===== Pentax 67 SMC Takumar 120mm f/3.5 Soft ===== 
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==== Summary ====
The SMC Pentax 67 120mm f/3.5 Soft is a manual-focus telephoto prime introduced in 1982 and produced until 1989 for the Pentax 6×7 medium format system. Designed specifically as a soft-focus portrait lens, it was released in two variants—the original smc Pentax-6x7 Soft 120mm f/3.5 and the later smc Pentax 67 Soft 120mm f/3.5—both sharing the same optical formula of 4 elements in 3 groups. The lens features an 8-blade manual diaphragm, an aperture range from f/3.5 to f/22, and a minimum focusing distance of 75 cm. It accepts 77 mm screw-in filters, weighs 520 g, and measures 89 x 63.5 mm, making it relatively compact for the 6x7 system. The lens mount is the Pentax 6x7 inner bayonet, and it was designed without automatic aperture control, requiring stop-down metering. Optically, the lens is unique in its rendering, producing a sharp "core" image overlaid with a soft glow caused by under-corrected spherical aberration. The degree of softness is controlled by aperture: wide open at f/3.5 the effect is strongest, gradually diminishing until it disappears around f/11, where the lens behaves like a conventional sharp telephoto. This makes it versatile, functioning both as a creative soft-focus tool and as a standard 120mm lens when stopped down. Bokeh is smooth and pleasing, with highlights bleeding softly into shadows, creating a dreamy atmosphere ideal for portraiture and artistic work. However, focusing can be challenging in low light due to the manual diaphragm and the soft rendering at wider apertures.\\
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__Came in two variants with similar specs:__\\
SMC Pentax-6x7 120mm f/3.5 SOFT in **1982**; SMC Pentax 67 120mm f/3.5 SOFT in **1989**
==== Tech Specs ====
| Manufacturer    |Pentax|
| Series          |67|
| Model           |SMC Takumar|
| Focal Length    |120mm|
| Max Aperture    |f/3.5 Soft|
| Min Aperture    |f/22|
| Format          |6x7|
| Image Circle    |-|
| Minimum Focus   |75cm|
| Focus Rotation  |°|
| Iris Blades     |8|
| Optical Design  |4/3|
| Squeeze         |none|
| Front Diameter  |89mm|
| Filter Thread   |77mm|
| Focus/Zoom Rod  |none|
| Native Mount    |Pentax 6x7|
| Data Protocol   |none|
| Length          |63.5mm|
| Weight          |520g|
| Body Telescope  |-|
| Body Material   |-|
| Focus Drive     |-|
| Iris Drive      |-|
| Zoom Drive      |-|
==== History ====
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Release Date: 1982 \\
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==== Service ====
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