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Mir-1B 37mm f2.8 vs Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 35mm f2.8 Zebra

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Meyer Görlitz Primagon 35/4.5 M42

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Meyer Görlitz Primagon 35mm f4.5 M42 4 lenticular design Primagon 4,5 / 35mm. 10 blades. Solid construction. Smooth aperture. Produced in the years 1955-1963. The father of Meyer Optik Gorlitz Lydith 3.5/30 Lens and grandfather of Pentacon 3.5/30. Grandson grandfather has all the features, but it is cheaper and much easier to use. In addition, thanks to MC coating allows much easier to achieve better results. Optics: ★★★☆☆ From f 4.5 to 8 to soft. From f 11 up looks good. Good colors. Ergonomics: ★★★★☆ Small very handy. Solidly constructed. Pre-selection aperture. Very precise in use. But for the good outcomes must be earned. Build quality: ★★★★★ Rugged, lightweight and very easy to use. Market value / value of subjective: ★★★☆☆ Less than $ 200 is a very good price.
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PENTACON auto MC 29mm f/2.8

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Pentacon 29/2.8 comes in a straight line from the Meyer Optik Görlitz Orestegon 29mm f/2.8. Produced in the years 1970/1991. During this period changed several times. Initially, a copy of the version of Meyer Orestegon 29mm f/2.8, then the electric version, and in the end version of the MC - There are also non-electric versions of the MC. It is a wide-angle lens with a very good f/2.8. Version of what I test is one of the last what was produced. Great multilayer coatings MC. The quality of workmanship as good as the old lenses Meyer. The lens has only 6 aperture blades. In a digital camera to take pictures with this lens requires a lot of attention already. Pictures are not sharp - just above f/11 we can talk longer with acceptable results. All the magic of color lenses Meyer here almost disappeared. You have to make an effort for it to have a picture in itself is a beautiful thing. Focal length [mm]: 29  Maximum aperture: 22  Minimum Aperture: 2.8  Fixing: M42x1  ...
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