I absolutely adore this lens, manufactured in December of 1973. I managed to get one in close to mint condition on eBay for €68 including shipping from Japan.
Adapted to SONY a7R.
Developed with RawTherapee and post-processed with GIMP
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Never thought I’d actually consider such, but I like the (damned) bokeh… 
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I’m not sure what to understand. Do you usually not like bokeh? Or this specific kind?
Oh, I just don’t pay much attention to it in my particular shooting, always seemed to me to be utterly secondary to the subject. But, I like the patterns it makes in your images…
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Really nice images…
…though I thought you’d shoot more beer… 
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There are some really nice shots here and I love the bokeh!
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Curious what made you go for that lens over something modern? The cost? Shots look great, very nicely done.
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It was definitely the cost.
All of my seven lenses are 40-something year old vintage manual lenses.
What I paid for all of them is the price of a modern 1.4/50, if not less.
Only later was when I fell in love with the images they make, their beautiful imperfections, the fantastic ergonomics. The whole shooting experience is what I adore.
So now, if money was no object, I am almost confident I would not buy a modern lens but yet another vintage one.
Perhaps a 1.2/85mm.
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Lovely dreamy set. Thanks for sharing!
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The pleasure is mine.
Impressive bokeh from your results. Kudos. 
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I know, right? I’m a dirty, old bokeh whore.
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The bokeh in the background of the lady with lipstick and the blurred foreground creates a sense of “nestling in the woods”. Fantastic composition! Well done! What aperture did you use to get this effect? Wide open (f1.4)?
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Thank you for your kind words.
All shots except first and last were taken wide open at f/1.4
Well done!
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