Asahi Macro‑Takumar 50mm f/4 Lens – M42 Mount – Near Mint – Classic Macro

Overview

The Asahi Macro‑Takumar 50mm f/4 is a highly regarded manual‑focus macro lens for M42 mount cameras, offering excellent sharpness, smooth focusing and classic Takumar colour rendering. Designed for close‑up and general photography, it delivers impressive detail and contrast with a beautifully damped helicoid.
This example is in Near Mint Condition, fully tested and working.

Condition

Overall Condition: Near Mint

• Optics exceptionally clean with no haze or fungus
• Coatings bright and intact with negligible cleaning marks
• Aperture blades clean, snappy and oil‑free
• Focus smooth and precisely damped
• Exterior shows extremely minimal cosmetic wear
• Mount clean and undamaged
• No separation, dents or mechanical issues observed

Included

• Asahi Macro‑Takumar 50mm f/4 lens
• Front cap
• Rear cap

No other items included unless specified.

Key Features

• 50mm macro prime
• f/4 maximum aperture
• Close‑focus macro capability
• Smooth manual focus
• M42 screw mount
• Classic Takumar build quality
• Ideal for macro, product, nature and adapted digital use

Collectors / Buyer Notes

Near Mint Macro‑Takumar lenses are increasingly uncommon, especially with clean optics and smooth mechanics. Highly sought after for both collection and practical macro photography.

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