Pentax Tele-Takumar 200mm f/5.6 - M42 Mount

The Tele-Takumar 200mm f/5.6 is a vintage M42 screw-mount telephoto lens, known for its slender profile and remarkably small size for its focal length. Designed for use with Spotmatic-era cameras, it uses a preset or manual diaphragm mechanism rather than an automatic one. Despite its modest maximum aperture, it is capable of high resolution and features the classic aesthetic of early Takumar glass. For this M42 model, verify that the screw threads are clean and undamaged to ensure a secure fit to the camera or adapter. The focus ring has a very long rotation; check for smoothness and the absence of 'grittiness'. SDS checks the internal elements for the yellowing often associated with older glass and ensures the manual aperture ring clicks firmly into each position.