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 Special thanks to Luis for lending his exceptional collection: Instagram: @Spaceman_Lou Send us stuff! Stephen Foster PO Box 99900 WU 227 122 RPO Meadowbrook Edmonton AB T6T 0W4