RARE Asahi Takumar 55mm f/1.8 M42 Preset Lens
(There was only an estimated 788 of these ever produced back in 1958)
Description
Total Condition;
Near MINT
Serial Number;
158446
Appearance;
Appearance is beautiful.
tiny scuffs from normal use.
It shows signs of use.
*Please check photos.
Optics;
-Lens:
Beautiful condition.
There is no fog.
There is no fungus.
There is no balsam separation.
There is no scratches.
There is no large dust.
Some small dirt in front element (see pics).
Functional;
It works properly.
"Asahi Pentax only produced an estimated 788 of these lenses back in 1958. Along with the Takumar 55mm f2.2 lens, this lens was briefly a standard lens on the highly collectible Asahi Pentax S camera but were quickly replaced with the Auto-Takumar 55mm f1.8 lens. Only three small batches were made with this particular lens being from the first batch and known as the second-oldest existing model.
The lens has a Gaussian optical design with an extra element, giving it 6 elements in 5 groups. It has ten aperture blades and produces a unique bubble bokeh. The colors are rich with solid center sharpness. It has the ability to make backgrounds look like paintings, especially when used wide-open. The only downfall is that is has no lens coatings so flare and CA can pose issues."