Are pentacon lenses good?
The Pentacon 50 is a fun little lens to use. It is light, compact and is easy on the wallet. For a nifty fifty in this rice range it offers a lot of value for money. It is very versatile also.
Who made pentacon lenses?
The Meyer-Optik Görlitz 300 4 Orestegor (also branded as Pentacon 300) is a 300mm prime tele lens initially manufactured by the Meyer-Optik Görlitz company in East Germany.
What is Praktica B Mount?
The Praktica B mount (also called PB-mount) is a bayonet mount that was introduced in 1978. Used with the Praktica B electronic SLR manufactured by VEB Pentacon in East Germany. Praktica B mount lenses are not identical to M42 lenses but very similar and you can purchase them for a fraction of the price.
Is Praktica a good camera?
Nowadays Praktica serves as good alternative for other M42 bodies. It is newer and in some ways more advanced camera than Spotmatics or Fujicas. You can mount almost every M42 lens on it (some Takumars tend to be a little problematic on non-Pentax bodies) so you gain access to a wide variety of cheap and good lenses.
What is a PB mount?
Is praktica a good camera?
Where are Praktica binoculars made?
Dresden
PRAKTICA stands for style, comfort, performance and precision. From pocket sized cameras to ED glass binoculars, our products have been engineered to enhance your lifestyle at a revolutionary price. Dresden, Eastern Germany became an innovative hub for camera manufacturing.
How does the Pentacon multi coating lens work?
Like any old manual lens, the Pentacon auto 1.8 / 50 Multi coating has depth of field scale for such aperture values: 4, 8, 16. Focus ring rotates almost 360 degrees and the Pentacon auto 1.8 / 50 Multi coating lens has 33cm minimum focus distance limit. A large and smooth focuser movement allows you to accurately and easily focus.
Where to buy the Pentacon 50mm auto 50mm lens?
You can buy the Pentacon 50 mm f/1.8 MC for a little over €20,- at ebay.de (affilitate link) or for around $45 via ebay.com (affilitate link). The Pentacon auto 50 mm f/1.8 MC is a very small vintage 50 mm lens.
What is the difference between the Pentacon 50 and Pentacon electric?
Some lenses are branded as “electric”, others are branded as “auto”. This version does not have the silver stripes on the aperture settings any more. It is not completely black neither, having retained two silver rings at the front of the lens. Only one silver ring remains on this version of the Pentacon 50.
How does the Pentacon 50 compare to Carl Zeiss pancolar?
On paper the Pentacon 50 sounds like it is in one league with the Carl Zeiss Pancolar. The minimum focusing distance of 33 cm is actually better than that of the Pancolar (35cm). They both have an aperture of f1.8 and are multi coated.