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Produced 1972 to 1975. Serial Numbers 5346xxx - 7932xxx. AOCo Product No. 37908. Honeywell Cat No. 7249. Updated Jan. 2024.
Produced 1972 to 1975. Serial Numbers 5346xxx - 7932xxx. AOCo Product No. 37908. Honeywell Cat No. 7249. Updated Jan. 2024.
(Research Note: Since 2010 I have seen 0.83% (3029 copies) of the total estimated 365,800 copies made.)
INTRODUCTION
This last M42 version of the 50mm standard lens is the second most numerous.
It's larger and heavier by 50 grams (20%) than its two SMC standard cousins, the earlier SMC TAKUMAR 1:1.8 / 55 and the later SMC TAKUMAR 1:2 / 55, that appear similar. It differs from them in having an 8 blade diaphragm (whereas the latter each has 6 blades) and rows of 6 raised squares around the focus ring for fingers to grip (instead of 5 in the others).
This last M42 version of the 50mm standard lens is the second most numerous.
It's larger and heavier by 50 grams (20%) than its two SMC standard cousins, the earlier SMC TAKUMAR 1:1.8 / 55 and the later SMC TAKUMAR 1:2 / 55, that appear similar. It differs from them in having an 8 blade diaphragm (whereas the latter each has 6 blades) and rows of 6 raised squares around the focus ring for fingers to grip (instead of 5 in the others).
DESCRIPTION
VARIATION
NOTES
LENS PRODUCTION (∑ lenses) ∑n = 3029 Serial Numbers observed in 127 batches covering 346,672 SN min. < ∑ lenses < 384,954 SN max.
SN min. = accumulated total of serial numbers observed within 127 batches
SN max. = accumulated total of serial numbers observed between adjacent batches of other lenses.
Rubberised focus ring finger grip with 6 raised squares in rows. (other SMC standard lenses have 5 raised squares and are smaller, and 50g lighter in weight)
Aperture ring finger grip also rubberised and decorated with repeating raised single rectangles (as in all SMC standards).
SN min. = accumulated total of serial numbers observed within 127 batches
SN max. = accumulated total of serial numbers observed between adjacent batches of other lenses.
Rubberised focus ring finger grip with 6 raised squares in rows. (other SMC standard lenses have 5 raised squares and are smaller, and 50g lighter in weight)
Aperture ring finger grip also rubberised and decorated with repeating raised single rectangles (as in all SMC standards).
5346149 to 5346228 (2/ 79) 5346329 to 5346430 (7/ 101) 5363216 to 5363396 (4/ 180) 5373291 to 5373851 (9/ 560) 5425034 to 5425038 (2/ 4) 5447165 (1/ 1) 5447689 (1/ 1) 5450367 to 5451093 (15/ 726) 5451458 to 5452576 (9/ 1118) 5452752 to 5453471 (4/ 719) 5537429 (1/ 1) 5548526 to 5550148 (17/ 1622) 5550237 (1/ 1) 5553164 to 5553339 (7/ 175) 5570402 to 5574179 (54/ 3777) 5583512 to 5584209 (11/ 697) 5584412 to 5585108 (5/ 696) 5585350 (1/ 1) 5589649 to 5590457 (13/ 808) 5590490 to 5592902 (25/ 2412) 5653476 to 5653587 (2/ 111) 5653665 to 5655803 (17/ 2138) 5658465 (1/ 1) 5665309 to 566983 (5/ 674) 5666246 to 5666457 (6/ 211) 5666908 to 5667987 (16/ 1079) 5668322 to 5669632 (15/ 1310) 5673189 (1/ 1) 5677108 (1/ 1) 5705339 (1/ 1) 5730467 (1/ 1) 5735767 (1/ 1) 5737357 to 5738065 (9/ 708) 5738816 to 5742770 (44/ 3954) 5743407 to 5743799 (6/ 392) 5808466 (1/ 1) 5813112 to 5814616 (15/ 1504) 5814727 to 5816800 (29/ 2073) 5830775 to 5832327 (17/ 1552) 5832808 to 5833009 (6/ 201) 58333237 to 5833797 (7/ 560) 5833842 to 5834039 (6/197) 5834197 to 5834676 (6/ 479) |
Serial Numbers in 127 Batches (n /SN range)
Collection 5960667 (1/1) 5986347 (1/ 1) 6139447 to 6143822 (48/ 4375) 6144207 to 6144622 (8/ 415) 6144701 (1/ 1) 6148244 (1/ 1) 6153134 (1/ 1) 6155359 (1/ 1) 6155988 to 6156274 (4/ 286) 6156335 to 6156708 (7/ 373) 6162193 to 6163469 (16/1276) 6163589 to 6163714 (2/ 125) 6163917 to 6164473 (7/ 556) 6165087 (1/ 1) 6165402 to 6166156 (9/ 754) 6166287 to 6166426 (2/ 139) 6227881 (1/ 1) 6228267 (1/ 1) 6234801 (1/ 1) 6235987 (1/ 1) 6251019 (1/ 1) 6252843 to 6252895 (4/ 52) 6253259 to 6253872 (9/ 613) 6303225 to 6304119 (14/ 894) 6310639 to 6311454 (12/ 815) 6337009 to 6338348 (11/ 1339) 6381907 (1/1) 6398223 to 6399803 (19/ 1580) 6400321 to 6403274 (39/ 2953) 6409895 to 6412275 (21/ 2380) 6429134 to 6429928 (13/ 794) 6436183 (1/ 1) 6481269 (1/ 1) 6481659 (1/ 1) 37902 SN ends 6487196 (1/ 1) 6490794 to 6491979 (23/ 1185) 6494008 to 6498985 (58/ 4881) 6502189 to 6507024 (60/ 4835) 6507734 to 6508915 (17/1181) 6509006 to 6512212 (25/ 3206) 6513525 to 6519744 (75/ 6219) |
6521564 to 6522399 (10/ 835) 6550045 to 6554977 (53/ 4932) 6562156 (1/ 1) 6570359 to 6575225 (63/ 4866) 6580643 to 6580808 (4/ 165) 6585315 to 6590394 (47/ 5079) 6590672 to 6595411 (53/ 4739) 6596803 to 6601532 (49/ 4729) 6604464 to 6610527 (57/ 6063) 6620088 to 6621603 (15/ 1515) 6621732 (1/ 1) 6622144 to 6631396 (58/ 9252) 6631729 to 6634896 (26/ 3167) 6635281 to 6638294 (29/ 3013) 6638335 to 6649729 (85/ 11394) 6655581 to 6669976 (112/ 14395) 6692629 (1/ 1) 6696574 to 6699606 (38/ 3032) 6717694 (1/ 1) 6725661 (1/ 1) 6816130 (1/ 1) 6843630 (1/ 1) 6934646 (1/ 1) 6940154 to 6999811 (461/ 59657) 7055314 (1/ 1) 7062306 to 7068346 (46/ 6040) 7068671 to 7071257 (25/ 2586) 7084717 to 7089210 (48/ 4493) 7279490 (1/ 1) 7280013 to 7299973 (157/ 19960) 7350228 to 7354485 (25/ 4257) 7355051 to 7369878 (104/ 14827) 7360040 7380032 to 7406933 (217/ 26901) 7640125 to 7451604 (10/ 1479) 7641677 to 7647369 (43/ 5692) 7648685 to 7649883 (6/ 1198) 7649974 to 7659533 (53/ 9559) 7690003 to 7719925 (154/ 29922) 7747664 (1/ 1) 7780013 to 7789891 (35/ 9878) 7930444 to 7931771 (8/ 1327) 7931942 to 7932182 (4/ 240) |