Comments on: Review of Asahi Super-Takumar 135mm/3.5 M42-lens

By: Mattias

Mattias — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:33:18 +0000

Wow, great information :) It does have a “4″.

By: Bob Miller

Bob Miller — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:14:00 +0000

Based on its serial number, 846894, shown in one photo above, this lens has the original Super Takumar 135mm/3.5 lens formula (5 elements in 4 groups). Somewhere around 1967, the design was changed to 4 elements in 4 groups. Possibly, this gave the later design a different bokeh characteristic. I think the original design also had “4″ marked on the aperture ring between “5.6″ and “3.5″, whereas the the later one lacked the “4″.

By: Mattias

Mattias — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 13:58:37 +0000

Thanks, I hope I’ll get in the position where I can buy again :) The Jupiter sure looks interesting.

By: Richard Nuttall

Richard Nuttall — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:38:45 +0000

http://www.ussrphoto.com/Forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1150 there are a cuople of my images here

By: Richard Nuttall

Richard Nuttall — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:36:36 +0000

Looks very good, and some fine images too,as always. I would recommend if you can get one cheap, the Jupiter 37A, and try it against the CZJ and Takumar. I sold my Sonnar cos I felt the Jupiter was better, unfortunately prices are now rising fast. I would love to see your opinion on it compared to the Takumar I think they would complement each other well