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Produced 1975. Serial Numbers 7370xxx - 9924xxx. AOCo Product No. 44012. Updated Dec. 2024.
Produced 1975. Serial Numbers 7370xxx - 9924xxx. AOCo Product No. 44012. Updated Dec. 2024.
(Research Note: Since 2010 I have seen 1.69% (156 copies) of the total estimated 9,200 copies made.)
INTRODUCTION
This lens is designed for open-aperture metering available on the last Asahi Pentax cameras (ES, ESII, and Spotmatic F). All previous screw-mounted TAKUMAR-ZOOM lenses, whether fully automatic or manual, lack this facility.
This is the last Takumar zoom lens made with an M42 screw mount. It was available both in this form and also under the name PENTAX-ZOOM with a K or bayonet mount in 1975.
Earlier TAKUMAR-ZOOM lenses explored the possibilities of tele-photo zooms. This lens took a path towards a more versatile and popular form of zoom lens common today.
This lens is designed for open-aperture metering available on the last Asahi Pentax cameras (ES, ESII, and Spotmatic F). All previous screw-mounted TAKUMAR-ZOOM lenses, whether fully automatic or manual, lack this facility.
This is the last Takumar zoom lens made with an M42 screw mount. It was available both in this form and also under the name PENTAX-ZOOM with a K or bayonet mount in 1975.
Earlier TAKUMAR-ZOOM lenses explored the possibilities of tele-photo zooms. This lens took a path towards a more versatile and popular form of zoom lens common today.
DESCRIPTION
VARIATION
Available both in this form and also under the name PENTAX-ZOOM with a K, or bayonet mount.
LENS PRODUCTION (∑ lenses) ∑n = 156 Serial Numbers observed in 12 batches covering 8,166 SN min. < ∑ lenses < 10,259 SN max.
SN min. = accumulated total of serial numbers observed within 12 batches
SN max. = accumulated total of serial numbers observed between adjacent batches of other lenses.
One Style: Focus ring (squared hatched); Aperture ring (rectangular hatched); ▼ Name around lens barrel in upper-case lettering and " ASAHI OPT. CO.," with following comma.▲
SN min. = accumulated total of serial numbers observed within 12 batches
SN max. = accumulated total of serial numbers observed between adjacent batches of other lenses.
One Style: Focus ring (squared hatched); Aperture ring (rectangular hatched); ▼ Name around lens barrel in upper-case lettering and " ASAHI OPT. CO.," with following comma.▲
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7370179 to 7371306 (24/ 1127) 7371449 to 7372110 (14/ 661) 7548594 to 7549691 (21/ 1097) 7549538 7723088 to 7724475 (22/ 1387) |
Serial Numbers in 12 Batches
(n /SN range) Collection 7724550 to 7724709 (5/ 159) 8011300 to 8013752 (45/ 2452) 8018142 to 8018764 (9/ 622) 8019971 to 8020602 (11/ 631) |
802870x to 8028727 (3/ 27) 84746xx (1/ 1) 8736562 (1/ 1) 9924577 (1/ 1) |
MARKETING
LITERATURE
Earlier TAKUMAR-ZOOM lenses were not made for open-aperture metering available on the later cameras (ES, ESII and Spotmatic F).
Included in the final versions of TAKUMAR INTERCHANGEABLE LENSES OPERATING MANUAL 06141(E) pp30. was a caution and the following loose insert. (Below)
Earlier TAKUMAR-ZOOM lenses were not made for open-aperture metering available on the later cameras (ES, ESII and Spotmatic F).
Included in the final versions of TAKUMAR INTERCHANGEABLE LENSES OPERATING MANUAL 06141(E) pp30. was a caution and the following loose insert. (Below)
