Asahi Super-Takumar 50mm F/1.4 Prime Lens - M42 Mount - with both caps.

Description
The Asahi Super-Takumar 50mm f/1.4 is a manual focus prime lens designed for M42 screw-mount 35mm SLR cameras. With a fast f/1.4 aperture and a 7-element optical design, it delivers beautifully rendered images with smooth bokeh and excellent low-light performance. Ideal for portraiture, street photography, and adapted digital use, it remains one of the most celebrated vintage lenses in photographic history.

Condition
Overall Condition: Very Good
Glass is clean with no haze or scratches. Focus ring is smooth and well-damped. Aperture blades are snappy and free from oil. Mount shows light signs of use. Barrel and engravings well preserved.

Included

• Asahi Super-Takumar 50mm f/1.4 lens (M42 mount)
• Front lens cap
• Rear lens cap

Collectors Notes
Produced in the late 1960s and early 1970s, the Super-Takumar 50mm f/1.4 is renowned for its build quality, optical sharpness, and signature rendering. Its radioactive thorium glass elements contribute to its unique colour signature and contrast. Highly sought after by collectors and digital shooters alike, especially for mirrorless adaptation, this lens remains a benchmark in vintage optics.

Key Features

• 50mm standard prime lens
• f/1.4 maximum aperture
• 7-element optical design
• Manual focus with smooth helicoid
• Multi-coated optics
• Aperture range: f/1.4 to f/16
• 6-blade diaphragm
• Minimum focus distance: 0.45m
• Filter thread: 49mm
• M42 screw mount compatibility
• Weight: approx. 230g

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