"The Many Eyes of Pentax"

Lord Lucan · 09-10-2020, 12:14 PM - **7 Likes**

"The Many Eyes of Pentax" - Old Lens Brochure

I have uploaded images of a Pentax lens brochure of May 1981 into my webspace. Feel free to download if you are interested. It is mostly M-Series lenses with some K-Series. No A-Series yet.

It is an A2 size sheet folded into four, and the images are of the two whole sides (hence half the outer side is upside down but I'm sure you can cope

) . I have made the resolution enough to be readable if you expand it to full size.

http://www.lucan.org.uk/IMGP6725_si.jpeg

http://www.lucan.org.uk/IMGP6726_is.jpeg

womble · 09-10-2020, 12:48 PM

I see it lists the almost mythical 35mm f/1.4 lens. Bojidar suggests maybe 5 were made.

Thanks for posting this.

pschlute · 09-10-2020, 12:59 PM

Originally posted by womble

I see it lists the almost mythical 35mm f/1.4 lens. Bojidar suggests maybe 5 were made.

Yeah and I will take a good guess a fair few of those are in a certain poster's garage from another forum

**gofour3** · 09-10-2020, 01:31 PM

Originally posted by womble

I see it lists the almost mythical 35mm f/1.4 lens. Bojidar suggests maybe 5 were made.

Thanks for posting this.

Yeah and it's listed as a "compact" lens!

The M35/1.4 is 1/3 bigger than the other M Series 35mm lenses.

Phil.

g026r · 09-10-2020, 01:57 PM

Originally posted by womble

I see it lists the almost mythical 35mm f/1.4 lens. Bojidar suggests maybe 5 were made.

Rare enough that they don't even have a photo of it on that beauty shot image.

At least, I couldn't spot it there.

womble · 09-10-2020, 02:02 PM

From Bojidar Dimitrov's K-mount pages:

Quote:

For a long time it was thought that this lens existed only as a prototype, and until this day I am not aware of any one in existence. There are rumors that there were about five lenses sold, and in March 2004, I have held in my hands the SMC PENTAX 1:1.4 35mm dedicated hood, complete with its packaging box. So now I am willing to believe that indeed very few examples of this lens were sold in 1980.

maw · 09-10-2020, 03:22 PM

Originally posted by Lord Lucan

"The Many Eyes of Pentax" - Old Lens Brochure

I'm left with these, nice initiative.

**RobA_Oz** · 09-10-2020, 03:28 PM

I remember the magazine ads they ran at the time, using that slogan.

MarkJerling · 09-10-2020, 05:26 PM

Originally posted by Lord Lucan

"The Many Eyes of Pentax" - Old Lens Brochure

I have uploaded images of a Pentax lens brochure of May 1981 into my webspace. Feel free to download if you are interested. It is mostly M-Series lenses with some K-Series. No A-Series yet.

It is an A2 size sheet folded into four, and the images are of the two whole sides (hence half the outer side is upside down but I'm sure you can cope ) . I have made the resolution enough to be readable if you expand it to full size.

http://www.lucan.org.uk/IMGP6725_si.jpeg

http://www.lucan.org.uk/IMGP6726_is.jpeg

Does anyone have the 2000mm F13.5? That's a beast!

deus ursus · 09-11-2020, 01:35 AM

Wow! I didn't know that the K 300/4 was so big compared to the M* 300/4.

womble · 09-11-2020, 02:33 AM

Originally posted by deus ursus

Wow! I didn't know that the K 300/4 was so big compared to the M* 300/4.

It's a bit of a beast. I've had some lovely shots with it, but it's biggest weakness it doesn't have a tripod collar. It is such a heavy lens that I worry about the weight on the camera. I usually use a small extension tube to improve the close-focusing.

deus ursus · 09-11-2020, 05:41 AM

It would definitely need a tripod collar, then. I have the 200/2.5, and even that's slightly bigger than the M* 300, and quite a lot heavier. A tripod collar on that lens would be nice.

**TwoUptons** · 09-11-2020, 08:40 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by womble

It's a bit of a beast. I've had some lovely shots with it, but it's biggest weakness it doesn't have a tripod collar. It is such a heavy lens that I worry about the weight on the camera. I usually use a small extension tube to improve the close-focusing.

The tripod collar would be great, though I guess the intended use case 45 years ago was handheld for sports... but I wish it had one...

But it looks completely serious mounted on a K1... like you're about to shoot something important... because of that bulk...

-Eric

womble · 09-11-2020, 08:51 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by TwoUptons

The tripod collar would be great, though I guess the intended use case 45 years ago was handheld for sports... but I wish it had one...

But it looks completely serious mounted on a K1... like you're about to shoot something important... because of that bulk...

-Eric

And you can use it to beat off muggers if needed...

**TwoUptons** · 09-11-2020, 09:42 AM

Originally posted by womble

And you can use it to beat off muggers if needed...

The 400 f5.6 keeps them farther away

-Eric

09-10-2020, 12:14 PM - 7 Likes	#1
Lord Lucan Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: South Wales Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,963	"The Many Eyes of Pentax" "The Many Eyes of Pentax" - Old Lens Brochure I have uploaded images of a Pentax lens brochure of May 1981 into my webspace. Feel free to download if you are interested. It is mostly M-Series lenses with some K-Series. No A-Series yet. It is an A2 size sheet folded into four, and the images are of the two whole sides (hence half the outer side is upside down but I'm sure you can cope ) . I have made the resolution enough to be readable if you expand it to full size. http://www.lucan.org.uk/IMGP6725_si.jpeg http://www.lucan.org.uk/IMGP6726_is.jpeg

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09-10-2020, 12:48 PM	#2
womble Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Hertfordshire Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,324	I see it lists the almost mythical 35mm f/1.4 lens. Bojidar suggests maybe 5 were made. Thanks for posting this.

09-10-2020, 12:59 PM	#3
pschlute Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Surrey, UK Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,198	Originally posted by womble I see it lists the almost mythical 35mm f/1.4 lens. Bojidar suggests maybe 5 were made. Yeah and I will take a good guess a fair few of those are in a certain poster's garage from another forum

09-10-2020, 01:31 PM	#4
gofour3 Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 8,090	Originally posted by womble I see it lists the almost mythical 35mm f/1.4 lens. Bojidar suggests maybe 5 were made. Thanks for posting this. Yeah and it's listed as a "compact" lens! The M35/1.4 is 1/3 bigger than the other M Series 35mm lenses. Phil.

09-10-2020, 01:57 PM	#5
g026r Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,074	Originally posted by womble I see it lists the almost mythical 35mm f/1.4 lens. Bojidar suggests maybe 5 were made. Rare enough that they don't even have a photo of it on that beauty shot image. At least, I couldn't spot it there.

09-10-2020, 02:02 PM	#6
womble Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Hertfordshire Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,324	From Bojidar Dimitrov's K-mount pages: Quote: For a long time it was thought that this lens existed only as a prototype, and until this day I am not aware of any one in existence. There are rumors that there were about five lenses sold, and in March 2004, I have held in my hands the SMC PENTAX 1:1.4 35mm dedicated hood, complete with its packaging box. So now I am willing to believe that indeed very few examples of this lens were sold in 1980.

09-10-2020, 03:22 PM	#7
maw Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Sassari (Italy) Posts: 1,118	Originally posted by Lord Lucan "The Many Eyes of Pentax" - Old Lens Brochure I'm left with these, nice initiative.

09-10-2020, 03:28 PM	#8
RobA_Oz Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tasmania, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,197	I remember the magazine ads they ran at the time, using that slogan.

09-10-2020, 05:26 PM	#9
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,406	Originally posted by Lord Lucan "The Many Eyes of Pentax" - Old Lens Brochure I have uploaded images of a Pentax lens brochure of May 1981 into my webspace. Feel free to download if you are interested. It is mostly M-Series lenses with some K-Series. No A-Series yet. It is an A2 size sheet folded into four, and the images are of the two whole sides (hence half the outer side is upside down but I'm sure you can cope ) . I have made the resolution enough to be readable if you expand it to full size. http://www.lucan.org.uk/IMGP6725_si.jpeg http://www.lucan.org.uk/IMGP6726_is.jpeg Does anyone have the 2000mm F13.5? That's a beast!

09-11-2020, 01:35 AM	#10
deus ursus Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Stårheim, Norway Posts: 658	Wow! I didn't know that the K 300/4 was so big compared to the M* 300/4.

09-11-2020, 02:33 AM	#11
womble Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Hertfordshire Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,324	Originally posted by deus ursus Wow! I didn't know that the K 300/4 was so big compared to the M* 300/4. It's a bit of a beast. I've had some lovely shots with it, but it's biggest weakness it doesn't have a tripod collar. It is such a heavy lens that I worry about the weight on the camera. I usually use a small extension tube to improve the close-focusing.

09-11-2020, 05:41 AM	#12
deus ursus Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Stårheim, Norway Posts: 658	It would definitely need a tripod collar, then. I have the 200/2.5, and even that's slightly bigger than the M* 300, and quite a lot heavier. A tripod collar on that lens would be nice.

09-11-2020, 08:40 AM - 1 Like	#13
TwoUptons Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2015 Photos: Albums Posts: 4,213	Originally posted by womble It's a bit of a beast. I've had some lovely shots with it, but it's biggest weakness it doesn't have a tripod collar. It is such a heavy lens that I worry about the weight on the camera. I usually use a small extension tube to improve the close-focusing. The tripod collar would be great, though I guess the intended use case 45 years ago was handheld for sports... but I wish it had one... But it looks completely serious mounted on a K1... like you're about to shoot something important... because of that bulk... -Eric

09-11-2020, 08:51 AM - 1 Like	#14
womble Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Hertfordshire Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,324	Originally posted by TwoUptons The tripod collar would be great, though I guess the intended use case 45 years ago was handheld for sports... but I wish it had one... But it looks completely serious mounted on a K1... like you're about to shoot something important... because of that bulk... -Eric And you can use it to beat off muggers if needed...

09-11-2020, 09:42 AM	#15
TwoUptons Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2015 Photos: Albums Posts: 4,213	Originally posted by womble And you can use it to beat off muggers if needed... The 400 f5.6 keeps them farther away -Eric