Amazing and super sharp 100mm vintage macro lens for less than $100!!

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Today we are taking a closer look at the SMC Pentax-M macro 100mm f4.
This lens is incredibly sharp, has awesome colors and it's build quality is fantastic! On top of that it won't break the bank.
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@russyarrow2791 2 года назад

i love this lens it cost me a little over £100. however it was worth every penny. great sharpness and colours. thank you for sharing vintage

@VintageOptiks 2 года назад

You are welcome. It’s a fantastic lens for sure. Enjoy!

@ohshowproductionsllc 4 года назад

I love your channel, I'm getting into using vintage lenses they are amazing. Thanks for the videos!

@VintageOptiks 4 года назад

Tony Okun Thank you so much! That is so nice to hear. Enjoy the world of vintage lenses and thank you for the kind words.

@jamescole322 4 года назад

I have one of these which was my father's since new. I use it now on my Oly OMD. In micro 4/3, it's 200mm equivalent giving a good working distance and the equivalent of 1:1 magnification. The lens renders beautifully, especially the out of focus areas are smooth and creamy.

@VintageOptiks 4 года назад

James Cole Glad to heat you enjoy your copy of this lens. I was amazed at how creamy the out of focus blur is on this lens. Not bad for an f4 maximum aperture 😬

@shawnbrynelson5333 4 года назад

I love the bargains you can find with these old lenses. That's a steal for under $100.

@VintageOptiks 4 года назад

Shawn Brynelson Yes I agree! We live in a great time for photography where one can adapt countless lenses from all types of manufacturers and not have to worry about going broke. It’s awesome!

@nickshimmin6939 4 года назад

Great video, I've just purchased one for £40 and it comes with a pentax camera, pentax 28mm and a pentax 50mm. Can't wait to use it on my canon.

@VintageOptiks 4 года назад

Nick Shimmin Thank you!! Glad you enjoyed it. That’s awesome you got such an amazing deal!! Very happy for you. Have fun and thanks for watching.

@usables4028 4 года назад

Where di you buy it? I checked ebay and nothing below £100!

@nickshimmin6939 4 года назад

@@usables4028 I found it at an auction..

@heroaomedia 4 года назад

Great video! Thanks for adding the focus throw :) Really considering building a Pentax set!

@VintageOptiks 4 года назад

Heroa Official Thank you so much! Pentax lenses are amazing. Everything from build quality to sharpness and colors is top notch.

@av8bvma513 3 года назад

E*X*C*E*L*L*E*N*T Images! You have a very good eye, and outstanding technique..

@VintageOptiks 3 года назад

Thank you for your nice message. Much appreciated!

@awksedgreep 8 месяцев назад

Not sure what prices they’re going for now, but the Tamron 90 is one of the sharpest ever created also.

@VintageOptiks 8 месяцев назад

👍

@millwrightrick1 4 года назад

I bought this lens over 30 years ago. I still use it.

@VintageOptiks 4 года назад

richard zeeman Nice!!

@jameswburke 3 года назад

Pentax also made a 50mm f4 SMC Macro (1:2) which I use all the time on my Full Frame DSLR Canon 5D. Super sharp and very light weight for all day use. NB - I had to chop off aperture lug at back so it doesn't foul the mirror on DSLR body.

@VintageOptiks 3 года назад

I agree, the 50mm macro by Pentax is also a great little lens!

@nikolinkageorgieva2022 4 года назад

Great and brilliant video👏🤗

@jpr-tech 4 года назад

Like the vintage kung fu style intro. I also love this lens, it only cost me $40 (mint conditions).

@VintageOptiks 4 года назад

Hananias Q Thank you! It’s such an amazing lens right!?! Yeah, I love the old samurai and Kung fu movies. 😬Glad you enjoyed it.

@coin777 4 месяца назад

How does it compare to canon fd 100mm macro lens?

@luludelasnubes 3 года назад

Thank you for this video ! Have you tried the Pentax-A SMC Dental Macro 100m F4 ? Can't find yours in french used market, but found this Pentax-A version...

@VintageOptiks 3 года назад

You are welcome! Glad you enjoyed the video! I haven’t tried the dental macro yet. But I’ve heard very good things about it.

@luludelasnubes 3 года назад

@@VintageOptiks Thank you so much for your feedback !

@scrptwic 4 года назад

I have the Pentax 100mm 2.8 M lens a great lens and very sharp

@VintageOptiks 4 года назад

scrptwic Nice! Yeah I’ve heard great things about that one. So many wonderful vintage lenses out there. Hope to try as many as humanly possible 😬

@camh2666 4 года назад

Brilliant video

@VintageOptiks 4 года назад

Cam H Thank you so much!

@BornIntoThis20 3 года назад

Look like a nice one! Wich sony camera do you use here?

@VintageOptiks 3 года назад

I use the Sony a7III

@unboxoverkill 2 года назад

Love it

@VintageOptiks 2 года назад

Thank you!!

@Msj-s3u Месяц назад

Which is better.. this lens or Canon FD 50 macro ??

@VintageOptiks 29 дней назад

They are both excellent macro lenses. The main difference is simply their focal lengths. Otherwise they will both serve you well.

@anamorphicalan 3 года назад

i love your style and advice with lenses. i have strange queston. what focal length will with pentax takumar 8th edition with canon 5d2? i want to use it but fear mirror hiting lens. it has hit helious 59 lens before few times.

@VintageOptiks 3 года назад

Thank you! I’m glad you are enjoying the channel. To be honest I’ve never used Canon cameras for the reason you mentioned - they have very short flange focal distance which makes it problematic when adapting some old lenses. So unfortunately I can’t really advise you what Takumar lenses will make sense with the 5D2. You’ll have to find someone who adapts Takumars to Canon and see if they had any issues. Good luck.

@jeghedderhenrik 2 года назад

i bet the nikon e 100 2.8 and olympus om 100 2.8 are both equal sharp stopped down f 4,,, and even wise open sharp as a ninja sword and i goth both of ny lenses in mint condion to about 50 $

@VintageOptiks 2 года назад

Yeah definitely! Both super sharp lenses! That’s amazing you got them for such cheap prices! Enjoy!

@jeghedderhenrik 2 года назад

@@VintageOptiks patience, patience and luck

@jeghedderhenrik 2 года назад

@@VintageOptiks its often better buying old camera with the lens on it. often are the cameras sold as spare parts, because it is broken,, many fulm camera seller dont know, that the lenses can be used on modern mirrorless cameras, so prices are lower than lenses sold separetly

@VintageOptiks 2 года назад

@@jeghedderhenrik I agree! I've found the best deals exactly in the way you descibe it. :)

@hansch-n1h 4 месяца назад

Does an 1:2 FF Macro on APS-C in practis becomes 1:1.5?

@VintageOptiks 4 месяца назад

If you are using a Full Frame 1:2 macro lens on an APSC sensor the magnification that the lens provides is still the same, however the image will be cropped due to the nature of the smaller sensor. So you are not getting more magnification from the lens since it’s still the same 1:2 macro that you are using. You are simply looking at a cropped ( smaller section ) of that same image which gives the illusion of higher magnification. I hope that makes sense.

@hansch-n1h 4 месяца назад

@@VintageOptiks Yes, that was what I ment. Tecnicaly it's the same magnification. Feels the fram the same way, but in practice it apers more magnified

@oneone8318 2 года назад

Nice, must be a rare thing to find though

@VintageOptiks 2 года назад

It wasn’t that rare when I reviewed it, but not sure if it’s harder to find these days.

@Keckegenkai 9 месяцев назад

Is this lens good for dslr scanning for 35mm film?

@VintageOptiks 9 месяцев назад

I haven’t used it for scanning, so I can’t say.

@radikalvisuals1310 3 года назад

have another question does the barrel rotate when you pull focus?

@VintageOptiks 3 года назад

Yes it does

@usables4028 4 года назад

Woul it work with Canon 700D which has crop sensor? I am thinking between this lens or Pentacon 50mm

@VintageOptiks 4 года назад

Wond3r Gurll Yes it will, but you’ll need to get an adapter for it. Also the crop sensor will give you an image equivalent to a 127.5mm lens.

@paulinap-k8409 4 года назад

@@VintageOptiks Can you tell like for a dumb ass 😁 person, for example if I want to take a macro photo of an object.. how far do I need to be from that object?

@VintageOptiks 4 года назад

@@paulinap-k8409 That all the depends on the lens you are using. Each lens has a minimum focusing distance - which is the closest distance that you can be to your subject and still get images that are in focus. So you’ll have to see what the closest focusing distance is on the lens you are using and that will be your guide for how close you can get.

@silencenhikes6692 3 года назад

Love mine.

@VintageOptiks 3 года назад

Glad to hear that! It’s an amazing bargain for what it can do! Awesome lens for sure!

@likedontcostmoney5595 3 года назад

Can it be good for m50 (need adapter) for product photography ?

@VintageOptiks 3 года назад

This lens will serve you well for product photography, but you might also want to get yourself a 50mm macro too whenever you need wider shots.

@likedontcostmoney5595 3 года назад

@@VintageOptiks m50 need dedicated adopter ? Thanks ! I got sigma 35mm and 50mm I want to shot bags rather than too small items 50mm should be good for jewelery

@VintageOptiks 3 года назад

@@likedontcostmoney5595 What camera are you planning on using it with? And do you mean an adapter for the camera or a 1:1 macro adapter? I'm just not sure what your question is.

@likedontcostmoney5595 3 года назад

@@VintageOptiks canon m50 (I got booster )

@VintageOptiks 3 года назад

Yes, you will need an adapter for Pentax K Mount Lens to Canon EOS EF-M camera.

@Tbonyandsteak 4 года назад

The prize in EU are 200$ I would rather buy a another new one.

@mjp29 3 года назад

Ofcourse it's a great lens - it's a Pentax!

@VintageOptiks 3 года назад

Yes indeed!

@radikalvisuals1310 3 года назад

hi will you consider selling this lens

@VintageOptiks 3 года назад

Sorry I can’t sell you mine, but there are quite a few of these Pentax lenses on eBay.

@radikalvisuals1310 3 года назад

@@VintageOptiks I want to use it with my bmpcc 4k. Can it be adapted to mft mount without any issues

@VintageOptiks 3 года назад

Yeah I’m sure you can adapt it without any issue. You just need to get a Pentax K to MFT adapter.

@bradl2636 3 года назад

True Macro is 1:1 - this is not a macro lens. It's a close focus lens.

@VintageOptiks 3 года назад

In the description I wrote that this is a macro lens, not a "true macro" lens. This lens gives you 1:2 or half life size magnification, and just because it doesn't give you 1:1 or life size magnification doesn't mean that it's not a macro lens. There is no rule or law that says that only 1:1 lenses can be labeled macro lenses. Pentax obviously labeled it MACRO and therefore I describe it as a macro lens.

@bradl2636 3 года назад

@@VintageOptiks Actually the classical and commonly used definition of a macro lens is a lens that focuses from infinity to at least a 1:1 reproduction ratio. But manufacturers certainly use some latitude with the term for marketing purposes. It’s a great lens for sure just not strictly a macro lens.