Honeywell Pentax Takumar Lens Manual

séamuis · 10-07-2009, 01:58 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, 06:36 PM

Cool! Are you trying to catch up with Nesster?

séamuis · 10-07-2009, 07:28 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 · 10-07-2009, 11:58 PM

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, 12:46 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, 05:12 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, 05:18 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, 06:18 AM

That's excellent! thanks for sharing

figmental1978 · 10-08-2009, 07:14 PM

I bought this manual, looks different than yours.

JFD · 03-16-2012, 09:01 PM

If anyone is still looking for a copy of the Honeywell Pentax Takumar Lens Manual I found a PDF copy of it here for free download:

https://rapidshare.com/#!download|235tl2|350368526|honeywell_pentax_takumar_...BBA6F4AFF4|0|0

JinDesu · 03-16-2012, 09:12 PM

Originally posted by JFD

If anyone is still looking for a copy of the Honeywell Pentax Takumar Lens Manual I found a PDF copy of it here for free download:

https://rapidshare.com/#!download|235tl2|350368526|honeywell_pentax_takumar_lens_manual.pdf|8724|R~1B1F10BC03A08FB26F12CABBA6F4AFF4|0|0

Thanks!

macias · 05-13-2014, 09:15 AM

Hi,
Can anyone share with this manual ?
link doesn't work anymore.

Thanks in advance

tim60 · 05-13-2014, 12:19 PM

Originally posted by séamuis

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.

This manual is an example of something which used to be done in marketing - the document that explains technical detail to convey the message: "Our product must be good because we are able to explain how it works."

The other side of this is it gives us the information that helps us to use the product most effectively for our purpose.

A problem with the internet is that it is assumed anyone can find out the information (much of it is generic optics) somewhere on the internet so there is not the same advantage for the manufacturer to produce such information - it is expensive to write.

Also, this comes from when multi-coating had just been put into commercial production. I remember at high school a few years later (not many) that it was a big deal to explain how multi-coating works and distinguishing it from single or no coating.

**c.a.m** · 05-13-2014, 03:55 PM

Originally posted by séamuis

I thought these particular pages would be of interest to some folks.

Thanks for scanning and posting.

From a technical writing point of view, this is a model of good communication - clear, uncluttered pages; simplified language, but not too much; and a page design that conveys a technical sense (not marketing fluff). The title - What you should know about lenses - attracts your attention; the text proceeds to tell you.

Wouldn't mind some more! How about shoveling more coal into that scanner?

- Craig

leyceon · 01-01-2023, 03:27 PM

i know im kinda a decade late to the party but does anyone by chance happen to have a version of the hard to get manual that i might be able to download?

10-07-2009, 01:58 PM	#1
séamuis Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Savannah, U.S./Baguio City, P.H. Posts: 5,979	Honeywell Pentax Takumar Lens Manual 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!

10-08-2009, 07:14 PM	#9
figmental1978 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 789	I bought this manual, looks different than yours. Attached Images

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10-07-2009, 07:28 PM	#3
séamuis Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Savannah, U.S./Baguio City, P.H. Posts: 5,979 Original Poster	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.

10-07-2009, 11:58 PM	#4
figmental1978 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 789	I just bought a Takumar manual for $1 on ebay but I have to wait a few months until I can read it.

10-08-2009, 12:46 AM	#5
Douglas_of_Sweden Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Stockholm Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,374	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.

10-08-2009, 05:12 AM	#6
séamuis Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Savannah, U.S./Baguio City, P.H. Posts: 5,979 Original Poster	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.

10-08-2009, 05:18 AM	#7
séamuis Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Savannah, U.S./Baguio City, P.H. Posts: 5,979 Original Poster	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.

10-08-2009, 06:18 AM	#8
Nesster Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NJ USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 13,072	That's excellent! thanks for sharing

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JFD New Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney, Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 7	If anyone is still looking for a copy of the Honeywell Pentax Takumar Lens Manual I found a PDF copy of it here for free download: https://rapidshare.com/#!download\|235tl2\|350368526\|honeywell_pentax_takumar_...BBA6F4AFF4\|0\|0

03-16-2012, 09:12 PM	#11
JinDesu Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: New York City Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,638	Originally posted by JFD If anyone is still looking for a copy of the Honeywell Pentax Takumar Lens Manual I found a PDF copy of it here for free download: https://rapidshare.com/#!download\|235tl2\|350368526\|honeywell_pentax_takumar_lens_manual.pdf\|8724\|R~1B1F10BC03A08FB26F12CABBA6F4AFF4\|0\|0 Thanks!

05-13-2014, 09:15 AM	#12
macias New Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 1	Hi, Can anyone share with this manual ? link doesn't work anymore. Thanks in advance

05-13-2014, 12:19 PM	#13
tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,743	Originally posted by séamuis 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. This manual is an example of something which used to be done in marketing - the document that explains technical detail to convey the message: "Our product must be good because we are able to explain how it works." The other side of this is it gives us the information that helps us to use the product most effectively for our purpose. A problem with the internet is that it is assumed anyone can find out the information (much of it is generic optics) somewhere on the internet so there is not the same advantage for the manufacturer to produce such information - it is expensive to write. Also, this comes from when multi-coating had just been put into commercial production. I remember at high school a few years later (not many) that it was a big deal to explain how multi-coating works and distinguishing it from single or no coating.

05-13-2014, 03:55 PM	#14
c.a.m Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Ottawa, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,189	Originally posted by séamuis I thought these particular pages would be of interest to some folks. Thanks for scanning and posting. From a technical writing point of view, this is a model of good communication - clear, uncluttered pages; simplified language, but not too much; and a page design that conveys a technical sense (not marketing fluff). The title - What you should know about lenses - attracts your attention; the text proceeds to tell you. Wouldn't mind some more! How about shoveling more coal into that scanner? - Craig

01-01-2023, 03:27 PM	#15
leyceon New Member Join Date: Dec 2022 Posts: 1	i know im kinda a decade late to the party but does anyone by chance happen to have a version of the hard to get manual that i might be able to download?