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Takumar 500mm f4.5 A Beast!!

Clarky
Posted 05/01/2009 - 05:18 Link
Check out this monster I found today in a second hand store

A Takumar 500mm f4.5 M42 screw mount. Came with original carry case and original front and rear lens caps. I also got a Pentax S1a camera with it.

It looks in great condition, Glass is spotless and focus and aperture rings work as they should.
This beast is almost 600mm long with the hood extended and weighs almost 3.5kgs.
Now I just need to upgrade my tripod to handle it and hire a camel to carry it around.

I picked it up for AU$220 (100quid) which I thought was a very fair price. Not sure what these will usually go for as I have never seen one for sale before:

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Camera:|K-7|
Pentax Lenses:|DA12-24/f4 ED AL|DA35Ltd Macro|FA31Ltd|FA77Ltd|FA50/1.4|F70-210|FA20-35 f4/AL|A*200/f4 Macro ED|A50/1.7|A50 Macro f2.8|1.7xAF adapter|
Voigtlander|125/f2.5SL Macro APO Lanthar|
Sigma Lenses:|EX DG 100-300 f4|2X & 1.4X TC|
Flashes:|AF540FGZx2|RingFlash AF160FC|
Mike-P
Mannesty
Posted 05/01/2009 - 09:20 Link
This is a K version.

And this is your version.

That's not to say they will sell at those prices.
Peter E Smith - flickr Photostream
Edited by Mannesty: 05/01/2009 - 09:24
Clarky
Posted 05/01/2009 - 09:43 Link
Those 2 examples are in somewhat better condition than mine but they still command pretty good money by the looks of it.
Camera:|K-7|
Pentax Lenses:|DA12-24/f4 ED AL|DA35Ltd Macro|FA31Ltd|FA77Ltd|FA50/1.4|F70-210|FA20-35 f4/AL|A*200/f4 Macro ED|A50/1.7|A50 Macro f2.8|1.7xAF adapter|
Voigtlander|125/f2.5SL Macro APO Lanthar|
Sigma Lenses:|EX DG 100-300 f4|2X & 1.4X TC|
Flashes:|AF540FGZx2|RingFlash AF160FC|

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