The Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 50mm f/1.4 is a fast standard prime from Asahi Pentax's M42 screw-mount Takumar line, produced during the late 1960s and 1970s as the everyday lens paired with Pentax Spotmatic-era SLR bodies. It was designed as a general-purpose normal lens with a bright maximum aperture suited to available-light shooting, and remains a popular adapt-to-mirrorless choice today.

At UK auction in recent sales, hammer prices for this lens have ranged from £35 to £50, giving a median around £43 based on the limited sample available in 2026. These figures reflect saleroom results on unverified-condition copies and sit well below typical dealer asking prices, with clean, haze-free examples generally commanding the upper end of that range and worn copies selling for less.