Revisting the Super MC Takumar 35mm F2

Coming back to my favorite lens for APSC mirrorless cameras.

Note: This is a follow-up to my original review of the Super MC Takumar 35mm F2 and in some ways, the Super Takumar 35mm F3.5 as well, a budget friendly version of this lens for those who don’t need the F2 aperture benefits. Refer to the original review for specs/details.

Cameras Tested on:

• Canon R6
• Lumix S5ii
• Leica CL
• Leica SL

I’ve had this lens, and its sister the F3.5 version, for about 1 year and 2 years respectively.

Both were intitailly a bit underwhelming on full frame cameras. This is in part a personal preference thing, simply because I really haven’t ever found that I enjoyed 35mm as a field of view (preferring 28mm or 50mm).

Example photos from the F2 and my Leica CL will be scattered throuhgout this review.