Скачать или смотреть This Cheap Vintage 35mm Lens Has CRAZY Character

In this episode I test the vintage Super Takumar 35mm f/3.5 — one of the most affordable and characterful manual focus lenses you can buy.

Mounted on my Sony A7III, I put it through real-world tests for:

– Street photography
– Portraits
– Landscapes
– Close focus
– Video performance
– Lens flare & bloom
– Sharpness wide open vs f/8

Can a £30–£40 vintage lens really compete with modern glass like a Sigma 35mm 1.4? Or is it just nostalgia?

I compare the look at f/3.5 vs f/8, examine the glow and bloom characteristics, test edge sharpness, and see how usable it is for videography.

If you're into vintage lenses, manual focus photography, adapting old glass to Sony E-mount, or building a character-driven kit without spending thousands — this might surprise you.

Let me know in the comments what vintage lenses you're shooting with.

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00:00 – Why I Love Cheap Vintage Lenses
00:29 – My Super Takumar Collection (28mm vs 50mm vs 35mm)
01:46 – Why I Never Used the 35mm… Until Now
02:28 – Field Test in Durham (Real World Shooting)
03:18 – Image Samples & First Impressions
03:27 – Shooting Wide Open at f/3.5 (Bloom & Glow)
05:40 – Sharpness Test: f/3.5 vs f/8
07:34 – The Aperture Delay Issue (Cold Weather?)
08:52 – Minimum Focus Distance (No Macro Here!)
10:15 – Mounting on Sony A7III (Adapters Explained)
10:55 – Using This Lens for Video
11:38 – Vintage Lens Flare Test
12:19 – Who Is This Lens For?
13:19 – Final Thoughts on the 35mm Super Takumar