Asahi Super-Takumar 50mm f1.4 (8 element) lens mount_Mamiya 7 Accurate readings

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Asahi Super-Takumar 50mm f1.4 (8 element) lens mount_Mamiya 7 Accurate readingsThis is a late model of the 8 element Asahi Super Takumar 50mm f1. 4 lens, with good optics and mechanical function, okay cosmetics. The glass has some internal dust, no haze or fungus; the focusing is smooth, with only a hint of irregularity at about the 0. 6m mark (you're unlikely to notice it if you're not looking for it). The body has some paint wear and a few cosmetic scrapes, with the most notable being on the front retaining ring, which someone