T a k u m a r 1 : 3.5 f = 200mm / T a k u m a r 1: 3.5 / 200
Produced May 1959 to 1965. Serial number range 195xxx - 1443xxx. AOCo No.338. Honeywell Pentax Cat.No.728. Last updated April 2023.
Produced May 1959 to 1965. Serial number range 195xxx - 1443xxx. AOCo No.338. Honeywell Pentax Cat.No.728. Last updated April 2023.
(Research Note: Since 2010 I have seen 3.02% (1,049 copies) of the total estimated 34,700 copies made.)
INTRODUCTION
A largish, impressive lens with a removable tripod mount and a generous focus throw. Attached to a digital camera (tripod mount removed) it remains a lesson in lens construction for its time. The imaging results speak for themselves, particularly when used with the hood. It remains popular but good copies are now scarce.
This fast handsome 200mm lens was sold for 7 years, latterly in competition with a smaller handheld Takumar (347). It was the first and largest of three preset 200mm Takumars made between 1959 and 1971. Two were discontinued by 1965 before the automatic Super-Takumars arrived (376 (37600), 43761) which the third (351) outlasted.
Late batches made in 1965 were small and many, anticipating the launch of the first 200mm automatic Super-Takumar whilst supplying the growing reputation of the Spotmatic launch? These copies have the oval font lettering.
A largish, impressive lens with a removable tripod mount and a generous focus throw. Attached to a digital camera (tripod mount removed) it remains a lesson in lens construction for its time. The imaging results speak for themselves, particularly when used with the hood. It remains popular but good copies are now scarce.
This fast handsome 200mm lens was sold for 7 years, latterly in competition with a smaller handheld Takumar (347). It was the first and largest of three preset 200mm Takumars made between 1959 and 1971. Two were discontinued by 1965 before the automatic Super-Takumars arrived (376 (37600), 43761) which the third (351) outlasted.
Late batches made in 1965 were small and many, anticipating the launch of the first 200mm automatic Super-Takumar whilst supplying the growing reputation of the Spotmatic launch? These copies have the oval font lettering.
DESCRIPTION
VARIATION
- Cosmetic changes took place during the 7 year production period as illustrated above. All concerned
NOTES
- Cases for this lens come in four styles. Two early cases have oval cross-section (in brown or black leather with the AOCo brand imprinted on the top cover), and two later cases with D-shaped cross-section in black leather (with a top cover showing the AOCo brand, or lastly, with the name of the lens.)
- The singular glossy black hood is unique to this lens and not interchangeable. It is unlabelled (the last of it's kind in that respect). Future lens hoods (eg. for 347) were labelled. The thread diameter is 67mm as for filters, UV, Yellow and Skylight.
LENS PRODUCTION (∑ lenses) ∑n = 1049 Serial Numbers observed in 157 Batches covering 26,975 SN min. < ∑ lenses < 42,452 SN max.
SN min. = accumulated total of serial numbers observed within 157 batches
SN max. = accumulated total of serial numbers observed between adjacent batches of other lenses.
Styles: ▼ SN prefix "No." ▲ / ▾▾Red IR mark / ▾▾▾ Coloured distance scales / ▾▾▾▾ Parallel DOF lines / ▾▾▾▾▾ Oval lettering
SN min. = accumulated total of serial numbers observed within 157 batches
SN max. = accumulated total of serial numbers observed between adjacent batches of other lenses.
Styles: ▼ SN prefix "No." ▲ / ▾▾Red IR mark / ▾▾▾ Coloured distance scales / ▾▾▾▾ Parallel DOF lines / ▾▾▾▾▾ Oval lettering
▼ 195725 (1/ 1) May 1959 195812 (1/ 1) 198814 to 199017 (7/ 203) 211337 to 211502 (11/ 165) 217753 to 218090 (22/ 337) 223944 to 223967 (4/ 23) 228920 to 229078 (7/ 158) 231748 to 231795 (2/ 47) 234050 to 234099 (2/ 49) 235288 (1/ 1) 237866 to 238006 (8/ 140) 238000 brown oval case 240184 to 240278 (3/ 94) 242380 (1/ 1) 242880 to 242952 (3/ 72) 247179 to 247398 (11/ 219) 251017 to 251581 (25/ 564) 266540 to 266965 (16/ 425) 311042 (1/ 1) 1960 311126 (1/ 1) 311150 to 311167 (2/ 17) 311192 to 311212 (2/ 20) 311219 to 311229 (2/ 10) 398308 (1/ 1) 417343 to 417866 (12/ 523) 418054 to 418151 (3/ 97) 418219 to 418274 (3/ 55) 418439 to 418998 (8/ 559) 419036 (1/ 1) 419202 to 419323 (5/ 121) 419363 to 419460 (9/ 97) 419572 to 419723 (3/ 151) 419897 to 420049 (8/ 152) 347 SN starts 528918 to 529199 (4/ 280) 1961 548400 to 548600 (10/ 200) 549209 to 550054 (30/ 845) ▲ 550108 to 550269 (4/ 161) 550324 to to550367 (3/ 43) 550438 (1/ 1) 550451 (1/ 1) 550468 (1/ 1) 610369 to 610430 (3/ 61)1962 669408 to 670077 (18/ 669) 696798 (1/ 1) 696857 (1/ 1) 696877 (1/ 1) 696906 to 696909? (2/ 3) 696970 to 696971 (2/ 2) 696998 to 697819 (32/ 821) 744590 to 745080 (16/ 490) 752873 to 753259 (13/ 386) 767400 to 767961 (15/ 561) brown leather oval AOCo case ends |
Serial Numbers in 157 Batches (n /SN range) Collection ▾▾ / ▾▾▾ 814698 to 814983 (10/ 285) 1963 817351 to 817923 (12/ 572) 869610 to 870810 (39/ 1200) 923677 to 924587 (29/ 910) 347 SN ends 973675 to 974345 (21/ 670) 351 SN starts 993367 to 994429 (38/ 1062) 993845 black oval AOCo case 994671 (1/ 1) 1041107 to 1042094 (45/ 987) 1964 black D AOCo case starts 1044234 to 1044880 (30/ 646) 1104493 to 1105606 (34/ 1113) 1105499 black D AOCo case ▾▾▾▾ 1137096 to 1137438 (15/ 342) 1137463 to 1138169 (29/ 706) 1165628 (1/ 1) 1194971 to 1195658 (13/ 687) 1235278 (1/ 1) 1236821 to 1237474 (24/ 653) 1236868 black D named case 1237619 to 1237644 (2/ 25) 1325195 to 1325215 (2/ 20) 1325390 (1/ 1) 1326581 to 1326740 (5/ 159) 1336289 to 1336754 (14/ 465) ▾▾▾▾▾ 1352228 to 1353111 (24/ 883) 1410675 to 1410847 (5/ 172) 1965 1431725 to 1433082 (39/ 1357) 1433124 to 1433182 (4/ 58) 1433217 to 1433539 (16/ 322) 14334552 to 1433596 (2/ 38) 1433625 to 1433877 (10/ 252) 1433961 (1/ 1) 1433982 to 1434100 (8/ 118) 1434173 (1/ 1) 1434187 (1/ 1) 1434267 (1/ 1) 1434334 to 1434515 (9/ 181) 1434610 (1/ 1) 1434679 to 1434756 (3/ 77) 1434824 to 1434898 (5/ 74) 1434921 to 1435249 (12/ 328) 1435287 to 1435296 (2/ 9) 1435378 (1/ 1) 1435420 to 1435513 (3/ 93) 1435570 to 1435605 (2/ 35) 1435623 (1/ 1) 1435651 (1/ 1) black D AOCo case ends 1435728 to 1435735 (2/ 7) 1435850 to 1435919 (3/ 69) 1435974 to 1436006 (3/ 32) 1436013 to 1436060 (5/ 47) 1436076 to 1436089 (2/ 13) |
1436101 (1/ 1) 1436169 (1/ 1) 1436272 to 1436285 (2/ 13) 1436291 (1/ 1) 1436302 to 1436325 (2/ 23) 1436403 to 1436450 (3/ 47) 1436508 to 1436540 (2/ 32) 1436579 to 1436580 (2/ 2) 1436615 to 1431631 (4/ 16) 1436661 (1/ 1) 1436709 to 1436772 (5/ 63) 1436780 to 1437146 (12/ 366) 1437249 to 1437269 (2/ 20) 1437315 to 1437404 (6/ 89) 1437463 (1/ 1) 1437511 to 1437831 (12/ 320) 1437866 to 1438385 (16/ 519) 1438435 (1/ 1) 1438495 (1/ 1) 1438514 to 1438521 (2/ 7) 1438680 to 1438719 (4/ 39) 1438842 to 1438913 (4/ 71) 1438954 (1/1) 1438974 to 1439214 (6/ 240) 1439295 to 1439329 (2/ 34) 1439369 to 1439490 (2/ 121) 1439850 to 1439860 (2/ 10) 1439986 (1/ 1) 1440082 to 1440133 (2/ 51) 1440220 to 1440222 (2/ 2) 1440291 (1/ 1) 1440412 to 1440127 (2/ 16) 1440453 to 1440478 (2/ 25) 1440632 to 1440734 (5/ 102) 1440836 (1/ 1) 1440890 (1/ 1) 1441044 to 1441085 (3/ 41) 1441164 (1/ 1) 1441201 (1/ 1) 1441225 to 1441272 (2/ 47) 1441447 (1/ 1) 1441485 to 1441558 (5/ 73) 1441575 to 1441648 (2/ 73) 1441678 to 1441701 (2/ 23) 1441788 to 1441855 (2/ 67) 1441871 to 1441878 (3/ 7) 1441924 to 1441969 (3/ 45) 1442005 to 1442018 (3/ 13) 1442068 (1/ 1) 1442180 to 1442199 (2/ 19) 1442206 to 1442534 (8/ 328) 1442631 to 1443040 (9/ 409) 1443135 to 1443163 (2/ 28) 1443227 (1/ 1) 1443328 (1/ 1) 1443473 to 1443503 (2/ 30) |
MARKETING
The early 200mm lenses were marketed in tandem during the early 1960's with a price differential. One for optical capabilities the other for convenience of use. Initially it sold for (Yen) 26,000. In this brochure it costs (Yen) 25,000 and its competition (Yen)17,000.
The early 200mm lenses were marketed in tandem during the early 1960's with a price differential. One for optical capabilities the other for convenience of use. Initially it sold for (Yen) 26,000. In this brochure it costs (Yen) 25,000 and its competition (Yen)17,000.
Overseas markets emphasised the versatility of this lens. It cost US$189.50 (Honeywell Photographic Products January 1965).