Asahi Super-Takumar 1:3.5/35

Description and Review

Asahi Super-Takumar 1:3.5/35 (Mark I) lens.
Asahi Super-Takumar 1:3.5/35 (Mark I) lens.

Description & Specifications

Manufactured:1962—1967
Camera Mount:M42x1
Lens Elements / Groups:5 / 4
Diaphragm Type:automatic / manual
Diaphragm Blades:5 / pentagonal
Angle of View:62°
Maximum Aperture:f/3·5
Minimum Aperture:f/16 or f/22
Minimum Focus Distance:0·45 metres
Magnification Factor:
Filter Size:ø 49 mm (screw)
Length:34·5 mm / 37 mm
Largest Diameter:55 mm
Weight:≈150 grams
Product Number:357
Serial Number Range:
My Serial Numbers:795355
1921711

Distance engravings in yellow (metres) and blue (feet); snapshot indication with red letterings at f/8 and 5 metres / 15 feet; white dot indicates f/4.


Mark IA: Diaphragm ring with fine knurls and running to f/22 with a ½-stop between f/11 and f/16.

Mark IB: Diaphragm ring with coarse knurls running to f/16 and no ½-stop between f/11 and f/16.

Variations: Round or oval lettering on front bezel; differences in the colour of the coatings.


Depth of Field Guide

 f/3·5f/4f/4·8f/5·6f/6·7f/8f/9·5f/11f/16
0·450·430·470·430·470·430·470·420·480·420·490·410·490·410·500·400·510·380·54
0·500·480·520·480·530·470·530·470·540·460·540·460·550·450·570·440·580·420·62
0·600·570·630·570·640·560·650·550·650·550·670·540·680·530·700·520·720·490·79
0·700·660·750·650·750·650·760·640·780·630·790·610·810·600·840·590·870·550·97
0·800·750·860·740·870·730·880·720·900·710·920·690·950·670·990·661·030·611·18
1·000·921·100·911·110·891·140·881·160·861·200·831·250·811·310·781·380·711·68
1·201·081·341·071·371·051·411·031·451·001·510·971·590·931·690·901·800·812·34
1·501·321·731·301·771·271·841·241·911·192·021·152·161·102·361·062·590·933·87
2·001·702·441·662·521·602·651·552·811·493·051·423·391·343·901·284·591·1011·19
3·002·364·122·294·352·194·782·095·301·986·241·857·891·7311·361·6220·271·34∞ 
5·003·449·163·2910·393·0813·252·9018·272·6838·162·45∞ 2·24∞ 2·06∞ 1·63∞ 
10·005·23∞ 4·90∞ 4·45∞ 4·07∞ 3·64∞ 3·24∞ 2·88∞ 2·59∞ 1·94∞ 
∞ 9·46∞ 8·42∞ 7·16∞ 6·23∞ 5·28∞ 4·48∞ 3·81∞ 3·32∞ 2·31∞ 

(Distances in metres; Circle of Confusion is taken at 0·032 millimetres.)

Review

Recommended: Not Tested

References

  1. van Oosten, G. 1999. The Ultimate Asahi Pentax Screw Mount Guide. Uitgeverij Jansz.