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Asahi Pentax 105mm f/2.8

The Asahi Pentax Super-Takumar 105mm f/2.8 is a short telephoto prime lens in M42 screw mount, produced during the Super-Takumar era of the 1960s. It was designed as a compact portrait and short-telephoto optic for Pentax's Spotmatic-era SLR bodies, offering a moderately fast f/2.8 aperture in a manual-focus, preset-diaphragm-free automatic mount.

At UK auction in 2025, hammer prices for this lens have been modest, with two recorded sales at £50 and £90 — giving a median around £70. Because hammer results are wholesale saleroom levels (before commissions) and the sample is small, the value of any given copy today in 2026 depends heavily on glass condition and completeness; clean, haze-free examples tend to sell for the upper end of this range while tired copies drop toward £50.

Variants

Select a variant to filter the sales history below.

Variant Years Edition Sales Price Range
Auto-Takumar 4 £25£80
SMC 4 £67£97
SMC Takumar 13 £30£137
Super-Takumar 9 £35£137
Takumar 0

Sales History

Prices shown are realised prices — auction results and completed eBay sales, never asking prices. Most saleroom figures are hammer prices, before commission; some houses publish a premium-inclusive figure, and we do not adjust for condition. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher. How this figure is calculated.

Prices updated: August 2026

Date Price Value GBP Source Variant
Aug 2026 EUR 102 £87 🇪🇺 eBay SMC Takumar
Aug 2026 AUD 264 £137 🇦🇺 eBay Super-Takumar
Aug 2026 £86 £86 🇬🇧 eBay Super-Takumar
Aug 2026 EUR 160 £137 🇪🇺 eBay SMC Takumar
Aug 2026 USD 108 £81 🇺🇸 eBay SMC
Aug 2026 USD 120 £90 🇺🇸 eBay SMC Takumar
Aug 2026 £85 £85 🇬🇧 eBay SMC Takumar
Aug 2026 USD 60 £45 🇺🇸 eBay SMC Takumar
Jul 2026 USD 95 £71 🇺🇸 eBay SMC Takumar
Jul 2026 USD 140 £105 🇺🇸 eBay Super-Takumar
Jul 2026 USD 112 £84 🇺🇸 eBay SMC
Jul 2026 USD 109 £82 🇺🇸 eBay SMC Takumar
Jul 2026 USD 130 £97 🇺🇸 eBay SMC
Jul 2026 USD 79 £59 🇺🇸 eBay Super-Takumar
Jul 2026 USD 80 £60 🇺🇸 eBay SMC Takumar
Jul 2026 USD 100 £75 🇺🇸 eBay Super-Takumar
Jul 2026 USD 99 £74 🇺🇸 eBay SMC Takumar
Jun 2026 USD 70 £52 🇺🇸 eBay Super-Takumar
Jun 2026 USD 90 £67 🇺🇸 eBay SMC
Jun 2026 USD 80 £60 🇺🇸 eBay Auto-Takumar
Jun 2026 £100 £100 🇬🇧 eBay SMC Takumar
Mar 2026 £44 £35 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions SMC Takumar
Nov 2025 £25 £25 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services Auto-Takumar
Mar 2025 £50 £50 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services Super-Takumar
Mar 2025 £90 £90 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services Super-Takumar
Mar 2025 £45 £45 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services Auto-Takumar
Jan 2025 £35 £35 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services Super-Takumar
Aug 2024 £35 £35 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services SMC Takumar
Mar 2022 £100 £80 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions Auto-Takumar
Nov -0001 £30 £30 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services SMC Takumar

Frequently asked questions

What is a Super-Takumar 105mm f/2.8 worth at UK auction?

Recent UK hammer prices sit between £50 and £90, so a typical copy is worth roughly £70 at saleroom level, with clean examples achieving the higher figure.

How much does a Super-Takumar 105mm f/2.8 sell for today?

In the current 2026 market, it sells for around £50–£90 at UK auction depending on optical and mechanical condition, which sets the wholesale price before any dealer mark-up.

What mount does the Super-Takumar 105mm f/2.8 use?

It is an M42 screw-mount lens, compatible with Pentax Spotmatic-era bodies and other M42 cameras, and it can be adapted to most modern mirrorless systems.

What should I check before buying one?

Look for fungus, haze and coating scratches on the glass, oil on the aperture blades, and a smooth focus helicoid, as these are the main issues that reduce the value of Takumar lenses of this era.