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pickles · 04-09-2011, 06:40 PM

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I already have one of these beasts.....mine is lovely, but perhaps may lose out slightly to this example, which is apparently "NEW"!
http://cgi.ebay.com/PENTAX-SUPER-TAKUMAR-300mm-f4-TELEPHOTO-LENS-CASE-MIB-/3...item53e7054bcf
Check it out, Pickles.

Adam · 04-09-2011, 06:45 PM

Damn, that's packaged as if it were brand new! I was able to get a 50mm macro in this condition earlier- it was lovely!

**jatrax** · 04-09-2011, 06:58 PM

I would almost give them the $50 it's at now just to hear the story on that one. If it really is new old-stock then it has been sitting on a shelf at some mom & pop camera store since the early '70's.

JohnBee · 04-09-2011, 07:35 PM

This is an amazing deal for collection purposes!!!

From a practical perspective though, I didn't find this lens to be a very good on modern sensors due to PF ans CA. And though it was correctable(for the most part), it made using a TC pretty much awash. And a second issue was the min. focusing distance which was on the long side for me.

rhodopsin · 04-09-2011, 07:36 PM

A new Super-TAKUMAR...another?! That looks like what I got a few years ago -- my S-M-C got the brand new case and caps, I sold the pristine lens last year in the old S-M-C case...

**monochrome** · 04-10-2011, 10:56 AM

One thing - did a NIB Super Takumar 300/4 come with a filter attached?

just 'sayin'

ewig · 04-10-2011, 11:10 AM

and what kind of mount of that ?? looks like canon FD ..

is it M42 mount ??

rhodopsin · 04-10-2011, 11:32 AM

Originally posted by monochrome

One thing - did a NIB Super Takumar 300/4 come with a filter attached?

just 'sayin'

Dunno, but 77mm Asahi Skylight filter was in the box with mine too...

M42 mount.

ewig · 04-10-2011, 11:37 AM

this is M42 mount ?? are you sure ??
this kind m42 mount is new for me ..

pbo · 04-10-2011, 11:52 AM

Quote:

this is M42 mount ?? are you sure ??
this kind m42 mount is new for me ..

It's late version of m42 mount, it came with aperture linkage for metering wide-open on cameras like ES or ESII.
afaik all SMC- and super- takumars are m42 mount.

VaSA · 04-10-2011, 12:27 PM

Originally posted by ewig

this is M42 mount ?? are you sure ??
this kind m42 mount is new for me ..

ROFL, of course its an m42.

ewig · 04-10-2011, 01:27 PM

i have a bunch M42 but ..i never get this version with aperture linkage for metering wide-open...

so its is new for me

bratt · 04-10-2011, 10:13 PM

The seller also has a S-M-C Tak 500 4.5 listed as new. PENTAX SMC TAKUMAR 500mm f/4.5 TELEPHOTO LENS w/CASE | eBay.

It comes with a tripod smaller than the lens.

04-09-2011, 06:40 PM	#1
pickles Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: melbourne Posts: 937	Takumar 300smc "new" ebay. Staff note: This post may contain affiliate links, which means Pentax Forums may earn a small commission if a visitor clicks through and makes a purchase. If you would like to support the forum directly, you may also make a donation here. I already have one of these beasts.....mine is lovely, but perhaps may lose out slightly to this example, which is apparently "NEW"! http://cgi.ebay.com/PENTAX-SUPER-TAKUMAR-300mm-f4-TELEPHOTO-LENS-CASE-MIB-/3...item53e7054bcf Check it out, Pickles.

04-09-2011, 06:45 PM	#2
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,609	Damn, that's packaged as if it were brand new! I was able to get a 50mm macro in this condition earlier- it was lovely! Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

04-09-2011, 07:36 PM	#5
rhodopsin Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Deep Forest Posts: 643	A new Super-TAKUMAR...another?! That looks like what I got a few years ago -- my S-M-C got the brand new case and caps, I sold the pristine lens last year in the old S-M-C case... Attached Images

04-10-2011, 11:37 AM	#9
ewig Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Photos: Albums Posts: 312	this is M42 mount ?? are you sure ?? this kind m42 mount is new for me .. Attached Images

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jatrax Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Washington Cascades Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,992	I would almost give them the $50 it's at now just to hear the story on that one. If it really is new old-stock then it has been sitting on a shelf at some mom & pop camera store since the early '70's.

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JohnBee Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Newrfoundland Photos: Albums Posts: 4,667	This is an amazing deal for collection purposes!!! From a practical perspective though, I didn't find this lens to be a very good on modern sensors due to PF ans CA. And though it was correctable(for the most part), it made using a TC pretty much awash. And a second issue was the min. focusing distance which was on the long side for me.

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ewig Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Photos: Albums Posts: 312	and what kind of mount of that ?? looks like canon FD .. is it M42 mount ??

04-10-2011, 11:32 AM	#8
rhodopsin Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Deep Forest Posts: 643	Originally posted by monochrome One thing - did a NIB Super Takumar 300/4 come with a filter attached? just 'sayin' Dunno, but 77mm Asahi Skylight filter was in the box with mine too... M42 mount.

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pbo Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 891	Quote: this is M42 mount ?? are you sure ?? this kind m42 mount is new for me .. It's late version of m42 mount, it came with aperture linkage for metering wide-open on cameras like ES or ESII. afaik all SMC- and super- takumars are m42 mount.

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VaSA Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 173	Originally posted by ewig this is M42 mount ?? are you sure ?? this kind m42 mount is new for me .. ROFL, of course its an m42.

04-10-2011, 01:27 PM	#12
ewig Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Photos: Albums Posts: 312	i have a bunch M42 but ..i never get this version with aperture linkage for metering wide-open... so its is new for me

04-10-2011, 10:13 PM	#13
bratt New Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 16	The seller also has a S-M-C Tak 500 4.5 listed as new. PENTAX SMC TAKUMAR 500mm f/4.5 TELEPHOTO LENS w/CASE \| eBay. It comes with a tripod smaller than the lens.

Takumar 300smc "new" ebay.

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