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stevebrot · 02-07-2022, 10:13 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Kobayashi.K

So this is a Takumar, if you like its appearance or not.

K-mount "Takumar" aka Cosmicar and CPC Phase, while Pentax-made, have no traceable design or manufacturing relationship to the M42 lenses and were "Takumar" for marketing purposes only.

Steve

Rbonn · 02-07-2022, 05:38 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Kobayashi.K

For a complete list of all the 'super-takumar' and 'Super-Multi-Coated Takumar' lenses see:

1. M42 manuals | Takumar Lenses (super-takumar)
2. M42 manuals | SMC Takumar Lenses (Super-Multi-Coated Takumar)
https://www.pentax-manuals.com/manuals/m42/m42manuals.htm

The link you provided looked to be most interesting, but to open any of the manuals requires a password. Can you share with me, or the group?

**GUB** · 02-07-2022, 07:37 PM

Originally posted by Rbonn

The link you provided looked to be most interesting, but to open any of the manuals requires a password. Can you share with me, or the group?

Hey mate! you are a worry!

Check out the page the link sends you to!

Kobayashi.K · 02-08-2022, 04:50 AM

Originally posted by Rbonn

The link you provided looked to be most interesting, but to open any of the manuals requires a password. Can you share with me, or the group?

The password for all the PDF's is indeed on the page itself, it's "Pentax" (without quotes), easy to overlook. Not quite clear why they have done that, perhaps to sabotage downloads of all the stuff by an app or bot.

Fogel70 · 02-08-2022, 05:04 AM

Originally posted by Kobayashi.K

For a complete list of all the 'super-takumar' and 'Super-Multi-Coated Takumar' lenses see:

1. M42 manuals | Takumar Lenses (super-takumar)
2. M42 manuals | SMC Takumar Lenses (Super-Multi-Coated Takumar)
https://www.pentax-manuals.com/manuals/m42/m42manuals.htm

The SMC Takumar manual seems to be a bit misleading and list all lenses as SMC, although many of them were only released as S-M-C (Super-Multi-Coated) or older version. Never as SMC version.
FI the Takumar 500mm F5 were never released as Super-Takumar, Super-Multi-Coated Takumar or SMC Takumar versions. Only as Takumar 500m F5.
But it is listed as SMC Takumar 500m F5 in the manual.

It seems that the only SMC Takumar m42 lenses Pentax released were.
SMC Takumar 15mm F3.5
SMC Takumar 50mm F1.4
SMC Takumar 55mm F1.8
SMC Takumar 55mm F2
SMC Takumar Zoom 45-125mm F4

But also a couple of the S-M-C lenses were equipped with rubber focus ring. I believe all M42 zoom lenses had rubber focus ring, even Super-Takumar Zoom 70-150mm F4.5.

IMO the best place to check the versions of m42 Takumar lenses is here on PF.
Pentax M42 Screwmount Lenses - Pentax Lens Reviews & Lens Database

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02-07-2022, 10:13 AM - 1 Like	#16
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by Kobayashi.K So this is a Takumar, if you like its appearance or not. K-mount "Takumar" aka Cosmicar and CPC Phase, while Pentax-made, have no traceable design or manufacturing relationship to the M42 lenses and were "Takumar" for marketing purposes only. Steve

02-07-2022, 05:38 PM - 1 Like	#17
Rbonn New Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Posts: 22 Original Poster	Originally posted by Kobayashi.K For a complete list of all the 'super-takumar' and 'Super-Multi-Coated Takumar' lenses see: 1. M42 manuals \| Takumar Lenses (super-takumar) 2. M42 manuals \| SMC Takumar Lenses (Super-Multi-Coated Takumar) https://www.pentax-manuals.com/manuals/m42/m42manuals.htm The link you provided looked to be most interesting, but to open any of the manuals requires a password. Can you share with me, or the group?

02-07-2022, 07:37 PM	#18
GUB Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Wanganui Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,763	Originally posted by Rbonn The link you provided looked to be most interesting, but to open any of the manuals requires a password. Can you share with me, or the group? Hey mate! you are a worry! Check out the page the link sends you to!

02-08-2022, 04:50 AM	#19
Kobayashi.K Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Photos: Albums Posts: 716	Originally posted by Rbonn The link you provided looked to be most interesting, but to open any of the manuals requires a password. Can you share with me, or the group? The password for all the PDF's is indeed on the page itself, it's "Pentax" (without quotes), easy to overlook. Not quite clear why they have done that, perhaps to sabotage downloads of all the stuff by an app or bot.

02-08-2022, 05:04 AM	#20
Fogel70 Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Photos: Albums Posts: 3,062	Originally posted by Kobayashi.K For a complete list of all the 'super-takumar' and 'Super-Multi-Coated Takumar' lenses see: 1. M42 manuals \| Takumar Lenses (super-takumar) 2. M42 manuals \| SMC Takumar Lenses (Super-Multi-Coated Takumar) https://www.pentax-manuals.com/manuals/m42/m42manuals.htm The SMC Takumar manual seems to be a bit misleading and list all lenses as SMC, although many of them were only released as S-M-C (Super-Multi-Coated) or older version. Never as SMC version. FI the Takumar 500mm F5 were never released as Super-Takumar, Super-Multi-Coated Takumar or SMC Takumar versions. Only as Takumar 500m F5. But it is listed as SMC Takumar 500m F5 in the manual. It seems that the only SMC Takumar m42 lenses Pentax released were. SMC Takumar 15mm F3.5 SMC Takumar 50mm F1.4 SMC Takumar 55mm F1.8 SMC Takumar 55mm F2 SMC Takumar Zoom 45-125mm F4 But also a couple of the S-M-C lenses were equipped with rubber focus ring. I believe all M42 zoom lenses had rubber focus ring, even Super-Takumar Zoom 70-150mm F4.5. IMO the best place to check the versions of m42 Takumar lenses is here on PF. Pentax M42 Screwmount Lenses - Pentax Lens Reviews & Lens Database

Questions regarding "SMC Takumar" lenses with new focus barrel and M42

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