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Produced 1971 to 1972. Serial Numbers 4328xxx - 6482xxx. AOCo Product No. 37902. Updated Nov. 2023
Produced 1971 to 1972. Serial Numbers 4328xxx - 6482xxx. AOCo Product No. 37902. Updated Nov. 2023
(Research Note: Since 2010 I have seen 0.79% (2694 copies) of the total estimated 340,000 copies made.)
INTRODUCTION
The first standard lens to receive the "Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR" epithet. It uses Thorium in that coating and this produces a slight yellowing in the lens with age. The effect is easily reversed. It appeared after a number of accessory lenses had received the same new prefix in their names.
The earliest copies bear the name "Super-Takumar" or the aberrant "Multi-Coated Super-Takumar" on their nameplates or have a red serial number. These examples were assembled after, or within final batches of the previous models Super-Takumar 1:4 / 50mm (37801 and 37802). Production did not gather momentum until SN 4620000, after the completion of all 50mm Super-Takumars.
Three single copies with red Serial Numbers are scattered through early batches and may be demonstration or commemorative copies. Takumars are altered after market by their owners but none are known to have been treated in the this manner so I believe they are originals. (See further comments on Serial Numbers in Takumarology (under Collection))
Later in the production when assembled alongside the "SMC" lenses rubberised focus and aperture rings of the later model may be fitted (e.g. SN 5050223, 5659582, 6232953 have rubberised rings and lie within batches of normal copies). They may be fitted either before, or after market?
The first standard lens to receive the "Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR" epithet. It uses Thorium in that coating and this produces a slight yellowing in the lens with age. The effect is easily reversed. It appeared after a number of accessory lenses had received the same new prefix in their names.
The earliest copies bear the name "Super-Takumar" or the aberrant "Multi-Coated Super-Takumar" on their nameplates or have a red serial number. These examples were assembled after, or within final batches of the previous models Super-Takumar 1:4 / 50mm (37801 and 37802). Production did not gather momentum until SN 4620000, after the completion of all 50mm Super-Takumars.
Three single copies with red Serial Numbers are scattered through early batches and may be demonstration or commemorative copies. Takumars are altered after market by their owners but none are known to have been treated in the this manner so I believe they are originals. (See further comments on Serial Numbers in Takumarology (under Collection))
Later in the production when assembled alongside the "SMC" lenses rubberised focus and aperture rings of the later model may be fitted (e.g. SN 5050223, 5659582, 6232953 have rubberised rings and lie within batches of normal copies). They may be fitted either before, or after market?
DESCRIPTION
VARIATION
- Early copies carry non-standard nameplates.
NOTES
The first standard lens given a "Super-Multi-Coated" nameplate. Early copies carry other names due to temporary shortage. Available nameplates were used to meet quotas. They are best identified by product number or their unique features. The preceding model (37802) has a white dot on F=2 aperture position and lacks full aperture metering. Both have 8 bladed diaphragms.
The first standard lens given a "Super-Multi-Coated" nameplate. Early copies carry other names due to temporary shortage. Available nameplates were used to meet quotas. They are best identified by product number or their unique features. The preceding model (37802) has a white dot on F=2 aperture position and lacks full aperture metering. Both have 8 bladed diaphragms.
LENS PRODUCTION (∑ lenses) ∑n = 2694 Serial Numbers observed in 211 Batches covering 304,358 SN min. < ∑ lenses <375,154 SN max.
SN min. = accumulated total of serial numbers observed within 211 batches
SN max. = accumulated total of serial numbers observed between adjacent batches of other lenses.
One Style: ▼Focus ring; F(9/12) 9 grooves in 12 finger grips. Aperture ring; A(10/11) 10 grooves in 11 finger grips. Makers name in capital letters. ▲
Correct nameplates were not available for early copies (Serial numbers shown in bold) and they were given Super-Takumar, or, early anomalous nameplates (per C. Diaz) instead.
An early correct commemorative (?) copy was given a red Serial Number.
SN min. = accumulated total of serial numbers observed within 211 batches
SN max. = accumulated total of serial numbers observed between adjacent batches of other lenses.
One Style: ▼Focus ring; F(9/12) 9 grooves in 12 finger grips. Aperture ring; A(10/11) 10 grooves in 11 finger grips. Makers name in capital letters. ▲
Correct nameplates were not available for early copies (Serial numbers shown in bold) and they were given Super-Takumar, or, early anomalous nameplates (per C. Diaz) instead.
An early correct commemorative (?) copy was given a red Serial Number.
▼ S-m-c nameplates not available 4328961 (1/ 1) "S-T" nameplate 4331974 (1/ 1) Commemorative SN? 4332122 (1/ 1) "S-T" nameplate 4334600 (1/ 1) “Multi-Coated Super-Takumar”(C. Diaz) 4336689 (1/ 1) 4337622 to 4337921 (14/ 1207)"S-T"nameplates 4338303 to 4339446 (6/ 1143)"S-T"nameplates 4339666 (1/ 1) S-T nameplate S-m-c nameplates available 4380840 to to 4381120 (4/ 280) 4391120 (1/ 1) 37802 SN starts 37801 SN ends 37802 SN ends 4528591 (1/ 1) 4612985 (1/1) S-T nameplate 4616799 to 4617050 (2/ 251) 4617490 (1/ 1)"S-T" nameplate Standard nameplates available in good supply only after the introduction of the last Super-Takumar 4620784 to 4625156 (23/ 4372) 4625410 to 4630317 (31/ 4907) 4630391 to 4630584 (2/ 193) 4630898 to 4636035 (30/ 5137) 4636713 to 4645758 (61/ 9045) 4646804 to 4650373 (27/ 3569) 4650541 to 4651437 (10/ 896) 4652185 to 4656167 (33/ 3982) 4656478 to 4659863 (32/ 3385) 4752307 (1/ 1) 4780474 to 4785374 (40/ 4900) 4786265 (1/ 1) 4786740 to 4791068 (39/ 4328) 4792060 to 4796756 (20/ 4696) 4797629 to 4804957 (59/ 7328) 4806248 to 4807910 (18/ 1662) 4807970 to 4811137 (28/ 3167) 4812261 to 4817185 (56/ 4924) 4818598 to 4823236 (40/ 4638) 4823786 to 4828636 (34/ 4850) 4836701 (1/ 1) 4838666 (1/ 1) 4853813 (1/ 1) 4913201 to 4917771 (22/ 4570) 4922386 to 4925212 (33/ 2826) 4926898 to 4929531 (35/ 2633) 4930192 to 4932966 (35/ 2774) 4935119 to 4935524 (7/ 405) 4938036 (1/ 1) 4948320 to 4951093 (38/ 2773) 4952695 to 4955359 (38/ 2664) 4957960 to 4959950 (23/ 1990) 4997844 to 4998119 (5/ 275) 5001157 (1/ 1) 5009847 to 5011305 (16/ 1458) 5012336 to 5012507 (2/ 171) 5027759 to 5029937 (17/ 2178) 5030117 to 5032923 (45/ 2806) 5033428 to 5034227 (10/ 799) 5034313 to 5035064 (10/ 751) 5041253 to 5042132 (7/ 879) 5043785 to 5046680 (21/ 2895) 5047885 to 5052050 (40/ 4165) SMC body trial 5057729 to 5058339 (5/ 610) 5059263 to 5059996 (5/ 733) 5147624 (1/ 1) 5219642 (1/ 1) 5259757 (1/ 1) 5275941 (1/ 1) 5310022 to 5313424 (18/ 3402) 5313934 to 5314028 (2/ 94) 5314310 to 5315888 (17/ 1578) 5316079 to 5316563 (7/ 484) 5318479 to 5319982 (18/ 1503) 5321451 to 5322538 (12/ 1087) |
Serial Numbers in 211 Batches
(n /SN range) Collection 5325183 to 5327464 (15/ 2281) 5327904 to 5329084 (12/ 1180) 5330656 to 5333555 (30/ 2899) 5336843 (1/ 1) 5337115 to 5339553 (27/ 2438) 5339654 to 5339953 (3/ 299) 5346233 (1/ 1) 5347390 to 5348287 (9/ 897) 5364151 to 5365001 (6/ 850) 5374621 to 5375734 (13/ 1113) 5384411 to 5384576 (2/ 165) 5412134 to 5414280 (14/ 2146) 5414460 to 5414732 (8/ 272) 5416168 to 5418850 (17/ 2682) 5419041 to 5420733 (16/ 1692) 54245515 to 5424775 (2/ 260) 5425347 to 5428169 (19/ 2822) 5429890 to 5433488 (22/ 3598) 5439440 to 5439921 (8/ 481) 5440193 to 5443849 (31/ 3656) 5443965 to 5447003 (20/ 3038) 5447171 to 5447556 (5/ 385) 5447895 to 5448271 (5/ 376) 5450085 (1/ 1) 5452708 to 5452709 (2/ 2) 5453924 to 5456322 (18/ 2398) 5459719 to 5464421 (42/ 4702) 5468030 to 5469837 (19/ 1807) 5471204 (1/ 1) 5488573 to 5489465 (11/ 892) 5508852 (1/ 1) 5509360 to 5509983 (8/ 623) 5530544 to 5533358 (22/ 2814) 5533772 to 5535017 (6/ 1245) 5537004 to 5537359 (5/ 355) 5537530 to 5539614 (22/ 2084) 5540164 to 5541826 (12/ 1662) 5545511 to 5548132 (24/ 2621) 5550214 (1/ 1) 5550242 (1/ 1) 5556176 to 5557955 (19/ 1779) 5558717 to 5560501 (15/ 1784) 5563352 to 5563897 (7/ 545) 5566012 to 5566834 (11/ 822) 5568005 to 5568029 (2/ 24) 5569703 to 5569995 (6/ 292) 5574265 to 5574328 (2/ 63) 5576595 to 5578905 (28/ 2310) 5578914 to 5581450 (19/ 2536) 5582532 to 5583416 (7/ 884) 5584268 (1/ 1) 5585185 (1/ 1) 5585431 to 5587446 (17/ 2015) 5587927 to 5589378 (12/ 1451) 5606384 (1/ 1) 5620060 to 5620392 (3/ 332) 5633666 (1/ 1) 5653617 (1/ 1) 5655906 to 5658434 (12/ 2528) 5659115 to 5663734 (45/ 4619) 5664740 to 5665195 (5/ 455) 5666093 to 5666232 (2/ 139) 5666848 (1/1) 5668093 to 5668299 (3/ 206) 5673234 to5676912 (32/ 3678) 5677198 to 5678083 (7/ 885) 5704034 to 5705273 (12/ 1239) 5705529 to 5710064 (28/ 4535) 5715907 to 5720794 (28/ 4887) |
5721618 to 5726109 (28/ 4491) 5727146 to 5730376 (25/ 3230) 5730549 to 5731527 (11/ 978) 5731633 to 5732124 (7/ 491) 5733263 to 5735013 (8/ 1750) 5735170 to 5735368 (3/ 198) 5735779 to 5737124 (17/ 1345) 5742893 to 5743074 (2 / 181) 5745894 to 5749682 (32/ 3788) 5805178 to 5806362 (13/ 1184) 5806938 to 5808339 (9/ 1401) 5808684 to 5809366 (8/ 682) 5809863 (1/ 1) 5811537 (1/ 1) 5812264 to 5812967 (3/ 703) 5814624 (1/ 1) 5817058 (1/ 1) 5819428 to 5822433 (25/ 3005) 5829015 to 5829262 (5/ 247) 5829568 to 5830588 (13/ 1020) 5833200 (1/ 1) 5833815 (1/ 1) 5834057 (1/ 1) 5834739 to 5837494 (35/ 2755) 5842133 to 5843899 (22/ 1766) 5845285 to 5846046 (12/ 761) 5846091 to 5846972 (6/881) 6120031 to 6124811 (40/ 4780) 6128532 to 6128779 (5/ 247) 6129613 to 6133394 (30/ 3781) 6138947 to 6139309 (4/ 362) 6144657 (1/ 1) 6145134 to 6148244 (23/ 3110) 6148316 to 6149144 (7/ 828) 6151958 to 6153033 (10/ 1075) 6153148 to 6153797 (3/ 649) 6153887 to 6155274 (7/ 1387) 6155424 to 6155716 (4/ 292) 6156331 (1/ 1) 6163547 (1/ 1) 6165255 to 6165271 (2/ 16) 6166945 to 6166950 (2/ 5) 6167520 to 6168869 (10/ 1349) 6169069 to 6169901 (11/ 832) 6225155 to 6227795 (19/ 2640) 6227953 to 6228181 (4/ 228) 6228396 to 6229778 (15/ 1382) 6231531 to 6234751 (30/ 3220) 6234823 to 6235974 (8/ 1151) 6236016 to 6241229 (39/ 5213) 6249308 to 6250324 (16/ 1016) 6250736 (1/ 1) 6251193 to 6252330 (11/ 1137) 6254039 to 6254129 (2/ 90) 6268015 to 6269784 (13/ 1769) 6297720 (1/ 1) 6340119 (1/ 1) 6370753 to 6375289 (35/ 4536) 6375607 (1/ 1) 6379163 to 6380778 (13/ 1615) 6380949 to 6381897 (9/ 948) 6382073 to 6382115 (2/ 42) 6382223 to 6382370 (4/ 147) 6384298 to 6385790 (16/ 1492) 6385998 to 6388867 (29/ 2869) 6393930 (1/1) 6394260 (1/ 1) 6394907 to 6396966 (14/ 2059) 6397251 to 6397858 (9/ 607) 6419270 to 6419882 (2/ 612) 6473309 to 6477470 (17/ 4161) 6481448 to 6481588 (3/ 140) 6482003 to 6482777 (4/ 774) 37908 SN ends ▲ |