Meyer Oreston / Pentacon 1.8/50 User manual

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Construction - 6 elements, 4 groups
‘Angular field - 47°
Minimum focusing distance - 0.33m
Diaphragm action - Fully automatic
Minimum aperture - f/16
Filter size - 49mm screw-in type
Push-on diameter - Simm
Weight - 250g (auto) / 220g (electric)
Barrel length - 48mm

Description - This is the fast standard for Prakticas for many years right
up to the end. First produced in the bright fluted version in
auto only, then both auto and electric were made from the
black fluted version onwards. It acquired multi-coating from
the third version onwards, and was remounted as the first
generation of the B-mount Pentacon Prakticar 50/1.8.

Lens schema: Pictures taken using this lens:

Carrinhos by Paulo Moreira

Additional data:
Camera: Praktica BX 20

Tron gate in Weimar by Michael Kiel

Additional data:

Camera: Praktica MTL 3

Shot on Ilford Delta 400

Accessories used: to achieve a little more contrast I used an
orange filter

Also taken in Weimar, this Photo shows a nice iron gate
leading out of a small lane in the centre of the town.

Different versions of this lens:
‘Tower in Weimar by Michael Kiel
Additional data:

Camera: Praktica MTL 3
Shot on Iiford Delta 400

Part Of Zeiss Lens by Nemanja Petrovic

Additional data:
Camera: Praktica Super TL

‘Shot on Fuji Superia 100 ASA
Accessories used: extension rings

A portrait by Michael Kiel

Additional data:
Camera: Praktica MTL3

Tused an ISO 800 film so I could work without flash and
tripod.

‘Sunset by Michael Kiel

‘Additional data:
Camera: Praktica MTL3

This photo was taken at the shore of the Rhine in
Wiesbaden

Portrait: Britt and Mats by Christian Maldonado Fisker

‘Additional data:
Camera: Praktica LTL 3
Shot on: Agfapan 100 ASA at 1/250 sec with f4

Oldman staring at the lake by Christian Maldonado Fisker

Additional data:
raktica LTL 3
\gfapan 100 ASA at 1/60 sec with f16

hday party by Christian Maldonado Fisker

Additional data:
raktica LTL 3
‘uji Superia 200 ASA at 1/60 sec f11

Portrait: Annie by Christian Maldonado Fisker

Additional data
raktica LTL 3
\gfapan 400 ASA at 1/250 sec f4

Additional data:
Camera: Praktica LTL 3