S u p e r - T a k u m a r 1 : 3.5 / 1 3 5 Model I
Produced 1963 to 1965. Serial Numbers 580xxx - 1754xxx. AOCo Product No. 354. Honeywell Pentax Cat.No.743. Updated June 2023
Produced 1963 to 1965. Serial Numbers 580xxx - 1754xxx. AOCo Product No. 354. Honeywell Pentax Cat.No.743. Updated June 2023
(Research Note: Since 2010 I have seen 1.24% (1434 copies) of the total estimated 115,200 copies made.)
INTRODUCTION
This lens (354) has 5 elements in 4 groups as do earlier Takumars of this focal length. It varies somewhat over the production period as improved parts replaced older parts until, finally, it was superseded by the slightly lighter 43541 with one less element. The transition to this later version is hard to identify and is described elsewhere (in the introduction to 43541).
Among accessory lenses this is the most popular focal length. The back face of the aperture control switch of this first (automatic) Super-Takumar is blank, where the next version (Model II) has the number 43541 inscribed (from approx. SN 2032311). It's production period encompasses the final preset 135mm Takumar (353).
This lens (354) has 5 elements in 4 groups as do earlier Takumars of this focal length. It varies somewhat over the production period as improved parts replaced older parts until, finally, it was superseded by the slightly lighter 43541 with one less element. The transition to this later version is hard to identify and is described elsewhere (in the introduction to 43541).
Among accessory lenses this is the most popular focal length. The back face of the aperture control switch of this first (automatic) Super-Takumar is blank, where the next version (Model II) has the number 43541 inscribed (from approx. SN 2032311). It's production period encompasses the final preset 135mm Takumar (353).
DESCRIPTION
VARIATION
- Early copies have aperture rings that are fine knurled, possess a half-stop (between F=16 and 22) and f=4 engraved onto the ring with a "closed" 4. All focus ring and aperture rings, until approx. SN 1518829, have 10 grooves in each finger grip (in coarse-knurled). In later copies aperture ring finger grips may contain 10 or 11, depending upon manufacturer. (See Collection for finger grip formulae)
- Later aperture rings generally lack the f=4 mark and the half-stop between F=16 and f=22.
NOTES
LENS PRODUCTION (∑ lenses) ∑n = 1434 Serial Numbers observed in 65 Batches covering 107,935 SN min. < ∑ lenses < 122,541 SN max.
SN min. = accumulated total of serial numbers observed within 65 batches
SN max. = accumulated total of serial numbers observed between adjacent batches of other lenses.
Three Styles: Focus ring F(10/12) ; Aperture ring ▼/ ▲ Uniform fine knurling with an extra half-stop between F16 and F22,
(or early finger grips without extra stop from approx. 852010*) Coarse knurling later A(10/10).
▼ ▼/▲ ▲. Lettering on nameplate all lower case: using round font and "Asahi Opt Co.," ending with stop and comma
▲ ▲ ▲ / ▼ ▼ ▼ using oval font and " Asahi Opt. Co." lacking comma.
SN min. = accumulated total of serial numbers observed within 65 batches
SN max. = accumulated total of serial numbers observed between adjacent batches of other lenses.
Three Styles: Focus ring F(10/12) ; Aperture ring ▼/ ▲ Uniform fine knurling with an extra half-stop between F16 and F22,
(or early finger grips without extra stop from approx. 852010*) Coarse knurling later A(10/10).
▼ ▼/▲ ▲. Lettering on nameplate all lower case: using round font and "Asahi Opt Co.," ending with stop and comma
▲ ▲ ▲ / ▼ ▼ ▼ using oval font and " Asahi Opt. Co." lacking comma.
▼ / ▼ ▼ 580978 to 581410 (6/ 432) 581111 353 SN starts 583357 (1/ 1) 583952 to 584266 (6/ 314) 589466 (1/ 1) 589640 to 590425 (7/ 784) 593076 to 593943 (13/ 867) 593874 324 SN ends 343 SN ends 728990 to 729772 (11/ 782) 730004 to 730166 (4/162) 730624 to 731947 (10/ 1323) 732046 to 733102 (18/ 1056) 733155 to 735919 (47/ 2764) 737046 to 738399 (21/ 1353) 825880 (1/ 1) 845841 to 854320 (145/ 8479) 852010 854644 to 855032 (7/ 388) 1000085 to 1000542 (6/ 457) 1000622 to 1000676 (2/ 54) 1000811 to 1000932 (4/ 121) 1000983 (1/ 1) 1001463 to 1002294 (14/ 831) 1002636 to 1002956 (9/ 320) |
Serial Numbers in 65 Batches (n /SN range)
Collection 1003033 to 1003847 (16/ 814) 1004280 to 1005429 (14/ 1149) 1006262 to 1006353 (4/ 92) 1007082 to 1008473 (21/ 1391) 1009048 to 1009906 (19/ 858) 1010579 to 1012969 (32/ 2390) ▲ 1013302 to 1015502 (32/ 2200) 1017137 to 1017340 (5/ 203) 1017986 to 1018511 (13/ 525) 1018836 (1/ 1) 1097492 to 1097839 (8/ 347) 1099225 to 1101059 (28/ 1834) 1102757 to 1103993 (15/ 1236) 1109008 (1/ 1) 1180149 to 1180728 (3/ 579) 1182159 to 1183977 (23/ 1818) 1187268 to 1188130 (12/ 862) 1189477 to 1189750 (5/ 273) 1222650 (1/ 1) 1222825 to 1224808 (18/ 1983) 1225688 (1/ 1) 1226806 to 1228047 (19/ 1241) 1230395 |
1229939 to 1230951 (15/ 1012) 1256131 to 1256449 (5/ 318) 1256569 to 1257450 (14/ 881) 1258952 to 1259062 (3/ 110) 1264068 to 1265592 (30/ 1524) 1265904 to 1267207 (14/ 1303) 1267296 to 1273850 (59/ 6554) 1316314 to 1317106 (10/ 792) 353 SN ends 1317849 to 1318454 (8/ 605) 1318805 (1/ 1) 1319700 (1/ 1) 1323728 to 1325037 (10/ 1309) 1359862 to 1360235 (7/ 373) 1360362 to 1360630 (7/ 268) 1361571 to 1363249 (29/ 1678) 1363543 to 1363992 (7/ 449) 1367303 to 1368513 (22/ 1210) ▲ ▲ / ▼▼▼ 1511313 to 1511322 (3/ 9) 1511388 to 1531121 (241/ 19733) 1655523 to 1665390 (111/ 9867) 1734542 to 1747804 (152/ 13262) 1747905 to 1754507 (60/ 6602) 1737908 ▲▲▲ 43541 SN starts |