Pentax Super Takumar 105mm f/2.8 in M42

LBA (Lens Buying Addiction) has crept up on me in getting many unused lens for months after purchase. This Super Takumar happens to be first one to go. I only managed to use it the weekend before I packaged it for my friend.

Now that it is gone, I missed the small size and silky smooth focusing ring. I previously owned a Super Takumar 35mm f/3.5 and I sold it too to my another good buddy of mine in photography forum. Perhaps, I have no luck in keeping two different Super Takumars. I love those old glasses and they are one of a kind in small and lightweight, compact like a pancake in its own charming way. Had I been more careful with my buying, I would have been able to justify keeping my two Super Takumar. Some test shots taken with Pentax K100D.

Pentax Super Takumar 105mm f/2.8 in M42 mount Test Shot

Initial Impressions:

Lens is small and compact, very charming in its own way
Focusing ring is silky smooth
Matching lens hood and case make it extra sweet to have one in possession
Lens is quite sharp wide open. Many test shots are done in f/2.8 and sharpness is very reasonable.
Metering is definitely a difficult task with the lens. In Av aperture priority, I need to tune in +2.0 Ev in f/2.8 setting in my K100D.
Bokeh seems pretty decent to me.
Ringed lights are in circles as seen in last test shot.
Though the lens is small, I find it difficult to hold with my K100D. The small size of the lens makes it a bit awkward to hold and turn for adjusting focus
Overall, I would not hesitate to buy this lens again. I would not mind having the following in my collection: