Ultra-Achromatic-Takumar 85mm f/4.5

Stomie wrote:

I don't think that this is a good user lens for general photography.

Yes you could use it for portraiture or location macro etc, but why not use something that is almost as sharp, maybe even as sharp, has better bokeh, is faster & easier to use & is more suited to the task? No one notices mild CA and PF under normal real world circumstances.

Yes, it has a very nice quality of sharpness & depth & a very flat field which is sharp to the outermost edges, however ....it's bokeh is significantly nervous in most circumstances & to tame it one must tame contrast in the background lighting. It was designed for technical & scientific macro use in a lab where under controlled lighting it excels.

I think too many folks over-romanticize & become overly serious with their hardware experiences & acquisitions here.....Have fun & enjoy your new lens.