Bellows - T a k u m a r 1 : 4 / 1 0 0
(Copies in the first batch (1964) are named "Universal-Takumar".)
Produced May 1964 to 1971. Serial Number range 930xxx - 4335xxx. AOCo Product No.360 (43600). Updated Dec. 2024.
(Copies in the first batch (1964) are named "Universal-Takumar".)
Produced May 1964 to 1971. Serial Number range 930xxx - 4335xxx. AOCo Product No.360 (43600). Updated Dec. 2024.
(Research Note: Since 2010 I have seen 3.22% (313 copies) of the total estimated 9,700 copies made.)
INTRODUCTION
A specialised preset lens that must be attached to a bellows apparatus to enable an image to be focussed. It lacks the smooth focussing helicoid mechanism for which other Takumars are so appreciated. In development it was named the "Universal-Takumar". All of the first batch carry this early name (circa 200-300 copies). Because of the need to focus it with a bellows it was re-named for marketing (for use with a bellows kit).
A specialised preset lens that must be attached to a bellows apparatus to enable an image to be focussed. It lacks the smooth focussing helicoid mechanism for which other Takumars are so appreciated. In development it was named the "Universal-Takumar". All of the first batch carry this early name (circa 200-300 copies). Because of the need to focus it with a bellows it was re-named for marketing (for use with a bellows kit).
DESCRIPTION
VARIATION
The nameplate of the earliest version (360) has printed text and a serial number before the name. The later version (43600) has cursive text and a serial number after the name.
The nameplate of the earliest version (360) has printed text and a serial number before the name. The later version (43600) has cursive text and a serial number after the name.
NOTES
LENS PRODUCTION (∑ lenses) ∑n = 313 Serial Numbers observed in 26 batches covering 6,808 SN min. < ∑ lenses < 12,610 SN max.
SN min. = accumulated total of serial numbers observed within 26 batches
SN max. = accumulated total of serial numbers observed between adjacent batches of other lenses.
SN min. = accumulated total of serial numbers observed within 26 batches
SN max. = accumulated total of serial numbers observed between adjacent batches of other lenses.
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360 (1964) 930446 to 930586 (7/ 140) U-T 1150507 to 1150732 (10/ 225) 1276980 to 1277100 (8/ 120) 1334897 to 1335001 (7/ 104) 1335056 (1/ 1) 1336084 to 1336208 (8/ 124) 1336826 to 1336880 (5/ 54) 1395698 to 1395796 (4/ 98) 1429184 to 1429705 (33/ 521) |
Serial Numbers in 26 Batches
(n /SN range) Collection 1535239 to 1535560 (14/ 321) 1535859 (1/ 1) 1605261 (1/ 1) 1615987 to 1616318 (12/ 331) 1757147 to 1757534 (17/ 387) 1797386 (1/ 1) 1797935 to 1798310 (12/ 375) 43600 (1967) 2168158 to 2168539 (12/ 381) 2168189 2732422 to 2732820 (19/ 398) |
2877872 to 2878269 (11/ 397) 3150922 to 3151448 (18/ 526) 3158937 (1/ 1) 3431467 to 3432001 (27/ 534) 3439090 to 3439780 (38/ 690) 3822249 to 3822364 (7/ 115) 3874761 to 3875608 (37/ 847) 3875429 4335132 to 4335247 (2/ 115) |
