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Topcor-S f2 5cm
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Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2014 11:39 am
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Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2014 11:39 am
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The Tokyo Kogaku Topcor-S f2 5cm in M39 must be one of the more common Topcon LTM lenses, still it is a bit rare and there isn't all that much info about it on the net.
From what I read it was sold together with Leotax RF cameras from 1954 through 1961. Other infos taken from the net:
    Weight: 255 grams
    Filter Thread: 40.5mm
    Extension from Camera Body at Infinity Focus: 1.62″ (41mm)
    Elements: Seven
    Minimum Aperture: F16, click stops

I add:
    10 aperture blades
    minimum focus distance: 1m

sources:
http://mrlazyli.wordpress.com/2013/10/10/%E7%B4%85%E5%A1%B5%E7%B7%A3%E5%BD%B1-tokyo-kogaku-topcor-l39%E7%B3%BB%E5%88%97/
http://legacycamera.wordpress.com/2012/05/12/the-topcor-s-5cm-f2-for-leica-thread-mount/
http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1016279&page=3


Topcor-S f2 5cm by Andreas, on Flickr

Topcor-S f2 5cm by Andreas, on Flickr

Topcor-S f2 5cm by Andreas, on Flickr

Topcor-S f2 5cm by Andreas, on Flickr
as compared to the 1.8/50 Canons it's a bit bigger

Serenar 1.8/50 and Topcor-S f2/50 by Andreas, on Flickr

cheers, andreas

edit 25/05/15: replaced photos after those I had uploaded to mflenses ( again ?!!) had disappeared

Last edited by kuuan on Mon May 25, 2015 6:30 am; edited 1 time in total


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Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2014 2:12 pm
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First one what I seen, congrats!!


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Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2014 3:31 pm
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Legendary lens, supposed to be the best normal lens for Leica M39 of that era.

Never seen in Europe, I don't even know if they were imported here, but apparently not hard to find in Japan.


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Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2014 3:34 pm
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Attila wrote:
First one what I seen, congrats!!


thank you, it is a very well built lens, really like it's feel Smile


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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
Legendary lens, supposed to be the best normal lens for Leica M39 of that era.

Never seen in Europe, I don't even know if they were imported here, but apparently not hard to find in Japan.


oh, I didn't know that! the few photos I have taken with it I did like Smile

Ian if you want one, be fast Smile Today, when looking for more sources on this lens before posting, I saw that right now there is a copy for sale by a Japanese seller on ebay International. It still is sitting at the starting price of 238 usd., 1 day 6 hours to go, that is less than half of what some people seemed to have payed already years ago. It isn't easy to find in Japan neither, if found chances are that it will be offered for more than that.

btw. here my flickr album with ( so far very few photos ) I have taken with it: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kuuan/sets/72157644078970601/


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Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2014 6:06 pm
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I wish I had 238 bucks to spend! Oh well, I have the Topcor 1.8/58 and I really love that lens.


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Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2015 6:46 pm
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The Topcor-S really is a remarkable little lens, I'll never sell mine.
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