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Produced 1972 to 1975. Serial Numbers 48​32xxx - 6916xxx. AOCo Product No. 43982. Honeywell Pentax Cat.No.72562. Updated Nov. 2024.

(Research Note: Since 2010 I have seen 3.55% (566 copies) of the total estimated 16,000 copies made.)

INTRODUCTION

This is the first and only M42 Takumar of this focal length.

DESCRIPTION

VARIATION

NOTES

LENS PRODUCTION  (∑ lenses)  ∑n = 566 Serial Numbers observed in 24 batches covering 14,568 SN min. < ∑ lenses < 17,315 SN max.
SN min. = accumulated total of serial numbers observed within 24 batches
SN max. = accumulated total of serial numbers observed between adjacent batches of other lenses.
One Style: Focus ring F(10/12) ; Aperture ring A(10/10) ; ▼ Nameplate font Oval and " ASAHI OPT. CO.," with following comma.▲

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4832034 to 4832187 (3/ 153)
4832823 to 4833316 (32/ 493)
4833477 to 4833738 (8/ 261)
4834705 to 4835689 (29/ 984)
4836516 to 4836689 (9/ 173)
4836708 to 4838468 (58/ 1760)
4838510 to 4838626 (4/ 116)
4838706 to 4839472 (20/ 766)

 Serial Numbers in 24 Batches 
(n /SN range) Collection

5391318 to 5392260 (32/ 942)
5393039 to 5393883 (35/ 844)
5396280 to 5396648 (18/ 368)
5397500 to 5398049 (18/ 549)
5743846 to 5744650 (30/ 804)
6225010 to 6225135 (9/ 125)
6248337 to 6249204 (41/ 867)
6248901 
6405068 to 6405749 (27/ 681)

6406661 to 6406793 (7/ 132)
6576711 to 6577488 (30/ 777)
6612461 to 6613298 (46/ 837)
6891734 to 6892057 (14/ 323)
6893864 to 6894204 (14/ 340)
6908977 to 6910437 (49/ 1460)
6915343 to 6916155 (34/ 812)
6916670 (1/ 1)
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