Originally posted by Deiberson When I'm searching for some older primes, I find that some Pentax lenses are Asahi, some Tauk, some just Pentax.....?
Which ones are better/worse and why?
Just not sure what I'm looking for....
Asahi is just the name that Pentax used in the older days. Some were also branded "Honeywell" for US import.
Takumar was a name generally given to the company's M42 (screwmount) lenses, as well as to a few low-end K-mount lenses. The M42s are almost universally very good, while the K-mount Taks are generally looked on a bit less favorably.
All of the above are Pentax lenses, however.