Honeywell Pentax Takumar Lens Manual

*séamuis* · 10-07-2009, 02:58 PM

here are some select scans from my recently aquired manual. I thought these particular pages would be of interest to some folks. I might get around to scaning all the pages (70+) with all the available Takuamr lenses at some point.

enjoy!

*Blue* · 10-07-2009, 07:36 PM

Cool! Are you trying to catch up with Nesster?

*séamuis* · 10-07-2009, 08:28 PM

Originally Posted by Blue

Cool! Are you trying to catch up with Nesster?

I dont think it would be possible, even if I wanted to! just thought id share a bit of useful information.

figmental1978 · 10-08-2009, 12:58 AM

I just bought a Takumar manual for $1 on ebay but I have to wait a few months until I can read it.

Douglas_of_Sweden · 10-08-2009, 01:46 AM

Thanks Séamuis!
It it delightfull to see how much care they took to explain the optics to costumers! Quite well done also from a pedagogical point of view.

*séamuis* · 10-08-2009, 06:12 AM

Originally Posted by figmental1978

I just bought a Takumar manual for $1 on ebay but I have to wait a few months until I can read it.

you bought a Takumar Lens Dealer Manual like this one? for 1 dollar? if thats the case I am very jeleous, as I paid much more than that.

*séamuis* · 10-08-2009, 06:18 AM

Originally Posted by Douglas_of_Sweden

Thanks Séamuis!
It it delightfull to see how much care they took to explain the optics to costumers! Quite well done also from a pedagogical point of view.

it is very interesting, especially when you compare to modern time. where is such info available from Pentax now? I wonder if canon or nikon have such information available? the manual is really neat, it has a page for every Takumar lens available at the time. (including the ultra-achromatic takumars) giving pretty much everything you need to know about each lens. including a cutout diagram of the lens with measurements. it also includes charts for "sine of spherical aberration", "degree of distortion" & "astigmatism". its really impressive. I just wished it included all prior lenses as well as the current (super-takumar) lenses.

Nesster · 10-08-2009, 07:18 AM

That's excellent! thanks for sharing

figmental1978 · 10-08-2009, 08:14 PM

I bought this manual, looks different than yours.