N°95597 · Family detail
PentaxZoom·M42 mount·1975
Asahi SMC Takumar-Zoom 45-125mm F/4
Specifications01
MountM42
Focal length45-125mm
Max aperturef/4
TypeZoom
Release year1975
Weight605 g
Filter size67 mm
Min focus distance1.5 m
Aperture blades6
Optical elements14
Groups11
AutofocusNo
StabilizationNo
Aperture controlAperture ring (Manual settings only)
Lens hood58mm - Clamp-on
TeleconvertersNot available
EraFilm era
Production statusDiscontinued
Additional Info02
Lens TypeTelephoto zoom lens
Summary02
Asahi SMC Takumar-Zoom is a 45–125mm f/4 M42-mount zoom lens intended for general-purpose photography across standard-to-telephoto focal lengths.
AI-assisted summary — verify against linked sourcesWhere can this lens be adapted?
The M42 screw mount has a flange distance of 45.46 mm. A plain adapter fits a camera whose flange distance is at least 1.46 mm shorter. How lens adapters work
- Many M42 lenses close the aperture only when a pin at the rear is pressed. Use an adapter that presses the pin, or set the A/M switch to M.
- Sony EAdapter · 27.46 mm
- Canon RFAdapter · 25.46 mm
- Nikon ZAdapter · 29.46 mm
- Fujifilm XAdapter · 27.76 mm
- L-MountAdapter · 25.46 mm
- Micro Four ThirdsAdapter · 26.21 mm
- Fujifilm G (GFX)Adapter · 18.76 mm
Covers full-frame: it can vignette on a medium format sensor.
- Canon EF-MAdapter · 27.46 mm
- Canon EFAdapter · 1.46 mm
A rear element that sticks out can hit the camera mirror.
No plain adapter reaches infinity focus on: Nikon F.
Other Mounts03
No alternate mounts are indexed for this family yet.