Lens · prime
SMC Pentax 67 75mm f/4.5
Pentax · 1989-c.2009
The 75mm f/4.5, made from the start of the 6x7 system in 1969 and sold alongside the later f/2.8 AL. Roughly equivalent to 37mm on 35mm format. SMC Pentax 67 75mm f/4.5: 5 elements in 4 groups, 8 aperture blades, 0.7m minimum focus, 82mm filter thread, 560g.
- Focal length
- 75mm
- Max aperture
- f/4.5
- Mount
- Pentax 67
- Format
- medium-format
- Elements / groups
- 5 / 4
Known for
- Landscapes
- Environmental portraits
Considerations
- Slower than f/2.8 AL version
Optical characteristics
Silverlog's editorial rating: our own judgement, not measured data.
Bokeh: Moderate wide
Rendering: Budget wide option
Colour: Warm Pentax
Silverlog's editorial rating, 1 to 5; five is best. Not lab-measured.
Versions
Super-Takumar/6x7
1969-1971
Engraved SUPER-TAKUMAR/6x7 1:4.5/75
600 g
Super-Multi-Coated Takumar/6x7
1971-1989
Engraved Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR/6x7
Same optics; 600 g
smc PENTAX 67
1989-c.2009
Engraved smc PENTAX 67 1:4.5 75mm
Same optics; 560 g
Common issues
- Reliable
Buying guide
Check aperture operation, focus smoothness and the condition of the glass and coatings.
Specifications
| Mount | Pentax 67 |
| Focal Length | 75mm |
| Max Aperture | f/4.5 |
| Min Aperture | f/22 |
| Aperture Blades | 8 |
| Min Focus | 0.7m |
| Filter Size | 82mm |
| Weight | 560g |
Optical design
| Formula | Retrofocus |
| Elements | 5 |
| Groups | 4 |
| Coating | SMC (Pentax) |
Pricing
- Typical used price (US market)
- $250 - $400
- Mint
- ~$500
Indicative, no dated source.