gl optics takumar
TECHNICAL DATA
| FOCAL LENGTH | APERATURE | CLOSE FOCUS | FRONT DIAMETER | WEIGHT (lbs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15mm | T3.6 | 10" | 110mm | NA |
| 24mm | T3.6 | 9" | 110mm | NA |
| 28mm | T3.6 | 9" | 110mm | NA |
| 35mm | T2.1 | 7.6" | 110mm | NA |
| 50mm | T1.5 | 11" | 110mm | NA |
| 85mm | T2.9 | 1'8" | 110mm | NA |
| 135mm | T2.6 | 3'9" | 110mm | NA |
OVERVIEW
CINEMA HISTORY
Takumar still lenses earned a following for their warm tones, pleasing focus fall-off, and robust color reproduction. Now adapted to cinema standards, they offer DPs a means to conjure a quiet, nostalgic aesthetic in large-format production.
NATURAL PALETTES
Though less common on blockbusters, they’ve appeared in independent films and personal documentaries where the emphasis is on human stories, natural light, and painterly color palettes that recall a gentler, pre-digital era of imaging.