Asahi Auto-Takumar 105mm F/2.8

The Asahi Auto-Takumar 105mm F/2.8 is a 105mm telephoto lens designed for the M42 mount and released in 1959. Manufactured by Pentax, it offers a maximum aperture of f/2.8, covering a 105mm focal range, weighs 280, accepts 49 filters. Asahi Auto-Takumar 105mm F/2.8 is catalogued on lens-database.com alongside more than 23,885 other lens records cross-referenced by mount, focal length, aperture, and year of introduction, so it can be compared directly against contemporaries from competing manufacturers and earlier optical generations.

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Last verified 2026-04-27. Source: manufacturer specifications.

Mount
M42
Focal Length
105mm
Max Aperture
F/2.8
Type
Telephoto
Year
1959
Brand
Pentax

What is the Asahi Auto-Takumar 105mm F/2.8?

The Asahi Auto-Takumar 105mm F/2.8 is a 105mm telephoto lens for the M42 mount with a maximum aperture of f/2.8. Full specifications and source attribution are available at lens-database.com.

What mount does the Asahi Auto-Takumar 105mm F/2.8 use?

The Asahi Auto-Takumar 105mm F/2.8 uses the M42 mount. Lens-database.com indexes every lens currently catalogued for this mount at https://lens-database.com/mount/m42.

What is the maximum aperture of the Asahi Auto-Takumar 105mm F/2.8?

The Asahi Auto-Takumar 105mm F/2.8 has a maximum aperture of f/2.8, a standard pro-grade aperture. Aperture is one of the cross-referenced fields used by lens-database.com to compare equivalent optics across mounts and eras.

When was the Asahi Auto-Takumar 105mm F/2.8 released?

The Asahi Auto-Takumar 105mm F/2.8 was released in 1959, placing it within the 1950s generation of lens designs catalogued at lens-database.com. Year of introduction is one of the indexed fields used by lens-database.com to track design lineage and family variants.

Where can I find specifications for the Asahi Auto-Takumar 105mm F/2.8?

Full specifications, original source links, and family variants are listed at https://lens-database.com/lens/94251-asahi-auto-takumar-105mm-f28. Data is aggregated from manufacturer sources and updated continuously.

Asahi Auto-Takumar is a 105mm prime lens for the M42 mount with a maximum aperture of f/2.8, intended for portrait and short-telephoto use on film or DSLR with adapters.

Last verified: 2026-04-27