A Takumar f3.5 200mm lens
Asahi Optical Company
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1958 - 1965
Materials
Glass, Metal, Plastic
Measurements
72 mm (Height); 168 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
Tokyo
Collection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1525627.1
Summary
A Takumar f3.5 200mm lens. The mounting is all metal and there is a tripod bush to support the lens This bush is part of a removable unit. Aperture control is manual with two discs, one for preset and the other for shooting. Apertures range f3.5-f22. The lens in screw mounted and there are caps front and rear. The front cap is metal and black with 'Asahi Pentax' in silver lettering. The rear cap is plastic embossed 'Takumar Japan'. Arround the lens is the wording 'Takumar 1:3.5/200 1438480 Asahi Opt.Co. Lens Made in Japan'.
Makers and roles
Asahi Optical Company, manufacturer