Sunday, April 21, 2019

Hikari + Takumar

As expected, the Hikari and the Pentax K-mount lenses work fine together.  Any deficiencies in the images is due solely to the operator.





The only thing I can find to complain about so far with the Hikari is the split-image viewfinder.  I don't like the canted split-image or the little crinkly doughnut around it.  That's just a personal issue, though; others may find those features advantageous.

I think my next step with the Hikari will be to give the Hikari zoom another round to see if a little more familiarity will produce a firmer opinion on its capabilities.  As with any zoom, getting used to the handling of the focus, zoom and aperture rings requires a bit of practice.

2 comments:

JR Smith said...

The fun of getting to know a new camera!

Mike said...

Yes, the temptation with cheap cameras is to shoot a roll to verify that they work and then move on. The fact that this one uses Takumars motivates further exploration.