The dreamy look of the radioactive Super Takumar 35mm f/2
Joy Celine Asto
Many vintage lenses from 1940s to the 1960s are actually radioactive. The yellow tinge on the front element is the telltale sign that a radioactive material was added to the optical glass. If you’ve never seen any of these lenses, you must be curious about the “look” that they create.
