Smc pentax lens history books

Pentax lenscamera compatibility mark roberts photography. The pentax mzs was one of last film models from pentax. Its interesting how idea about such photo set make me look differently to very familiar places. Jul 31, 2019 sharing my asahi pentax vintage lenses for fuji x series, my collection of pentax lenses. This name was reserved for all such lenses produced. There are dedicated websites to the serial numbers and production run info. Known as the fish by diehard pentax users the 17mm f4 fish eye wide angle is an interesting lens equipped with three built in filters y48 y2, l39 uv, 056 02 90 degree focus throw, 6 aperture blades with max aperture of f4 and closes down to f16. Lenses that support it include those labelled smc pentax, smc pentax m. For the bad side of the story, pentax jacked up the price a few years ago. I know that older pentax lenses will be image stabilized by the body, but which lenses will autofocus. I stil can remember beeing impressed by a very solid, precise, quality feel of this camera. Oct 19, 2017 its interesting how idea about such photo set make me look differently to very familiar places. This technology was a milestone in the optical world and is considered one. The name adorned its lenses until 1975, when asahi switched from the m42 screw mount to the bayonet kmount.

The history of asahi pentax from the spotmatic until the pentax lx system. Pentax smc camera lenses for sale shop with afterpay ebay. After that i aim at presenting the first model of every brand that produced a pp slr during the first years, from late 1948 through 1959. Many of them were the same optically as the earlier m42 screw mount lenses. During my journey up and around maines rocky coast, i shot this hardtofind lens in a variety of stereotypically autumnal new england situations.

Liliom add to compare list hd pentax d fa 1530 mm f 2. Then the dedicated body must be removed from the tripod, replaced with a body loaded with the appropriate film, the lens switched over, and focus and framing finetuned. Pentax smc customs services and international tracking provided pentax smc pentaxf 70210mm f45. My impressions in most aspects reflects this reputation. Serial number each lens on the front facing ring has an assigned serial number. The critical capability characteristics include an extremely fast supersonic motor incorporating ultrasonic technology and a housing that is completely sealed against water and dust. Sharing my asahi pentax vintage lenses for fuji x series, my collection of pentax lenses. Oct 24, 2015 im back from a brief vacation and ive brought with me a treasure trove of material for my photophile friends. Smc pentax 28mm f this one is about the ultraachromatic takumar 854. I took all these photos with pentax mz3 camera, pentax f smc 50mm 1. Lens hood sun shade for smcpentax zoom lens 45125mm f4 nos. I prefer using pentax lenses because despite being. Pentax was the first to use smc super multi coating on all of their lenses. Oct, 2018 the pentax mzs was one of last film models from pentax.

Whether pentax have done anything to address the problem is unknown to the public. These were exclusively manual focus lense s with no electronic features. The p3 us, p30 elsewhere was an slr released by pentax in 1985. The pentax kmount, sometimes referred to as the pkmount, is a bayonet lens mount. This camera and lens is one of my favourite combos that i own and use since 20. All photos with blue borders expand if clicked pentax super program the first a body. The late 80s was the last major update with minor cosmetic changes all lenses now have rubberized focus and aperture rings and a name change to smc pentax 67. In the first part of the chapter of the pp slr history, i present the very beginning of this history by going through the timeline of the first cameras, thus showing who was first. Takumar is the name that asahi optical gave to its lenses, notably but not exclusively those for its own slr cameras.

Minimum focus distance is around 45cm where it achieves 0. I peeped leaves and hiked trails, i strolled through colonial. Named after the japaneseamerican portrait painter, takuma kajiwara. These lenses can be used with pentax 35mm singlelensreflex or slr camera. Feb 18, 2007 many of them were the same optically as the earlier m42 screw mount lenses. Perfect for use on pentax as a compact normal lens.

The name of eac h l ens started wi th smc, for ex amp l e smc pentax 28mm f3. Il tipo tessar evoluto this one is about the legendary smc pentax 351. With the pentax, i must have a dedicated body for polaroids which must be placed on the tripod, the proper lens attached, and test exposures made. Slr single lens reflex history pentax in particular. I tried it on the pentax me youll find many of these stuck on the fronts of the pentax k and the pentax me.

This is the first generation of pentax autofocus lenses. Smcpm lens, compact version for the m cameras, 49mm filter size. Pentax introduced the 6x7 slr medium format system. Sdm lens based motors used in da lenses are known to be slower and less reliable than body based af too. These lenses are marked takumar bayonet or takumarf to distinguish them from the older screwmount takumar lenses. Pentax resurrected the takumar name in the 1980s and 1990s for a budget line of zoom and prime lenses that lacked the pentax super multicoating antireflective coating that reduces lens flare. For many years asahi optical have been making closed circuit television cct lenses in many forms, under the trade name cosmicar. The evolution of the pentax kmount technical information and a little bit of history. It used manual focus lenses with the kamount bayonet.

In the late 90s and 2001, pentax added a few more lenses to the line including the 75 2. The result is a dramatic improvement in both color fidelity and brightness and the elimination of flare and ghost images. I like pentax cameras since the very first real camera i took photos with was my fathers pentax sp screwmount, with a great 1. Smc was patented and first applied in 1971 and pentax claims that smc is a remarkable sevenlayer lens coating process that cuts the reflection ratio down to just 0. K original series of kmount lenses not actually labeled k anywhere just smc pentax m 2nd series of kmount lenses. In an effort to make greater use of these wonderful lenses, i have purchased a new digital camera nonpentax and lens mount adapter, to enable the use of these lenses. However, in 1984 a budget zoom lens for 35mm slrs was introduced. The odd ones a pentax mzs and 31mm, 43mm, 77mm limited.

Dec 11, 2019 the history of asahi pentax from the spotmatic until the pentax lx system. Find great deals on ebay for pentax a smc a 50mm f1. Pentax smc customs services and international tracking provided pentax smc pentax f 70210mm f45. In the film days this nonfisheye was regarded as an extreme wide angle, although not profoundly wide with a digital crop, its a bit of a collectors item, these days commanding a fairly substantial price on the second hand market. Liliom add to compare list hd pentaxd fa 1530 mm f 2. You can adapt these manual focus lenses on any camera.

Pentax smc takumar 50mm macro f4 the best budget macro lens duration. It helps me keep adding this old stuff to this site when you get yours through these links, thanks. This is part 2 of 3, we talk about various cameras, many world first achievements by pentax, and the zeiss partnership. Probably the best source of information is gerjan v. During my journey up and around maines rocky coast, i shot this hardtofind lens in a. I took all these photos with pentax mz3 camera, pentaxf smc 50mm 1. Pentax launched the worlds first diagonal fisheye lens for 35mm slr cameras.

Pentax made three versions in the fish eye but with the addition of the built in filter this makes the lens unique and special in. I am the owner of no fewer than five pentax dslrs and purchased a pentax 16 50 smc da ed al if sdm brand new about six years ago in late 2008 or early 2009. Unfollow pentax 50mm lens smc to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. As many of you know, the pentax screw mount lenses are superb lenses that cost relatively little. A lens mount may be a screwthreaded type, a bayonettype, or a breechlock friction lock type. The pentax mzs was aimed at the enthusiast and pro user market, but to me it looks more of enthusiast camera though this is my own subjective opinion based on my views about build robustness and speed of function. Id get mine at these direct links to it at adorama and ebay. The da star series opens a new chapter in pentax lens history.

Many call it one of the best 50mms ever made up against the likes of leicas summicron. Some of the m42 takumars are considered absolute classics and gems like the 50mm 1. Today this lens is even harder to find that the tower 29, which wasnt sold very often. About the smc pentax f series the lenses below have fixed focal lengths and can be used with both film and digital pentax slrs. Why did people maon about pentax lens offer and the nikon offer would be ok. K original series of kmount lenses not actually labeled k anywhere just smc pentax m 2 nd series of kmount lenses generally more compact designs a first lenses allowing shutterpreferred and program autoexposure a premium lens line of the a series. Generally when im looking to purchase a lens i aim for the higher number lens i. The later m lenses were not only more compact, they were different optically. Af first autofocus lens one lens that only works with the mef camera. A lens mount is an interface mechanical and often also electrical between a photographic camera body and a lens. In the late 90s and 2001, pentax added a few more lenses to the line including the. It is confined to cameras where the body allows interchangeable lenses, most usually the rangefinder and slr cameras. Books, novels and historical fiction written by ned hayes and nicholas hallum.