Asahi Pentax History [Explore 31.08.2025]

Asahi Pentax H2 (ca.1961) with its Auto-Takumar 1:2/55 lens

 

The Pentax Guide, written by W. D. Emanuel, was published by the Focal Press (London and New York) in 1960. This is the second edition, printed in London in 1961 and purchased by my father in New Zealand. He was at that time very much a Rolleiflex photographer, but acquired a Pentax and a 500mm Tele-Takumar lens to photograph cricket.

 

PENTAX K-1

Auto-Takumar 1:2 f=55mm from my Asahi Pentax S2

 

Camera jpg taken in Pentax's "satobi" colour mode to enhance the vintage look. Contrast adjustments in SilkyPix Developer Studio.

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