What is the cheapest used Pentax Takumar 55mm f/2.2 in the UK?

The cheapest used Pentax Takumar 55mm f/2.2 currently listed is £47.50 at eBay, based on 3 listings compared across 2 UK retailers.

How many used Pentax Takumar 55mm f/2.2 are for sale in the UK?

There are currently 3 used Pentax Takumar 55mm f/2.2 listings available across 2 UK retailers on UsedLens, updated daily.

Is the used Pentax Takumar 55mm f/2.2 going up or down in price?

Over the past two weeks the average used price has risen 13.4%, from £71 to around £80, based on UsedLens daily price tracking across UK retailers.

Used Pentax Takumar 55mm f/2.2 for Sale — From £48

£47.50 Low price

£89.00 High price

3 Listings

2 Retailers

1 New this week

1 Reduced

Great for: portrait street general

Pentax's early M42 standard prime — the preset-era Takumar 55mm f/2.2, gentle vintage rendering.

The Takumar 55mm f/2.2 is an early standard prime made by Asahi Optical for the M42 screw mount, dating from the late 1950s when the company was building out its Takumar line for the Asahi Pentax range. It is a preset-style manual lens from the first generation of Takumars, before the Auto and Super-Takumar aperture systems arrived, and it sits at the entry level of the standard-lens offering of that era.

This is a manual-focus M42 screw-mount lens with a fixed focal length of 55mm and a maximum aperture of f/2.2. Aperture and focus are set by hand on the lens barrel. It is a compact all-metal prime typical of Asahi's construction of the period. Optical construction details and precise element counts vary across sources, so they are not asserted here beyond the verified focal length and maximum aperture.

As a moderate standard lens the 55mm focal length gives a slightly longer-than-normal field of view on full-frame that works comfortably for head-and-shoulders portraits and general shooting. Rendering from these early Takumars tends to be soft and gentle at maximum aperture and firms up on stopping down, a look many users seek for its vintage quality rather than clinical sharpness.

On the used market these early Takumars are relatively inexpensive but increasingly scarce in clean condition. Check the glass for haze and fungus, common in lenses of this age, and confirm the aperture blades are dry and snappy rather than oily. The focus helicoid should turn smoothly. The lens adapts to mirrorless bodies with a simple M42 adapter for those wanting the older Takumar character.

Avg £80, up 13.4% over 2 weeks

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Early Asahi Pentax Auto Takumar 55mm f/2.2 M42 Standard Manual Prime Lens. eBay

£47.50 £61.28

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smc Takumar 55mm f2.2 Pentax lens, M42, serviced, excellent cleaned and re lubed eBay

£80.20

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Auto Takumar 55mm f2.2 Recent 3* Good Condition Skears Photographic

£89.00

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Used Pentax Takumar 55mm f/2.2 price history

Tracking the used Pentax Takumar 55mm f/2.2 price? Over the past two weeks, the average has risen 13.4%, from £71 to around £80. Depending on age and condition, expect to pay between £64 and £85 for a used lens.

Average market price (line) and typical price range (shaded). Source: UsedLens daily price index, 8 Jul – 30 Jul 2026.