The Asahi Pentax Super-Multi-Coated Takumar 85mm f/1.8 is a fast short-telephoto prime in the M42 screw mount, produced during the Takumar era as a portrait lens. Its Super-Multi-Coated (SMC) designation places it among the later, multi-coated revisions designed to reduce flare and improve contrast against backlight.

UK auction hammer results for this 85mm Takumar sit in a wide band: recorded sales range from £138 (June 2024) to £500 (March 2022), with a two-sale midpoint of £319. Because these are saleroom wholesale figures rather than dealer retail prices, clean, haze-free copies tend to sell for more than tired examples, and as of 2026 the thin data set means individual condition has an outsized effect on what the lens is worth on any given day.