Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 2.8/50

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Lenses -> M42 -> Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 2.8/50

Construction -	4 elements, 3 groups
Angular field -	45°
Minimum focusing distance -	0.35m
Diaphragm action -	Preset/semi automatic/fully automatic
Minimum aperture -	f/16 (pre-set and semi-auto) / f/22 (auto)
Filter size -	49mm screw-in type
Push-on diameter -	51mm
Weight -	175g
Barrel length -	45mm

Lens schema: Lens: With semi-automatic diaphragm In bright fluting finish In black finish, same period as the second generation of the L-series cameras In black finish, same period as the third generation of the L-series cameras	Pictures taken using this lens: A very mexican church by Carlos Cuevas-Covarrubias Additional data: Camera: Praktica L2 Shot on Agfa 100 ISO, B&W with f22 at 1/60 Accessories used: Rodenstok red filter This the tower of "San Francisco Javier" Church in Tepozotlan Mexico. It is an excelent example of Mexican Barroque. A bee, A flower, Small, blue one by Puzdreac Gheorghe Dan Additional data: Camera: Praktica L2 All shot at 1/500 with f8 on ISO 100 film Accessories used: an additional lens. Withered rose by Michael Kiel Additionald data: Camera: Praktica BX 20 S Shot on Kodak Portra 400 NC film at an aperture setting of 11 Accessories used: M42 mount adapter, small extension tube and tungsten light filter (KB12) A still life arranged with a black & white portrait of my girlfriend and a rose. The scene was lit by the light of my little desk lamp. The lens gave nice sharpness on the foreground and a smooth blur on the background. Ada Ciganlija by Nemanja Petrovic Additional data: Camera: Praktica L Shot on Fortepan 100 ASA Dockyard by Tom Latta Additional data: Camera: Praktica LTL Shot on: Kodachrome 200 ASA Slide film with f11 at 1/60th, light measured with Western Meter light meter. Daughters by Bryan White Additional data: Camera: Praktica LTL 3 Shot on: Agfacolour 100/21 Beach by Marko Beslic Additional data: Camera: Praktica L 2 Shot on: Kodak HSIE set to 400 ASA/filter Cokin Orange with f/11 at 1/30s As is the case with many other people involved in your site, my first camera was Praktica too. Actually I still own it, and I took it to Santorini last summer, loaded with Kodak HSIE. It's nice to have camera without infrared sensors when you shoot on infrared film :) At the gate by Rich Halferty Additional data: Camera: Praktica L 2 I don't know which film I used but I believe it was Konica, I don't know the shutter speed used either but I would guess about 1/30 in natural afternoon light. "At The Gate" was taken in Ireland about 15 years ago using the Praktica. It was a gate at the side of an old country road that opened up to a field in the hills overlooking the town below. Trees by Rich Halferty Additonal data: Camera: Praktica L 2 This picture is about 10 yeas old. I don't know which film I used but it was probably a Kodak product and I don't know the shutter speed used either but I would guess about 1/30 in natural afternoon light. The idea of the photo was to show time, focusing on a young tree and capturing the old tree in the background with a person also in the background to show that time applies to all living things. The photo was scanned using a HP scanner and has been cropped ever so slightly, what you see is what the camera /photographer saw 10 years ago. The arbor by Aleksandar Bracinac Additional data: Camera: Praktica L 2 Shot on: Kodak Gold Ultra 400 Old Horseshoe by Aleksandar Bracinac Additional data: Camera: Praktica L 2 Shot on: Kodak Gold Ultra 400 Hills near Razanj, Serbia by Aleksandar Bracinac Additional data: Camera: Praktica L 2 Shot on: Fuji 100 ASA Razanj under the sky by Aleksandar Bracinac Additional data: Camera: Praktica L 2 Shot on: Fuji 100 ASA Lily by Aleksandar Bracinac Additional data: Camera: Praktica L 2 Shot on: Fuji 100 ASA The beautiful flower from my garden. My father by Aleksandar Bracinac Additional data: Camera: Praktica L 2 Shot on: Konica 135, 1/30 sec The portrait of my father. Cloudy weather. Tube amplifier by Aleksandar Bracinac Additional data: Camera: Praktica L 2 Shot on: Fuji Superia 100 ASA, 1/60 sec Tube Amplifier. Hand maded by my father. 100W light diffused by the wall. Markica by Aleksandar Bracinac Additional data: Camera: Praktica L 2 Shot on: Fuji Superia 100 ASA, 1/60 sec My cat, Markica. Klivija by Aleksandar Bracinac Additional data: Camera: Praktica L 2 Shot on: Fuji Superia 100 ASA, 1/125 sec The flower called "Klivija" from Serbia. Flash light with soft diffuser (a few layers of white paper over flash light) filled with 60W light from the top. My girl by Aleksandar Bracinac Additional data: Camera: Praktica L 2 Shot on: Fuji Superia 100 ASA, 1/30 sec My girl trying to stop me from shooting her :) . One 100W light from the top. Fireworks from Belgrade by Aleksandar Bracinac No. 1., No. 2., No. 3. Additional data: Camera: Praktica L 2 Shot on: Konica 135, 1/15 sec Orthodox New Year 2003. January 15th.

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