Takumar Field Guide
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  • M42 Takumar Field Guide
    • 2024 Frequencies
    • 2024 Percentages
    • Wide Takumars >
      • Fish-eye 1 : 11 / 18 (356)
      • 1 : 4 / 35 (329)
    • Standard Takumars >
      • 1 : 1.8 f=58
      • 1 : 2.2 f=55
      • 1 : 2 f=58
      • 1 : 2.4 f=58
      • 1 : 1.8 f=55
    • Long Takumars >
      • 1 : 1.9 / f=83 (322)
      • 1 : 2 / 100
      • 1 : 3.5 f=100
      • 1 : 2.8 f=105 (331)
      • 1 : 2.8 f=105 (349)
      • 1 : 3.5 f=135 Model I (324)
      • 1 : 3.5/135 Model II (353)
      • 1 : 3.5 f=200 (338)
      • 1 : 5.6 / 200 (347)
      • 1 : 4 f=300 Model I
      • 1 : 4 f=300 Model II (346)
    • Extreme Takumars >
      • 1 : 5 f=500 Models I&II (326)
      • 1 : 4.5 / 500 (366)
      • 1 : 8 f=1000 (334)
    • Auto-Takumars >
      • 1 : 2.3 /35 (335)
      • 1 : 3.5 /35 (336)
      • 1 : 1.8 - 22 f=55 (332)
      • 1 : 1.8 - 16 / 55 (345)
      • 1 : 2 f=55 (341)
      • 1 : 2.2 / 55
      • 1 : 1.8 / 85 (342)
      • 1 : 2.8 f=105 (340)
      • 1 : 3.5 / 135 (343)
    • Wide Super-Takumars >
      • Fish-eye 1 : 4 / 17 (43841)
      • 1 : 4.5 / 20 (43951)
      • 1 : 3.5 / 24 (43961)
      • 1 : 3.5 / 28 Model I (348)
      • 1 : 3.5 / 28 Model II (43871)
      • 1 : 2 / 35 Model I (368)
      • 1 : 2 / 35 Model II (43931)
      • 1 : 3.5 / 35 Model I (357)
      • 1 : 3.5 / 35 Model II (43571)
    • Standard Super-Takumars >
      • 1 : 1.4 / 50 (358) 8 element
      • 1 : 1.4 / 50 (37800)
      • 1 : 1.4 / 50 (37801)
      • 1 : 1.4 / 50 (37802)
      • 1 : 1.8 / 55 (345-2)
      • 1 : 1.8 / 55 (345-5)
      • 1 : 1.8 / 55 (37100)
      • 1 : 1.8 / 55 (37101)
      • 1 : 1.8 / 55 (37106)
      • 1 : 2 / 55 (345-3)
      • 1 : 2 / 55 (345-6)
      • 1 : 2 / 55 (37102)
      • 1 : 2 / 55 (37103)
      • 1 : 2 / 55 (37107)
    • Long Super-Takumars >
      • 1 : 1 .9 / 85 364 (43640)
      • 1 : 2.8 / 105 350 (43500)
      • 1 : 2.8 / 105 (43501)
      • 1 : 2.5 / 135 (43801)
      • 1 : 3.5 / 135 354 (43540)
      • 1 : 3.5 / 135 (43541)
      • 1 : 4 / 150 374 (43740)
      • 1 : 4 / 150 (43741)
      • 1 : 4 / 200 376 (37600)
      • 1 : 4 / 200 43760 (43761)
      • 1 : 4 / 300 43891 (43894)
    • Tele-Takumars >
      • 1 : 5.6 / 200 351 (43510)
      • 1 : 6.3 / 300 363 (43630)
      • 1 : 5.6 / 400 370 (43700)
      • 1 : 8 / 1000 365 (43650)
    • Wide Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR >
      • FISH-EYE 1:4 / 17 (43842)
      • 1 : 4.5 / 20 (43952)
      • 1 : 3.5 / 24 (43962)
      • 1 : 3.5 / 28 (43872)
      • 1 : 2 / 35 (43932)
      • 1 : 3.5 / 35 (43572)
    • Standard Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR >
      • 1 : 1.4 / 50 (37902)
      • 1 : 1.8 / 55 (37104)
    • Long Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR >
      • 1 : 1.9 / 85 (43641)
      • 1 : 1.8 / 85 (43832)
      • 1 : 2.8 / 105 (43502)
      • 1 : 2.8 / 120 (43982)
      • 1 : 2.5 / 135 (43802)
      • 1 : 2.5 / 135 (43812)
      • 1 : 3.5 / 135 (43542)
      • 1 : 4 / 150 (43742)
      • 1 : 4 / 200 (43762)
      • 1 : 4 / 300 (43892)
    • Extreme Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMARS >
      • 1 : 5.6 / 400 (43701)
      • 1 : 4.5 / 500 (43661)
      • 1 : 8 / 1000 (43691)
    • SMC TAKUMARS >
      • 1 : 3.5 / 15 (44002)
      • 1 : 1.4 / 50 (37908)
      • 1 : 1.8 / 55 (37108)
      • 1 : 2 / 55 (37109)
    • Macro-Takumars >
      • 1 : 4 / 50 (367)
      • Super 1 : 4 / 50 (391)
      • S-m-c 1 : 4 / 50 (43912)
      • S-m-c 1 : 4 / 100 (43922)
    • Bellows-Takumars >
      • 1: 4 / 100 360 (43600)
      • S-m-c 1: 4 / 100 (43601)
    • Ultra-Achromatic TAKUMARS >
      • Quartz 1 : 3.5 / 85 (361)
      • 1 : 4.5 / 85 (43851)
      • 1 : 3.3 / 300
      • 1 : 5.6 / 300 (43861)
    • TAKUMAR-ZOOMS >
      • Super 1 : 4.5 / 70-150 (362)
      • S-m-c 1 : 4.5 / 85-210 (43770)
      • SMC 1 : 4 / 45-125 (44012)
      • SMC 1 : 6.7 / 135-600 (43990)
  • P67 Field Guide
    • TAKUMAR & SUPER TAKUMAR >
      • 1: 4.5 / 35 FISH-EYE
      • 1 : 3.5 / 55
      • 1 : 4.5 / 75
      • 1 : 2.4 / 105
      • 1 : 2.8 / 150
      • 1 : 4 / 200
      • 1 : 4 / 300
      • 1 : 4 / 400
      • 1 : 4 / 600
      • 1 : 4 / 800
    • S-M-C TAKUMAR / 6X7 >
      • 1 : 4.5 / 35 FISH-EYE
      • 1 : 3.5 / 55
      • 1 : 4.5 / 75
      • 1 : 2.8 / 90 LS
      • 1 : 2.4 / 105
      • 1 : 4 / 135 MACRO
      • 1 : 2.8 / 150
      • 1 : 4 / 200
      • 1 : 4 / 300
      • 1 : 4 / 400
      • 1 : 4 / 600
      • 1 : 4 / 800
      • 1 : 8 / 1000 REFLEX
    • SMC PENTAX-6X7 >
      • 1 : 4 / 45
      • 1 : 4 / 55
      • 1 : 4.5 / 75 SHIFT
      • 1 : 2.8 / 90
      • 1 : 2.8 / 165
      • 1 : 5.6 / 500
    • SMC PENTAX 67 >
      • 1 : 4.5 / 35 FISH-EYE
      • 1 : 4 / 45
      • 1 : 4 / 55
      • 1 : 4.5 / 75
      • 1 : 4.5 / 75 SHIFT
      • 1 : 2.8 / 75 AL
      • 1 : 2.8 / 90
      • 1 : 4 / 100 MACRO
      • 1 ; 4.5 / 55 ~ 100 ZOOM
      • 1 : 2.4 / 105
      • 1 ; 3.5 / 120 soft
      • 1 : 4 / 135 MACRO
      • 1 : 2.8 / 165
      • 1 : 4 / 165 LS
      • 1 : 5.6 / 90 ~ 180 ZOOM
      • 1 : 4 / 200
      • 1 : 4 / 300
      • 1 : 5.6 / 500
    • SMC PENTAX - M* 67 >
      • 1 : 4 / 300 ED (IF)
      • 1 : 4 / 400 ED (IF)
      • 1 : 6.7 / 800 ED (IF)
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Spotmatic, SP, SP500, SL, SP1000

ASAHI OPTICAL COMPANY LTD. TOKYO (J)
Operating Manuals
Printed in Japan unless otherwise stated. SP500 and SP1000 were not sold in Japan.
Available lenses are usually featured in Camera operating manuals. Until 1963, that is principally where they were highlighted.
Point to cover for date and click on image to enlarge.
1964 SP, SV, S2
1964 SP, SV, S2 (2 editions)
1964 SL, SP, S2
1965 SP,SV, S2
1965 SP
1964 SP,SL
1965 SP,SL
1971 SP, SL
1971 SP, SL
Extension ring manual

ASAHI OPTICAL COMPANY LTD. TOKYO (English, Deutsche, Italian, Swedish)
Operating Manuals
Printed in Japan unless otherwise stated. 
Available lenses are usually featured in Camera operating manuals. Until 1963, that is principally where they were highlighted.
Point to cover for date and click on image to enlarge.
1964 Asahi Pentax Spotmatic (61015) short form 20pp.
1965 Asahi Pentax Spotmatic insert
1964 - 1967 Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic (61014) Short form
1965
1967- 1969 Asahi Pentax Spotmatic (61015) long form 48pp.
1965 SP, SV, S1a (610110
1967 SP,SL,S1a (06001)
1967 - 1970 Asahi Pentax Spotmatic (61015) 48pp
1969 - 1970 Asahi Pentax Spotmatic (06046) 48pp
1970 (06061)
1971 Asahi Pentax Spotmatic SP500 (06471)
1974 - 1977 Japan (06146), and USA
1972

ASAHI OPTICAL COMPANY LTD. TOKYO (J)
Promotions
Printed in Japan unless otherwise stated. 
Available lenses are usually featured in Camera operating manuals. Until 1963, that is principally where they were highlighted.
Point to cover for date and click on image to enlarge.
1968 - 1972
1972 SP, SL, Electro Spotmatic, Data II Noriaki YOKOSUKA, Yoshikazu SHIRAKAWA (7211)
1964 SP, SV (40. 12)
1964
1964 SP, SV, S2 (41. 5) E
1964
1964 TOKYO Olympiad
1964 TOKYO PHOTO NEWS insert p4 /4.
1965 SP, SV, S2 (41. 11) E
1965
1964 SP
1965
1967 SP, SV, S2 (43. 7. E)
1967 SP, SL (7009) Hiroki HAYASHI, Takayuki TOYAMA
1967 SP, SL (7006) Masaya NAKAMURA, Tadahiko HAYASHI
1967 Mitsuo NITTA (6908)
1967 Masaya NAKAMURA (6809)
1967 Masaya NAKAMURA Mistsuo NITTA (6904)
1971

ASAHI OPTICAL COMPANY LTD. TOKYO (English, Netherlands, )
Promotions
Printed in Japan unless otherwise stated. 
Available lenses are usually featured in Camera operating manuals. Until 1963, that is principally where they were highlighted.
Point to cover for date and click on image to enlarge.
1960
1964 (61010)
1965 SP, SV, S1a. 66007
1968 Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic, H3v, H1a (P 1009) 9/69 200m printed USA
1970 Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic, SL, S1a (P1009) printed USA
Spotmatic (06241)
1969 - 1970 Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic, SL, H1a (P1009 10/69 100m, 3/70 150M printed USA
1975 -1977 Japan (06036), and Netherlands

ASAHI OPTICAL COMPANY LTD. TOKYO (English, Netherlands, French.)
Retail​
1967 Spotmatic "Life" (magazine) p50
SP1000, in "Motor Sport", August 1977 p982 (UK)
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