Collection - by camera, name, model, type (version)
Innovation, function and fashion changed Takumars over their production periods and none remained unaltered.
These are the oldest lenses in my collection; all M42 screw mounts. Most are purchased between 2010 and 2015. The notes below describe how they differ from each other.
Takumar Field Guide covers each model more comprehensively by drawing upon examples in a larger range of serial numbers for each lens type.
These are the oldest lenses in my collection; all M42 screw mounts. Most are purchased between 2010 and 2015. The notes below describe how they differ from each other.
Takumar Field Guide covers each model more comprehensively by drawing upon examples in a larger range of serial numbers for each lens type.
Camera
Asahi Pentax May 1957-March 1958 Contemporary Lenses |
Serial Numbers
No 150970 |
For lenses with discrete finger grips on Focus rings (F) and/or Aperture rings (A), then; * = number of grooves per finger grip / number of finger grips on ring. |
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T a k u m a r 1 : 2.2 f = 55 mm
May 1957-May 1959 T a k u m a r 1 : 2 f = 58 mm
May 1957-March 1958 T a k u m a r 1 : 2.4 f = 58 m m
May 1957-March 1958 |
No 151360
No 165598 No 138204
No 137400
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F10/12* Distance scale white "Feet/Meter".
F10/12* Distance scale white "Meter". Aperture ring Infra-red mark "R" (diagonal).
F10/12* Distance scale white "Feet".
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T a k u m a r 1 : 1.9 f = 83 mm
Dec. 1957-Dec. 1959, AOCo Product No.322 |
No 167523
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F10/12 "Feet/Meter"scales white. Aperture ring 1.9-22 (8 stops; no half-stops). Focus 1.06m minimum.
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T a k u m a r 1 : 3.5 f = 100 mm
Sept. 1957- 1958, AOCo Product No. - T a k u m a r 1 : 3.5 f = 135 mm
Dec. 1957-1961, AOCo Product No.342, Model I T a k u m a r 1 : 3.5 / 135 |
No 152664
No 144062
No 152235 No 168091 No 294850 No 294888 311899 327422 388205 588700 |
F10/12 "Feet/Meter"scales white. Aperture ring 3.5-22 (7 stops; no half-stops). Focus 1.2m minimum.
F11/12 Distance scale all white "Feet/Meter." Aperture rings lack half-stops. Focus ring has wide grips and moves beyond 2 m on distance scale finishing at 1.8m.
As above. F10/12 Distance scale all white "Feet/Meter." Aperture rings lack half-stops. Focus ring has narrow grips and moves beyond 2m on distance scale finishing at 1.8m. F10/12 Distance scale all white "Feet/Meter." Aperture rings have 3 half-stops. Focus ring has narrow grips and finishes at 2m on distance scale. As above. As above. Name changed. "Japan" replaced by "Lens made in Japan". Serial number re-located to lead name rather than follow and no prefix. As above. As above. Distance scale bi-coloured; "Meter" yellow and "Feet", including ∞ symbol, blue. As above. |
T a k u m a r 1 : 4 f = 300 mm
May 1958-1962, Model I T a k u m a r 1 : 5 f = 500 mm
Sept. 1957-1961, Model I |
No 167927
No 192191 No 192254 No 275467 No 193416
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F12/12. SN with prefix follows name of lens. Distance scales all white "ft/m." White aperture setting mark. Aperture employs 18 blades. Six available stops on aperture ring, F22-4; no half-stops. Minimum focus distance 25ft or 7.5m. No IR focus mark. Rear DOF guage lines bent diagonally.
F12/12 As above. Except aperture setting mark is red. As above. F9/12 As above. Except Aperture ring includes 10 available stops, F22-4, with 4 half-stops marked by small white dots. -
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Cameras
Asahi Pentax S April 1958-May 1959 Asahi Pentax K May 1958-May 1959 Contemporary Lenses |
Serial Numbers
- No 172675 |
For lenses with discrete finger grips on Focus rings (F) and/or Aperture rings (A), then; * = number of grooves per finger grip / number of finger grips on ring. |
T a k u m a r 1 : 4 3 5 mm
May1958-May1959, AOCo Product No.329 T a k u m a r 1 : 4 f = 3 5 mm T a k u m a r 1 : 1.8 f = 55 mm
April 1958-May 1959 |
No 166214
No 199147 -
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F10/12* Distance scale all white "Feet/Meter". Military mark "E-P" stamped into base.
F10/12 Distance scale all white "Feet/Meter". F10/12
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A u t o - T a k u m a r 1 : 1.8-22 f = 55mm
May 1958-May 1959, AOCo Product No.332 A u t o - T a k u m a r 1 : 1.9-22 f = 55mm North America retail market. T a k u m a r 1 : 8 f = 1000 mm
June 1958-1964, AOCo Product No.334 |
No 180953
No 190782 - -
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F10/12 Distance scale all white "Feet/Meter". Semi-automatic with a silver aperture ring and cocking lever. (c.f. the later automatic version often referred to as the first "Super-Takumar" )
As above. - -
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Cameras
Asahi Pentax S2 Asahi Pentax H2 Honeywell Heiland Pentax H2 May 1958-April 1961 (Model I) April 1961-Dec.1963 (Model II) Contemporary Lenses |
Serial Numbers
No. 339659 (II) No. 196125 (I) No. 251148 (I) |
For lenses with discrete finger grips on Focus rings (F) and/or Aperture rings (A), then; * = number of grooves per finger grip / number of finger grips on ring. |
A u t o - T a k u m a r 1 : 2.3 f = 35 mm
Sept.1958-1963, AOCo Product No.335 A u t o - T a k u m a r 1 : 2.3 / 35 A u t o - T a k u m a r 1 : 2 f = 55 mm
1959-1962, AOCo Product No.341 A u t o - T a k u m a r 1 : 2 / 55 |
No 202869
No 281960 820874 No. 201591
No. 219776 No. 245261 No. 253354 336726 404029 429240 503177 |
F10/12* Distance scale all white "Feet/Meter." Aperture ring has 3 half-stops.
F10/12 Distance scale all white "Feet/Meter." Aperture ring lacks half-stops. (Because it lacks half -stops this is a mosaic made from two lenses. The body was made in one of the early half dozen batches No 166xxx-No 194xxx). Base stamped "E-P" (See field guide: Takumar 4/35mm notes) F10/12 Name changed. "Japan" replaced by "Lens made in Japan". Serial number re-located to lead name rather than follow and no prefix. Distance scale tri-coloured; "Meter" yellow and "Feet", including ∞ symbol, blue. Orange-coloured snap-shot setting (f=8, 5m/15ft). Aperture ring has 3 half-stops. F10/12 Distance scale all white "Feet/Meter." Aperture rings have 5 half-stops.
As above. As above. As above. As above. Name changed. "Japan" replaced by "Lens made in Japan". Serial number re-located to lead name rather than follow and no prefix. As above. Distance scales bi-coloured; "Meter" yellow and "Feet", including ∞ symbol, blue. As above. As above |
T a k u m a r 1 : 2.8 f = 105 mm
Dec 1958-1961, AOCo Product No.331, Model I T a k u m a r 1 : 2.8 / 105 A u t o - T a k u m a r 1 : 2.8 f = 105 mm
May 1959-1963, AOCo Product No.340 A u t o - T a k u m a r 1 : 2.8 / 105 |
No 215504
No 181954
No 210943 No 287592 520575 |
F10/12 "Feet/Meter"scales white. Aperture ring 2.8-22 (11 stops including 4 half stops marked by black dots). Focus 1.2m minimum.
F11/12 Distance scale all white "Feet/Meter." Aperture ring lacks half-stops.
F9/12 Distance scale all white "Feet/Meter." Aperture ring has 4 half-stops. F9/12 Font changed from cursive to print. Distance scale all white "Feet/Meter." Aperture ring has 4 half-stops. F8/12 Name changed. "Japan" replaced by "Lens made in Japan". Serial number re-located to lead name rather than follow and no prefix. Font changed from cursive to print. Distance scale bi-coloured; "Meter" yellow and "Feet", including ∞ symbol, blue. Aperture ring has 4 half-stops. |
T a k u m a r 1 : 3.5 f = 200 mm
May 1958-1965, AOCo Product No.338 T a k u m a r 1 : 3.5 / 200 T a k u m a r 1 : 5 f = 500 mm
1961-1965, AOCo Product No.326, Model II |
No. 238000
993845 1105499 1236868 No 193416
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F9/12 All white lettering in rounded font (print), including ft/m distance scales. Serial number with prefix follows name. DOF guage lines diverge and lack IR focus mark. Aperture ring with 10 positions including 3 half-stops marked by white dots.
F10/12 Name changed. "Japan" replaced by "Lens made in Japan". Serial number re-located to lead name rather than follow and no prefix. Font rounded (print). Distance scale bi-coloured; "m" yellow and "ft", including ∞ symbol, blue. Aperture rings has 3 half-stops. IR focus marker "R" between 22-16 on DOF gauge. As above. F11/12 As above, except DOF gauge lines are parallel, not diverging. Distance scale all white "Feet/Meter." Aperture ring has 3 half-stops.
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T a k u m a r 1 : 5.6 / 200
June 1958-Feb. 1967, AOCo. Product No.347 T e l e - T a k u m a r 1 : 5.6 / 200 Feb 1967-1969, AOCo. Product No.351(43510) |
658977
756368 1114657
1350241 2280411 |
F10/12 Font rounded (print) and serial number before name. Distance scales bi-coloured; "Meter" yellow and "Feet", including ∞ symbol, blue. Aperture rings include 3 marked half-stops. DOF gauge lines diverge and IR focus mark orange "R" on f=22.
As above. F10/12 As above.
F10/12 As above except simplified DOF gauge with parallel lines. F10/12 Font oval (not rounded) and serial number re-located after lens name. Maker's name not followed by a comma. |
Cameras
Asahi Pentax S3 Honeywell Heiland Pentax H3 April 1961-June1969 Asahi Pentax S1 Honeywell Pentax H1 April 1961-Dec.1963 Contemporary Lenses |
Serial Numbers
No. 320321, No. 443508, No. 494753 No. 295385, No. 316592, No. 316840 No. 323187, No. 490683, No. 524129 - |
For lenses with discrete finger grips on Focus rings (F) and/or Aperture rings (A), then; * = number of grooves per finger grip / number of finger grips on ring. |
A u t o - T a k u m a r 1 : 3.5 f = 35 mm
Sept.1959-1962, AOCo Product No.336 A u t o - T a k u m a r 1 : 3.5 / 35 |
No. 292548
300729 401057 566411 579736 582163 595388 728772 |
F9/12* Font rounded (print). Distance scale in cut away window, bi-coloured ft/m; "m" yellow ( including ∞ symbol) and "ft" blue. Aperture ring has 6 half-stops. DOF gauge lines are parallel, not diverging.
F9/12 As above. Name changed. "Japan" replaced by "Lens made in Japan". Serial number re-located to lead name rather than follow and no prefix. F9/12 As above, except ∞ symbol now blue. As above. As above. As above. As above. As above. |
A u t o - T a k u m a r 1 : 1.8-16/ 55
1960-1962, AOCo Product No.345 Three prototypes were developed. All have an aperture switch for fully automatic or manual control. The switch in Type 1 may differ from that in Types 2and 3. Type 3 became the prototype "Super-Takumar 1:1.8 / 55" after more cosmetic changes. Underlining opposite helps comparisons between lenses. Some changes were kept and others rejected. |
293039 Type 1A
(188 g) 293491 Type 1B (186 g) 293866 Type 1A 324726 Type 1B 325155 Type 1B 358418 Type 2A (215 g) 359645 359942 Type 2B 366221 Type 2C 366104 403169 Type 3A (215 g) 403241 Type 3B (215 g) 406264 Type 3C 408483 433548 462932 465533 495543 510390 515473 537916 547800 564471 635684 638927 663916 |
F10/12 Font rounded (print). Eight finger-shaped aperture blades with broad round "points". Dual distance scales in cut-away window all white; "m" white and "ft" white (including ∞ symbol). Numeral "1.7" on feet scale is one decimal place, only.
Aperture ring black with fine knurls and 14 available settings (8 stops and 6 half-stops, the latter marked by large white half-stop dots between f=2 and f=16). Aperture opens by rotating the ring clockwise. DOF gauge lines diverge around orange centre line ending in (and joined to) an orange dot. Rear base plate and aperture switch thick, marked "A" (automatic) in white (LHS) and "M" (manual) in orange (RHS) in large font. Front of lens barrel is threaded onto a loose brass washer, internally. F10/12 As above. Distance scales in cut-away window, bi-coloured ft/m; "m" orange and "ft" white (including ∞ symbol). Numeral "1.75" on feet scale is two decimal places. Front of lens is threaded on without a loose brass washer, internally. F10/12 As above F10/12 As above. F10/12 As above. F10/12 Six aperture blades (shaped as in Type 1). Font rounded (print). Distance scale in cut-away window, bi-coloured ft/m; "m" white (including ∞ symbol) and "ft" orange. Aperture ring black with 14 available settings, including 6 half-stops between f=2 and f=16 marked by small white dots. DOF gauge lines diverge around orange centre line ending before (not joined to) an orange dot. Rear base plate and aperture switch thin, marked "A" (automatic) in white (LHS) and "M" (manual) in orange (RHS) in small font. F10/12 As Type 2A above. F10/12 As Type 2A above, except 6 white half-stop dots on aperture ring are small and the centre orange line on DOF gauge is joined to the orange dot (see 515473) F10/12 As Type 2 above, except aperture switch is concave (as on contemporary Auto-Takumar 1:1.8 f=85 lenses). F10/12 As Type 2C F10/12 As Type 2 above with six new triangular aperture blades. Aperture switch regains former convex shape. Distance scale outside cut-away window, bi-coloured ft/m; "m" yellow and "ft" blue (including ∞ symbol). F10/12 As Type 3A above. Distance scale inside cut-away window, bi-coloured ft/m; "m" yellow and "ft" blue (including ∞ symbol). F10/12 As Type 3B, except the 6 half-stops are not marked by 6 white dots on the aperture ring although all 14 settings remain available. F10/12 As above, except "ft/m" of distance scale is on LHS outside of the cut-away window where it can now be seen whilst focussing the lens. F10/12 As above. F10/12 As above. F10/12 As above. F10/12 As above, except DOF gauge is simplified, lines now parallel around the orange centre line which ends in (and is joined to) an orange dot. F10/12 As above. F10/12 As above. Blue sheen on black anodised metal body parts. (Only this copy) F10/12 As above. F10/12 As above. F11/12 As above, except IR focus marked "R" between 8-4 on DOF gauge. F11/12 As above. F11/12 As above. |
A u t o - T a k u m a r 1 : 2.2 / 55
1961-1963 |
344029
403800 508542 645795 684822 |
F10/12 Font rounded (print). Distance scale all white "Feet/Meter." Aperture ring silver with 5 half-stops. DOF gauge lines diverge.
As above. F9/12 Distance scale bi-coloured; "Meter" yellow and "Feet", including ∞ symbol, blue. Aperture ring black with stops and 5 half-stops coloured blue. F10/12 As above, except IR focus marked "R" between 8-4 on DOF gauge. F9/12 As above. |
A u t o - T a k u m a r 1 : 1.8 f = 85 mm
May 1960-1964, AOCo Product No.342 |
411591
521779 |
F12/8 Distance scale bi-coloured; "Meter" yellow and "Feet", including ∞ symbol, blue. Aperture ring has 7 half-stops. DOF gauge lines diverge.
As above. |
T a k u m a r 1 : 2.8 / 105
1961-1965, AOCo. Product No.349, Model II S u p e r - T a k u m a r 1 : 2.8 / 105
1963-1971, AOCO Product Nos.350,4350,43501 |
573405
586257 722349
722819 1024774 1460121 |
F10/12 Font oval (not rounded). Distance scales bi-coloured ft/m; "m" yellow and "ft", including ∞ symbol, blue. Aperture rings have 4 half-stops.
F10/12 As above. F11/12 Font rounded (print). Distance scales bi-coloured; "Meter" yellow and "Feet", including ∞ symbol, blue. Aperture ring has 6 unmarked half-stops. Aperture control switch marked "A" (automatic) in white (RHS) and "M" (manual) in orange (LHS). DOF gauge lines parallel.
As above. F11/12 *A10/10 As above, except orange IR focus mark "R" between 16-11 on DOF gauge. F9/12 A10/10 As above, except font oval (not rounded). DOF gauge lines longer and central orange line and dot not joined. Focus ring is narrower and the locking screw is not longer visible. |
A u t o - T a k u m a r 1 : 3.5 / 135
Dec.1959-1963, AOCo Product No.343 T a k u m a r 1 : 4 f= 300 mm
1962-1965, AOCo Product No.346, Model II T a k u m a r 1 : 4 / 300 |
363768
506448 517522 542856 543107 612952 613269 649849 No. 417313
904632 1248358 2118896 |
F11/8. SN before name; without a prefix. Font rounded (print). All lettering is white; "Meter" and "Feet" scales and ∞ symbol. Aperture ring has 11 marked settings (f=22-3.5) including 4 half-stops marked by white dots. (The aperture ring on this lens moves a half-stop beyond f=22.) DOF gauge lines diverge. Without three screws in barrrel above DOF gauge. Approx. 309g
As above, except distance scales bi-coloured; "Meter" yellow and "Feet", including ∞ symbol, blue and three screws in barrel above DOF gauge and rear element screwed into place rather than glued. Approx. 317g As above. As above. As above. As above. As above. As above. Rubberised grips. 18 blade iris. Font rounded (print). Distance scales all white ft/m. Focus ring moves beyond 5.5m on distance scale finishing at 5m. DOF gauge lines diverge. Aperture ring scale f22-f4, has 4 marked half-stops. Fixed tripod collar with chromed locking nut.
As above, except name changed. "Japan" replaced by "Lens made in Japan". Serial number re-located to lead name rather than follow and no prefix. Distance scales bi-coloured ft/m; "m" yellow and "ft", including ∞ symbol, blue. IR focus mark orange "R" beyond f=22 on DOF gauge. As above,except DOF gauge lines parallel. As above, except font oval (not rounded). Serial number moved to follow name and aperture closes to f32. IR focus mark orange "R" on f=32 on DOF gauge. |
Cameras
Asahi Pentax SV Honeywell Pentax H3v Asahi Pentax S1a Honeywell Pentax H1a July 1962-August 1968 Contemporary Lenses |
Serial Numbers
No. 531989, 1834972 - No. 682173, No.700826, No.702024, 1658327
1520425 |
For lenses with discrete finger grips on Focus rings (F) and/or Aperture rings (A), then; * = number of grooves per finger grip / number of finger grips on ring. |
S u p e r - T a k u m a r 1 : 1.8 / 55
1962-1965, AOCo. Product No.345-2, Model I Type1 Thin aperture switch not overhanging aperture ring + 14 aperture ring settings + aperture ring opens moving clockwise. S u p e r - T a k u m a r 1 : 1.8 / 55
1962-1965, AOCo. Product No.345-5, Model I Type2 Wide aperture switch overhangs aperture ring + 13 (or 14) settings + aperture ring opens moving anticlockwise |
605470
652695 689533 692148 695022 712319 747188 810312 821868 870991 857119
893345 996947 1034843 1072795 1282887 |
F10/12* Otherwise as for 635684 above (Font rounded (print). Serial number precedes the name. Aperture opens by rotating the finely knurled ring clockwise and has 14 available settings, including 6 unmarked half-stops between f2-f16. Distance scales bi-coloured ft/m; "m" yellow and "ft", including ∞ symbol, blue. IR focus mark orange "R" beyond f=4 on DOF gauge with parallel lines. Central DOF line orange and joined to dot. Rear base plate and aperture switch thin, marked "A" (automatic) in white (LHS) and "M" (manual) in orange (RHS) in small font.)
F11/12 otherwise as above. As above. As above. As above. F10/12 otherwise as above As above. As above. As above. As above, except an orange diamond shape replaces the line ending in a dot in centre of DOF gauge. F9/12, otherwise as 870991 above, except aperture switch wide and overhanging aperture ring, marked "A" (automatic) in white (RHS) and "M" (manual) in orange (LHS) in small font. Aperture ring has 14 settings including 6 unmarked half-stops and opens moving anti-clockwise. An orange diamond shape in centre of DOF gauge.
As above. F8/12. As above except 13 aperture settings available (unmarked half-stop f=11-f=16 not available). F9/12, otherwise as above. As above. As above. |
S u p e r - T a k u m a r 1 : 2 / 55
1962-1965, AOCo. Product No. 345-3, Model I Type1 Same as Product No.345-2 except the aperture ring lacks f=1.8 mark. F=1.8 is made unavailable by a diaphragm mask: a large fixed ring (allowing only f=2) which can be seen through the front of the lens. Despite this, Type 1 apertures open and aperture rings rotate to the unmarked f=1.8 position, but ineffectively behind the mask. S u p e r - T a k u m a r 1 : 2 / 55
1962-1965, AOCo. Product No.345-6, Model I Type2 As Product No.345-5 except aperture ring lacks f=2 mark. F=1.8 is made unavailable by a diaphragm mask: a large fixed ring (allowing only f=2) which can be seen inside the lens. Early Type 2 lenses also use the unmarked f=1.8 position ineffectively. Aperture rings on later Type 2 lenses cannot rotate beyond f=2. |
624379
636191 742322 745250 862125 898528
937247 1035600 |
F10/12. As 605470 above except one stop (f=1.8) is missing from aperture ring. (i.e. Font rounded (print). Serial number precedes the name. Aperture opens by rotating the finely knurled ring clockwise and has 13 available settings, including 6 unmarked half-stops between f2-f16. Distance scales bi-coloured ft/m; "m" yellow and "ft", including ∞ symbol, blue. IR focus mark orange "R" beyond f=4 on DOF gauge with parallel lines. Central DOF line orange and joined to dot. Rear base plate and aperture switch thin, marked "A" (automatic) in white (LHS) and "M" (manual) in orange (RHS) in small font.)
F10/12. As above. F11/12, otherwise as above. F10/12, otherwise as above. As above, except an orange diamond shape replaces the line ending in a dot in centre of DOF gauge. F9/12. As 857119 above, except one stop (f=1.8) is not marked on aperture ring (even though the ring rotates to that position.) (i.e. Aperture switch wide and overhanging aperture ring, marked "A" (automatic) in white (RHS) and "M" (manual) in orange (LHS) in small font. Aperture ring has 13 available settings including 6 unmarked half-stops and opens moving anti-clockwise. An orange diamond shape in centre of DOF gauge.)
As above, except the aperture ring cannot rotate beyond the f=2 position. F8/12, except the unmarked half-stop position from f=11 to f=16 is absent. |
S u p e r - T a k u m a r 1 : 3.5 / 28
Sept.1962-1966, AOCo Product No.348 (43480), Model I Type1; Aperture ring from f=22-3.5 + fine knurled. S u p e r - T a k u m a r 1 : 3.5 / 28
Sept.1962-1966, AOCo Product No.43481, Model I Type2; Aperture ring from f=16-3.5 + finger grips. |
657770
810927 967439 992592 1861747
2005599 |
F9/12 Font rounded (print) and serial number before name. Comma after maker's name. Distance scale bi-coloured; "Meter" yellow and "Feet", including ∞ symbol, blue. Aperture opens by rotating the finely knurled ring counter-clockwise and has 12 available settings, including 5 unmarked half-stops between f3.5-f22 and the f=4 position is marked by a white dot. DOF gauge has parallel lines and an orange bar and (separated) dot at its centre. Aperture switch marked "A" (automatic) in white (RHS) and "M" (manual) in orange (LHS).
F9/12 As above, except IR focus mark orange with a small "R" beyond f=3.5 on DOF gauge. F9/12 As above, except snapshot indication with orange lettering (f=8, 3m/10ft). F9/12 As above. F8/12, A8/11. Font oval (cursive) and 7-digit serial number after name. No comma after maker's name. Finger grips on focus and aperture rings. Aperture opens by rotating the ring counter-clockwise and has 9 available settings, including 3 unmarked half-stops between f3.5-f16 and the f=4 position is marked by a white dot. Simpler DOF gauge lines parallel and meter scale reading 7.5 is reduced to 7.
As above. |
T a k u m a r 1 : 3.5 / 135
1961-1966, AOCo Product No.353, Model II T a k u m a r 1 : 5.6 / 200
June 1958-Feb. 1967, AOCo. Product No. 347 T e l e - T a k u m a r 1 : 5.6 / 200 Feb 1967-1969, AOCo. Product No.351 |
725016
776723 793394 798810 1317490 658977
756368 1114657
1350241 2280411 |
F10/12. Font rounded (print). Serial number precedes the name. Both preset aperture rings with fine knurling, each with 11 available settings from f=3.5 to f=22 including 4 half-stop positions marked by white dots. Distance scale bi-coloured; "Meter" yellow and "Feet", including ∞ symbol, blue. DOF gauge lines diverge around orange centre line ending in (and joined to) an orange triangle. IR focus mark orange with a small "R" beyond f=8 on DOF gauge.
F10/12 F10/12 F10/12 F10/12. Simplified DOF gauge with parallel lines around orange centre line ending in (and joined to) an orange triangle. IR focus mark orange with a large "R" beyond f=11 on DOF gauge. F10/12 Font rounded (print) and serial number before name. Distance scales bi-coloured; "Meter" yellow and "Feet", including ∞ symbol, blue. Aperture rings include 3 marked half-stops. DOF gauge lines diverge and IR focus mark orange "R" on f=22.
As above. F10/12 As above.
F10/12 As above except simplified DOF gauge with parallel lines. F10/12 Font oval (not rounded) and serial number re-located after lens name. Maker's name not followed by a comma. |
T a k u m a r 1 : 6.3 / 300
June 1958-Feb. 1967, AOCo. Product No. 347 T e l e - T a k u m a r 1 : 6.3 / 300 Feb 1967-1969, AOCo. Product No.351 |
Cameras
Asahi Pentax Spotmatic SP Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic SP (Honeywell Pentax H4) July 1964-August 1974 Contemporary Lenses |
Serial Numbers
No. 1075370, 1461114, 1473595, 2823984, 2893419 (Black), 2897661, 3578745, 3639287, 3667726, 3686944, 3904707 - |
For lenses with discrete finger grips on Focus rings (F) and/or Aperture rings (A), then; * = number of grooves per finger grip / number of finger grips on ring. |