP_Enqueue_Dynamic_Script: unregistered script `' + handle + '`.'); } return loaders[handle](); } }; function fetchExternalScript(handle) { if (!urls[handle]) { return Promise.resolve(); } fetches[handle] = fetches[handle] || fetch(urls[handle], { mode: 'no-cors' }); return fetches[handle]; } function runExtraScript(handle, type, index) { const id = 'wp-enqueue-dynamic-script:' + handle + ':' + type + ':' + (index + 1); const template = document.getElementById(id); if (!template) { return Promise.reject(); } const script = document.createElement( 'script' ); script.innerHTML = template.innerHTML; document.body.appendChild( script ); return Promise.resolve(); } function loadExternalScript(handle) { if (!urls[handle]) { return Promise.resolve(); } return fetches[handle].then(() => { return new Promise((resolve, reject) => { const script = document.createElement('script'); script.onload = () => resolve(); script.onerror = (e) => reject(e); script.src = urls[handle]; document.body.appendChild(script); }); }); } function loadExtra(handle, pos) { const count = (scriptExtras[handle] && scriptExtras[handle][pos]) || 0; let promise = Promise.resolve(); for (let i = 0; i < count; i++) { promise = promise.then(() => runExtraScript(handle, pos, i)); } return promise; } function loadWPScript(handle) { // Core loads scripts in this order. See: https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/blob/a59eb9d39c4fcba834b70c9e8dfd64feeec10ba6/wp-includes/class-wp-scripts.php#L428. return loadExtra(handle, 'translations') .then(() => loadExtra(handle, 'before')) .then(() => loadExternalScript(handle)) .then(() => loadExtra(handle, 'after')); } } )(); </script> </body> </html>