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Pentacon Prakticar 1.8/50 (1st/2nd ) User manual

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PRAKTICA-USERS.COM

The definitive equipment listing for Prakticas on the internet

Lenses -> B-mount -> Pentacon Prakticar 1.8/50 (1st/2nd version)

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Construction - 6 elements, 4 groups
‘Angular field - 46°
Minimum focusing distance - 0.3m / 0.45m
Minimum aperture - f/16
Filter size - 49mm
Weight - 230g / 2009
Lens size - 50X60mm / ?X60mm

Lens:

8564 28 8

Description - B-mount version of the Oreston 1.8/50, first sold as Meyer

Creston (c1970). 1st version with metal barrel, 2nd version
with shorter plastic barrel, 2nd version also labeled ‘Carl
Zeiss Jena P’, minimum focussing distance changed from
0.33m to 0.45m, engraving variations.

Pictures taken using this lens:

Hydrangea by Koji Kawakami

Additional data:

Camera: Praktica BC 1
Shot on Fuji Reala with Fit
Accessories used: Tripod

This lens is normally treated as a body cap for Praktica
camera, but it does make a nice photo,

Fence by Vladimir Sovilj

Additional data:
Camera: Praktica B 100

Under water by Gabriel Cotutiu

Additional data:
Camera: Praktica BC 1
Shot on Ilford FX 200 ASA

Margarita and Emilia by Gabriel Cotutiu

Additional data:
Camera: Praktica BC 1
Shot on Kodak Gold with 1/60s
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