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 Lenses -> M42 -> Meyer Domiplan 2.8/50
   
Construction - 3 elements, 3 groups
Angular field - 47°
Minimum focusing distance - 0.75m
Diaphragm action - Fully automatic
Minimum aperture - f/22
Filter size - 49mm screw-in type
Push-on diameter - 42mm
Weight - 150g
Barrel length - 40mm
Description - The new low-cost standard lens of Cooke triplet design, with normal coating. Two main versions exists, with bright fluting on both focussing and aperture rings, and a later one in all black finish. Several labelling versions also exist.
 
Lens schema:

Meyer Domiplan 2.8/50


Different versions of this lens:

Meyer Domiplan 2.8/50

Meyer Domiplan 2.8/50

Meyer Domiplan 2.8/50
Pictures taken using this lens:

Mohnblüte by Paul Quappe

Additional data:
Camera: Praktica LB 2
Shot on a 200 ASA Fuju Color Film
Accessories used: a 28 mm extension ring

It's one of my first tries with the extension rings, and it was quite difficult, because I did not use neither tripod nor TL measuring.



Raindrops by Michael Kiel

Additional data:
Camera: Praktica BX 20
Accessory used: M42 mount adapter, and an extension tube. The blue color was achieved with a KB12 filter on the lens.
 
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