{"product_id":"asahi-optical-co-super-takumar-55mm-f-1-8-standard-prime-lens","title":"Asahi Optical Co. Super-Takumar 55mm f\/1.8","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"\" data-end=\"94\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"92\" data-start=\"4\"\u003eAsahi Optical Co. Super-Takumar 55mm f\/1.8 – Standard Prime Lens \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"619\" data-start=\"162\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-end=\"194\" data-start=\"166\"\u003eSuper-Takumar 55mm f\/1.8\u003c\/strong\u003e, serial number \u003cstrong data-end=\"220\" data-start=\"210\"\u003e248884\u003c\/strong\u003e, is a legendary \u003cstrong data-end=\"264\" data-start=\"237\"\u003emanual focus prime lens\u003c\/strong\u003e made by \u003cstrong data-end=\"303\" data-start=\"273\"\u003eAsahi Optical Co. (Pentax)\u003c\/strong\u003e in the 1960s. 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