Pentax Super-Takumar 50mm f/1.4: Do I have the 'Zeiss Planar Killer'?

How do you know if you have a more regular Pentax 7-element Super-Takumar 50mm f/1.4 or the fabled 'Planar Killer' 8-element Super Tak 50 1.4?

In this video, we display the physical differences between these two awesome lenses!

0:58 - needs to be a 'Super-Takumar', not an S-M-C or SMC.
1:15 - needs to have the infrared mark on the right side of the 4
1:39 - A/M instead of Auto/Man aperture switch
1:55 - will not have numbers on the bottom of the switch
2:09 - will not have '⋅' but instead will have an f/2
2:34 - rear lens element protrudes
3:03 - 'less' thoriated
3:32 - will only have 6 aperture blades; no aperture lever
4:20 - https://youtu.be/nAPOXtb1PCs

Let us know what you think!

Definitive Guide:
https://takumarguide.weebly.com/1--14--50-358-8-element.html

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