Lens · prime
Super-Takumar 135mm f/2.5
Asahi Optical · 1967-1971
A fast 135mm for M42 (5 elements in 4 groups, 1967-71) with a 58mm filter thread and 1.5m minimum focus.
- Focal length
- 135mm
- Max aperture
- f/2.5
- Mount
- M42 Screw
- Format
- 35mm
- Elements / groups
- 5 / 4
Known for
- Portraits
- Events
- Sports
- Low light telephoto
Considerations
- Heavy for extended use (about 440g)
- 1.5m minimum focus
Optical characteristics
Silverlog's editorial rating: our own judgement, not measured data.
Bokeh: Creamy, smooth transitions
Rendering: Classic telephoto compression
Colour: Warm single-coated tones
Silverlog's editorial rating, 1 to 5; five is best. Not lab-measured.
Versions
Super-Takumar
1967-1971
5 elements/4 groups, 6 blades, single-coated
This entry
S-M-C / SMC Takumar
1971-1975
Multi-coated; early S-M-C has the same 5/4 optics, later SMC is a new 6/6 design with 8 blades
Open-aperture metering on Spotmatic F/ES
The later SMC Takumar uses a different 6-element optical design and an 8-blade diaphragm.
Common issues
- Focus ring stiffness
- Hood mechanism wear
Buying guide
Check the hood mechanism works smoothly and the focus is even. The later SMC versions differ (a 6-element version has 8 blades).
Specifications
| Mount | M42 Screw |
| Focal Length | 135mm |
| Max Aperture | f/2.5 |
| Min Aperture | f/22 |
| Aperture Blades | 6 |
| Min Focus | 1.5m |
| Filter Size | 58mm |
| Weight | 440g |
Optical design
| Formula | Sonnar |
| Elements | 5 |
| Groups | 4 |
| Coating | Single Coated |
Pricing
- Typical used price
- £100 - £200
- Mint
- ~£280
Indicative, no dated source.