S u p e r - T a k u m a r 1 : 1.4 / 50 late M o d e l II
Produced 1966 to 1971. Serial Numbers 2147xxx - 4613xxx. AOCo Product No. 37801. Updated May 2023.
Produced 1966 to 1971. Serial Numbers 2147xxx - 4613xxx. AOCo Product No. 37801. Updated May 2023.
(Research Note: Since 2010 I have seen 0.81% (3648 copies) of the total estimated 448,000 copies made.)
INTRODUCTION
The most abundant Super-Takumar 1:1.4 / 50mm; easily recognised by the white dot in the f2 position on the aperture ring. It carried the reputation of the Spotmatic to it's peak in the amateur photographic world, particularly.
Because Thorium was included in the coatings on elements of this lens it can yellow with age. The yellow tint is easily removed by exposing it to ultra-violet radition (cool sunlight) for a time.
The most abundant Super-Takumar 1:1.4 / 50mm; easily recognised by the white dot in the f2 position on the aperture ring. It carried the reputation of the Spotmatic to it's peak in the amateur photographic world, particularly.
Because Thorium was included in the coatings on elements of this lens it can yellow with age. The yellow tint is easily removed by exposing it to ultra-violet radition (cool sunlight) for a time.
DESCRIPTION
VARIATION
NOTES
- According to serial numbers the final 3 batches overlap with the Super-multi-coated model (37902). Some copies of the latter have bezels of the older Super-Takumar model perhaps because not enough of the 37902 bezels were available. I have found several.
LENS PRODUCTION (∑ lenses) ∑n = 3648 Serial Numbers observed in 147 Batches covering 424,159 SN min. < ∑ lenses < 471,419 SN max.
SN min. = accumulated total of serial numbers observed within 147 batches
SN max. = accumulated total of serial numbers observed between adjacent batches of other lenses.
One style: Oval lettering, open "4"; SN follows name; no comma after maker's name. Aperture switch labelled MAN/AUTO.
Otherwise:F(10/12), A(9/11) are consistent.(See Collection for formulae explanation)
SN min. = accumulated total of serial numbers observed within 147 batches
SN max. = accumulated total of serial numbers observed between adjacent batches of other lenses.
One style: Oval lettering, open "4"; SN follows name; no comma after maker's name. Aperture switch labelled MAN/AUTO.
Otherwise:F(10/12), A(9/11) are consistent.(See Collection for formulae explanation)
2147900 (1/ 1) 2147994 to 2148938 (4/ 944) 2196298 to 2196470 (6/ 172) 2197001 (1/ 1) 2209167 to 2212327 (28/ 3160) 2241861 to 2242281 (3/ 420) 2243196 to 2244023 (8/ 827) 2249647 (1/ 1) 2286406 to 2287843 (9/ 1437) 2290006 to 2290379 (5/ 373) 2291239 (1/ 1) 37800 SN end 2292188 to 2292856 (9/ 668) 2293854 to 2304731 (87/ 10877) 2304904 to 2306118 (9/ 1214) 2439857 to 2459587 (168/ 19730) 2533683 to 2553378 (157/ 19695) 2735970 (1/ 1) 2737031 to 2750028 (97/ 12997) 2750238 to 2756596 (55/ 6358) 2796622 to 2797491 (10/ 869) 2848064 to 2849726 (17/ 1662) 2875009 to 2876499 (12/ 1490) 2880358 to 2880367 (2/ 9) 2880382 to 2886735 (64/ 6353) 2891871 to 2892899 (6/ 1028) 2902963 to 2903648 (9/ 685) 2919618 to 2923410 (21/ 3792) 2943627 to 2945414 (19/ 1787) 2946701 to 2948833 (14/ 2132) 2949307 to 2949940 (5/ 633) 2950520 to 2951108 (4/ 588) 2951547 to 2952201 (5/ 654) 2954531 to 2957362 (26/ 2831) 2957390 to 2957424 (3/ 34) 2957825 to 2958574 (7/ 749) 2960022 to 2960950 (9/ 928) 2962527 to 2962645 (6/ 118) 2963140 to 2963331 (3/ 191) 2980119 (1/ 1) 2983495 to 2985318 (19/ 1823) 2988343 (1/ 1) 2996418 to 2997146 (6/ 728) 2999080 to 3004555 (41/ 5475) 3065991 to 3070923 (55/ 4932) 3071647 to 3072422 (11/ 775) 3073352 to 3076088 (30/ 2736) 3076694 to 3079277 (23/ 2583) 3090496 to 3093164 (18/ 2668) 3096021 to 3098772 (27/ 2751) |
Serial Numbers in 147 Batches (n /SN range)
Collection 3098998 to 3102879 (39/ 3881) 3105666 to 3109862 (25/ 4196) 3140520 to 3147648 (54/ 7125) 3151735 to 3153326 (9/ 1591) 3158574 to 3158686 (2/ 112) 3159212 to 3159508 (5/ 296) 3161132 to 3168490 (54/ 7358) 3164897 3169089 to 3172584 (31/ 3495) 3202740 to 3204588 (19/ 1848) 3214737 to 3221217 (64/ 6480) 3225427 to 3226438 (11/ 1011) 3230276 (1/ 1) 3235294 to 3241336 (44/ 6042) 3261916 to 3262928 (15/ 1012) 3263071 to 3266273 (35/ 3202) 3267331 to 3267376 (3/ 45) 3267564 to 3269105 (11/ 1541) 3274443 (1/ 1) 3290682 to 3291169 (8/ 487) 3291589 to 3292346 (8/ 757) 3292886 to 3294854 (15/ 1968) 3295418 to 3297263 (19/ 1845) 3311863 (1/ 1) 3347752 to 3349206 (14/ 1455) 3360366 (1/ 1) 3369489 to 3379668 (71/ 10179) 3380388 to 3383675 (23/ 3327) 3384576 to 3388363 (23/ 3787) 3388987 to 3390918 (12/ 1931) 3392418 to 3394328 (23/ 1910) 3395491 to 3397315 (14/ 1824) 3417471 to 3418492 (10/ 1021) 3418879 to 3419382 (7/ 503) 3429438 to 3431315 (15/ 1877) 3432126 to 3434031 (37/ 1905) 3437128 to 3438658 (12/ 1530) 3438796 to 3438954 (4/ 158) 3439984 to 3442750 (16/ 2766) 3513769 to 3516334 (17/ 2565) 3517354 to 3520250 (24/ 2896) 3525649 to 3533585 (74/ 7936) 3536860 to 3539364 (16/ 2504) 3539994 to 3542616 (13/ 2622) 3543155 to 3549589 (51/ 6434) 3590672 to 3600464 (71/ 9792) 3715878 to 3725543 (70/ 9665) 3734271 (1/ 1) 3745644 to 3755549 (99/ 9885) |
3775742 to 3785596 (89/ 9859) 3796973 (1/ 1) 3800638 to 3820709 (161/ 20071) 3822410 to 3822710 (2/ 300) 3822780 to 3825981 (37/ 3201) 3866006 to 3874726 (70/ 8720) 3875657 to 3875882 (8/ 225) 3926068 to 3939650 (111/ 13582) 3960150 to 3975473 (127/ 15323) 39756612 to 3977419 (20/ 1807) 3977610 to 3979375 (13/ 1765) 3993021 (1/ 1) 4090201 to 4092170 (19/ 1969) 4092208 to 4092555 (5/ 347) 4093545 to 4097374 (38/ 3829) 4096024 4097456 to 4097698 (3/ 242) 4097823 to 4102440 (43/ 4617) 4108458 to 4109920 (15/ 1462) 4110160 to 4123943 (104/ 13783) 4124312 4124312 to 4129040(37/ 4728) 4230276 to 4239963 (75/ 9687) 4242400 to 4245865 (28/ 3465) 4242780 4246129 to 4246180 (2/ 51) 4246233 to 4247733 (26/ 1500) 4247862 to 4249849 (18/ 1987) 4257978 (1/ 1) 4300166 to 4309564 (104/ 9398) 4309911 (1/ 1) 4310202 to 4316924 (66/ 6722) 4317590 to 4319821 (22/ 2231) 4320591 to 4324138 (37/ 3547) 4324248 to 4324937 (11/ 689) 4326112 to 4328619 (21/ 2507) 37902 SN start 4331389 to 4331892 (8/ 503) 4331990 to 4331997 (2/ 7) 4332217 to 4334575 (21/ 2358) 4334767 to 4335057 (4/ 290) 4335486 to 4336649 (12/ 1163) 4336727 to 4336766 (2/ 39) 4337973 to 4338285 (4/ 312) 4339278 to 4339543 (3/ 265) 4339727 (1/ 1) 4579894 (1/ 1) 4610212 (1/ 1) 37802 SN start 4611576 (1/ 1) 4612357 to 4612367 (2/ 1) 4612507 (1/ 1) 4613242 (1/ 1) |