{"product_id":"smc-pentax-m-50mm-f-2-k-mount-lens","title":"SMC Pentax-M 50mm f\/2 K Mount Lens","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-bb47de12-7fff-33d3-710f-555027c38fa2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWHAT CONDITION THE CONDITION IS IN: \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery clean, with smooth focus, clear optics, and solid f stops. It’s an excellent example. Scroll down if you’re curious about the design, performance, and story behind this lens. Or don’t. It’ll be here either way.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-bb47de12-7fff-33d3-710f-555027c38fa2\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eIn 1979, as disco faded and bell-bottoms clung to relevance, a Pentax engineer looked at the company's standard fifty and thought, \"What if we made it cheaper?\" Not worse, just more affordable: more plastic, less metal, same optical formula.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result was the SMC Pentax-M 50mm f\/2, a compact, lightweight, manual-focus lens produced between 1979 and 1985 as part of Pentax's second-generation K-mount lineup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSerial 4953534 marks a later model, likely from 1982–1985, featuring the plastic barrel that replaced metal without sacrificing performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite its budget materials, the lens offers smooth, well-damped focusing, firm aperture clicks, and durable construction, with glass that renders slightly warm and soft, full of late-'70s character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSharp at f\/5.6, dreamy at f\/2, and with effortless bokeh, it's ideal on classic Pentax film cameras like the K1000 or MX, and easily adapts to modern mirrorless systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnpretentious and dependable, it’s the photographic equivalent of a worn denim jacket: practical, charming, and still cool decades later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisco died, bell-bottoms faded, but this lens keeps shooting, proving that sometimes compromise done right isn’t compromise at all.\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(179, 179, 179);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pentax","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47168566624443,"sku":"PEN-50M-F2-PKM-LNS-GD-100134","price":48.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0645\/6960\/6331\/files\/PEN-50M-F2-PKM-LNS-GD-100134-pentax-50mm-f2-pk-mount-vintage-lens-used-0002-front.jpg?v=1762837436","url":"https:\/\/www.foxandtalbot.com\/products\/smc-pentax-m-50mm-f-2-k-mount-lens","provider":"Fox and Talbot Cameras","version":"1.0","type":"link"}