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Asahi Pentax 50mm f/1.4

The Asahi Pentax Super-Takumar 50mm f/1.4 is a fast standard prime lens in the M42 screw mount, produced for Pentax Spotmatic-era 35mm SLRs. Designed as a general-purpose normal lens, it pairs a bright f/1.4 maximum aperture with the well-regarded Takumar optical pedigree of the late 1960s and early 1970s.

At UK auction in recent years, hammer prices for the Super-Takumar 50mm f/1.4 have been modest, with a recorded 2024 saleroom result of £60 — a wholesale level achieved before buyer's and seller's commission. With only one verified sale in the dataset, the lens is worth roughly that figure today for a clean user-grade copy, and it typically sells for a similar price in the auction market, though pristine examples and the early radioactive thoriated-glass version (sometimes nicknamed the "Atomic Takumar") can command a premium when condition and provenance are documented.

Variants

Select a variant to filter the sales history below.

Variant Years Edition Sales Price Range
D FA* SDM AW 0
FA 4 £113£249
SMC 1 £65£65
SMC Pentax-A 8 £47£124
SMC Pentax-F 0
SMC Pentax-M 10 £34£113
SMC Takumar 9 £35£90
Super-Takumar 9 £41£194

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 £62 £62 🇬🇧 eBay SMC Pentax-M
Aug 2026 £79 £79 🇬🇧 eBay Super-Takumar
Aug 2026 £38 £38 🇬🇧 eBay SMC Pentax-M
Aug 2026 £89 £89 🇬🇧 eBay SMC Pentax-A
Aug 2026 £44 £44 🇬🇧 eBay Super-Takumar
Aug 2026 £55 £55 🇬🇧 eBay SMC Takumar
Aug 2026 USD 260 £194 🇺🇸 eBay Super-Takumar
Aug 2026 USD 75 £56 🇺🇸 eBay Super-Takumar
Aug 2026 USD 55 £41 🇺🇸 eBay Super-Takumar
Aug 2026 USD 122 £91 🇺🇸 eBay Super-Takumar
Aug 2026 £113 £113 🇬🇧 eBay SMC Pentax-M
Aug 2026 £90 £90 🇬🇧 eBay SMC Takumar
Aug 2026 USD 200 £150 🇺🇸 eBay Super-Takumar
Aug 2026 USD 100 £75 🇺🇸 eBay SMC Takumar
Aug 2026 £65 £65 🇬🇧 eBay SMC
Aug 2026 USD 90 £67 🇺🇸 eBay SMC Takumar
Aug 2026 USD 120 £90 🇺🇸 eBay SMC Takumar
Aug 2026 USD 95 £71 🇺🇸 eBay SMC Takumar
Jul 2026 USD 47 £35 🇺🇸 eBay SMC Takumar
Jul 2026 USD 45 £34 🇺🇸 eBay SMC Pentax-M
Jul 2026 USD 60 £45 🇺🇸 eBay SMC Pentax-M
Jul 2026 USD 50 £37 🇺🇸 eBay SMC Pentax-M
Jul 2026 £56 £56 🇬🇧 eBay SMC Pentax-A
Jul 2026 USD 90 £67 🇺🇸 eBay SMC Pentax-M
Jul 2026 USD 60 £45 🇺🇸 eBay SMC Pentax-M
Jul 2026 £79 £79 🇬🇧 eBay SMC Pentax-A
Jul 2026 £47 £47 🇬🇧 eBay SMC Pentax-A
Jul 2026 £100 £100 🇬🇧 eBay SMC Pentax-A
Jun 2026 £249 £249 🇬🇧 eBay FA
Jun 2026 EUR 144 £124 🇪🇺 eBay SMC Pentax-A
Jun 2026 £119 £119 🇬🇧 eBay SMC Pentax-A
Jun 2026 £149 £149 🇬🇧 eBay FA
Jun 2026 £113 £113 🇬🇧 eBay FA
May 2026 £149 £149 🇬🇧 eBay FA
Mar 2026 £80 £80 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services Super-Takumar
Aug 2025 £62 £50 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions SMC Pentax-M
Jul 2025 £35 £35 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services SMC Takumar
Jan 2025 £50 £50 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services SMC Takumar
Aug 2024 £60 £60 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services Super-Takumar
Jan 2024 £69 £55 🇬🇧 Flints Auctions SMC Pentax-A
Aug 2023 £40 £40 🇬🇧 Special Auction Services SMC Pentax-M

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Super-Takumar 50mm f/1.4 sell for at UK auction?

The most recent recorded UK auction hammer price in the dataset is £60 from August 2024, which reflects a wholesale saleroom result before commission rather than a retail asking price.

What is a Super-Takumar 50mm f/1.4 worth today?

Based on the limited sales data, a clean user-grade copy is worth around £60 at hammer, though dataset coverage is thin and exceptional examples may achieve more.

Why does the price vary between copies?

Value is driven by glass condition (haze, fungus, coating wear), smoothness of focus and aperture action, and whether the example is an early thoriated-glass version, all of which affect what a buyer will pay.