[kuuan]

maybe most of you do that since long, and it is only me who discovered late,
the 'free' case for the M42 mount adapter:



in the rare cases the adapter gets taken off the camera to mount my AF K mount lens,
it gets stored away locked inside the rear cap of the K mount lens

[Blue]

Kuuan,
I used to do that, but quit when I like to never got it out of one of my authentic Asahi lens caps.

[kuuan]

oh Blue, good to know.
I had not verified if it worked well with an original Pentax rear cap. A Sigma 17-70mm is the only K mount, non M42 mount lens I carry.
It locks very nicely inside the Sigma's rear cap, similar to locking into the camera mount but more easily, less tight, and is easy to remove

[stash]

'Our' storks are getting ready to leave their summer homes. They are calibrating their GPS navigational devices :-)



Taken with Super Multi Coated Takumar 1:4/200

[ovim]

Do Takumar have wide angle lenses?

Although much more rare than 28mm and longer lenses there's 15mm,17mm fisheye, 20mm etc... I suggest you check the Pentax M42 Screwmount Lenses - Pentax Lens Review Database

[DougLee]

Hi All,

I've been enjoying the beautiful photos in this thread for some time and recently got a hold of a Takumar S-M-C 50mm f1.4. What a pleasure it is just to hold this lens not to mention use it! I finally got a Pentax screw mount adaptor this week and got to try the lens out on my K200d:





Yeah, I'm a happy camper.

[CarbonR]

if I am not mistaken there is a 15mm, a 17mm, a 18mm, a 20mm and 24mm
most of them are rather dear..the 24 the cheapest for about 150usd?

By checking both here and my site here : Formules optiques et prix - Takumar - The eyes of the Spotmatic you should have a good idea of the prices

I will soon receive my Takumar 58/2

[Blue]

By checking both here and my site here : Formules optiques et prix - Takumar - The eyes of the Spotmatic you should have a good idea of the prices

I will soon receive my Takumar 58/2

There are a few lenses missing from your list and also 1 or 2 on your list that do not exist, except maybe in a prototype.

[Andi Lo]

Hi All,

I've been enjoying the beautiful photos in this thread for some time and recently got a hold of a Takumar S-M-C 50mm f1.4. What a pleasure it is just to hold this lens not to mention use it! I finally got a Pentax screw mount adaptor this week and got to try the lens out on my K200d:

That 50/1.4 is indeed quite impressive (moreso than the FA 50 imo), but I would give credit to the photographer for these nice pictures!

[kuuan]

Hi All,

I've been enjoying the beautiful photos in this thread for some time and recently got a hold of a Takumar S-M-C 50mm f1.4. What a pleasure it is just to hold this lens not to mention use it! I finally got a Pentax screw mount adaptor this week and got to try the lens out on my K200d:

Yeah, I'm a happy camper.

fantastic photos Doug, VERY beautiful!
congratulations for the S-M-C 1.4/50, what a start! ( it sure won't stay your only Takumar ;-) )
it was one of the very first lenses I had bought, since then about 60+ more, and the S-M-C 1.4/50 still is my favorite

[Steinback]

Super Tak 105mm f/2.8

I really like how the chrome turned out here.

[CarbonR]

There are a few lenses missing from your list and also 1 or 2 on your list that do not exist, except maybe in a prototype.

I see there is a type about the Pentax 500/5.6, but I do not see for other lenses. The Takumar 83/1.9 and 100/3.5 (M42) do exist, as I have both of them

[dude163]

Steinback

awesome shot!

[Blue]

I see there is a type about the Pentax 500/5.6, but I do not see for other lenses. The Takumar 83/1.9 and 100/3.5 (M42) do exist, as I have both of them

Those weren't the ones I'm referring to. I know they exist.

85/1.8 Version 2 (6/6)

• Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 85/1.8 [220-280€]
• SMC Pentax 85/1.8

However, if you have a SMC 85/1.8 Takumar I want to see an image of it.

35/2.5 Version 2 (6/6)

• Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 135/2.5 Version 2 [100-130€]
• SMC Pentax 135/2.5

Same thing for the SMC 135/2.5 Takumar.

Also, there is a early and late version of lens, one with 3.5 -22 (early) and one with 3.5 -16 (late).

28/3.5 Version 1 (7/6)
Super Takumar 28/3.5 Version 1 [45-65€]

There is also an early version of the ST 35/3.5 that has 3.5-22 but your list doesn't differentiate.

35/3.5 (5/4)

• Auto-Takumar 35/3.5 [45-70€]
• Super Takumar 35/3.5
• Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 35/3.5 [35-55€]
• SMC Pentax 35/3.5

There were 2 variations in this lens as well, although they are minor differences.

35/4 (5/4)
Takumar 35/4 [100-150€]

These are just some things I saw from a quick look at your list. If you are trying to create a check list for models and variations in the Takumar line then your "Takumar - The eyes of the Spotmatic" should reflect this.

Edit: Apparently part of what you are doing is lumping in a few of the k series lenses from 1975 to ~ 1980.

[CarbonR]

Yes, that's what I explain with :

• Je n'ai pas repris les noms exacts pour des raisons de simplification de lecture (majuscules et format d'écriture du couple focale/ouverture), ni fait la différence entre les designs existants lorsque ce n'est pas utile
• Les SMC Pentax sont bien des K (SMC PENTAX), à différencier des M (smc Pentax-M)

This page is designed to give all lenses names that correspond to a same optical formula, so I didn't detail all design variants in design, and included some K's that use the same optical formula as Takumars. The idea of giving the prices came after, I should update some things in this page, I juste need to take the time