The name of Asahi Optical Industries lens!
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Because we can’t speak english
I am using DeepL translate, so it may be a strange sentence,
but I would like you to understand
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In this issue
Asahi Optical Industries (PENTAX)
The name of the vintage lens
I have made a discovery and will write about it.
I will explain using the lens sell by our company Vintage Shop Japan Inc.
ASAHI OPT SMC TAKUMAR 55mm f/1.8
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What is SMC?
Super Multi-Coated” is an abbreviation for the name
of the lens coating
It is a multi-layer coating with up to seven layers of coating, which
other companies do not have.
Prior to the SMC notation, it was written without abbreviation
as super-murti-corted.
What is TAKUMAR?
The name “TAKUMAR” was derived from the name of a photographer
relative of the founder (Mr. Takuma Kajiwara).
TAKUMAR” means “friendly competition” in Japanese.
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The name TAKUMAR reminds me of a
world-renowned in the world of motorsports and
who is currently active in the U.S.
It reminds me of Takuma Sato, a Japanese racing driver who is
currently active in the United States.
The above is a list of
Asahi Optical Industries (PENTAX) Vintage Lenses
I wrote about the name.
This name series is a part of the series that I want to do a lot of research on myself.
I’ll be back with more columns in the future, so stay tuned!
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