There are a two things wrong with this.
1. The K 55mm f2.0 if made by Asahi would be branded Pentax not Takumar
even though it's optically the same lens.
2. Contex/Yashica had it's own bayonet mount which was not compatible
with the K mount.
Prior to Yashica buying the rights to the Contax name, they produced M42
mount lenses and cameras IIRC. I think there may have been an adapter
for M42 lenses to be used on a C/Y mount.
On the other hand, the smc Pentax K 55mm f2.0 is like most other Pentax
normal lenses, softish wide open nice and sharp stopped down. It's also
one of those Pentax lower tier products that in all reality is exactly
the same as the higher tier item. Well almost, the f2.0 version is
exactly the same as the f1.8 version except for an addition ring that
limits it maximum aperture. It's also a bit rarer than it's more
expensive sibling.
On 7/14/2011 6:14 AM, Eckehard Wegner wrote:
Hi gang
My latest eBay by-catch is a 55mm/2 smc Takumar, apparently in K mount
as it was last used on a Contax/Yashica bellows. Does anyone know if
this lens is a keeper or how much I could sell it for?
Thanks
Ecke
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