A u t o-T a k u m a r 1:3.5 f = 35mm / A u t o-T a k u m a r 1:3.5 / 35
Produced Sept. 1959 to 1962. Serial Numbers 237xxx - 728xxx. AOCo Product No.336. Honeywell Pentax Cat.No.733. Updated April 2023.
Produced Sept. 1959 to 1962. Serial Numbers 237xxx - 728xxx. AOCo Product No.336. Honeywell Pentax Cat.No.733. Updated April 2023.
(Research Note: Since 2010 I have seen 2.46% (726 copies) of the total estimated 29,500 copies made.)
INTRODUCTION
DESCRIPTION
VARIATION
NOTES
LENS PRODUCTION (∑ lenses) ∑n = 726 Serial Numbers observed in 56 Batches covering 24,899 SN min. < ∑ lenses < 34,187 SN max.
SN min. = accumulated total of serial numbers observed within 56 batches
SN max. = accumulated total of serial numbers observed between adjacent batches of other lenses.
Styles: ▼ SN prefix "No." ▲ / ▼ ▼ Coloured distance scales. Yellow infinity symbol ▼▼▼ blue infinity symbol from SN 363108 approx.
SN min. = accumulated total of serial numbers observed within 56 batches
SN max. = accumulated total of serial numbers observed between adjacent batches of other lenses.
Styles: ▼ SN prefix "No." ▲ / ▼ ▼ Coloured distance scales. Yellow infinity symbol ▼▼▼ blue infinity symbol from SN 363108 approx.
329 SN ends
335 SN starts ▼ 237805 to 237836 (2/ 31) 239597 (1/ 1) ▼▼ / ▼▼▼ 246655 to 247111 (19/ 456) 254109 to 254483 (9/ 374) 268677 to 269139 (13/ 462) 277770 to 278171 (14/ 401) 285756 to 286182 (14/ 426) 292548 to 292930 (9/ 382) ▲ 300384 to 301095 (23/ 711) 300729 301126 (1/ 1) 313225 to 313364 (7/ 139) 323730 to 324551 (26/ 821) 334444 to 335024 (20/ 580) 350315 to 350973 (15/ 658) 354365 (1/ 1) 356022 to 357087 (37/ 1065) 362182 to 363014 (24/ 832) ▲▲▲ 363108 to 363424 (7/ 316) |
Serial Nos. in 56 Batches (n /SN range) Collection
368873 (1/ 1) 380534 to 381597 (22/ 1064) 383479 to 383496 (2 /17) 383823 to 384530 (23/ 707) 386075 to 386288 (3/ 213) 386315 to 386530 (5/ 215) 387624 to 388011 (12/ 387) 388709 to 389008 (7/ 299) 390068 to 391045 (21/ 977) 391247 (1/ 1) 391330 to 391357 (2/ 27) 392583 to 393013 (10/ 430) 395416 to 395885 (9/ 469) 397959 to 398304 (7/ 345) 398340 to 399042 (17/ 702) 400618 to 401799 (31/ 1181) 401057 428957 (1/ 1) 479197 to 479841 (22/ 644) 482582 to 482592 (2/ 10) 482795 to 483185 (16/ 410) |
486411 to 486415 (2/ 4) 528555 (1/ 1) 566411 to 566768 (10/ 357) 566780 to 567397 (17/ 617) 569484 to 570455 (27/ 971) 572268 to 573263 (23/ 995) 575822 to 576417 (16/ 595) 578439 to 578967 (13/ 528) 579490 to 579759 (11/ 269) 579736 581443 to 581482 (4/ 39) 581837 to 582594 (31/ 757) 582163 585286 to 585378 (5/ 92) 585487 to 586228 (18/ 741) 586835 to 587983 (26/ 1148) 590475 to 591384 (29/ 909) 595388 to 596211 (31/ 823) 601663 (1/ 1) 728647 to 728836 (5/ 189) 728772 ▲▲ 335 SN ends |
MARKETING
This was the budget lens available for the Asahi Pentax K. 円 円
This was the budget lens available for the Asahi Pentax K. 円 円
LITERATURE
Sherfy (1994) indicated that "close to 27,000 units may have been produced" and the list price was US$84.50.
Sherfy (1994) indicated that "close to 27,000 units may have been produced" and the list price was US$84.50.