Meyer Oreston / Pentacon 1.8/50

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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 -	51mm
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: Different versions of this lens: Electric	Pictures taken using this lens: Carrinhos by Paulo Moreira Additional data: Camera: Praktica BX 20 Iron 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. Tower in Weimar by Michael Kiel Additional data: Camera: Praktica MTL 3 Shot on Ilford 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 I used 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: Camera: Praktica LTL 3 Shot on: Agfapan 100 ASA at 1/60 sec with f16 Ina's birthday party by Christian Maldonado Fisker Additional data: Camera: Praktica LTL 3 Shot on: Fuji Superia 200 ASA at 1/60 sec f11 Portrait: Annie by Christian Maldonado Fisker Additional data: Camera: Praktica LTL 3 Shot on: Agfapan 400 ASA at 1/250 sec f4 Seagull at the lake by Christian Maldonado Fisker Additional data: Camera: Praktica LTL 3 Shot on: Kodak 200 ASA at 1/60 sec f16 Young couple kissing by Christian Maldonado Fisker Additional data: Camera: Praktica LTL 3 Shot on:Agfapan 25 iso at 125 sec f16 I was walking at a lake recently and saw this couple kissing. The scene and light was great and real! It is a really special film i used; the world famous Agfapan 25 ortho is the worlds best black and white film, in my opinion(unfortunately its out of production). The tones, skin, sharpness and details are outstanding as long as the lens can follow the quality and i believe that the Pentacon/CZJ line is fully able to do that! Big bird by Jon Gibbs Additional data: Camera: Praktica PLC 3 Shot on: 400 ASA Kodak with 1/500 sec at f11 The big bird is a sculpture made of cork. The Eden Project is a new tourist attraction near St Austell which is an exercise in eco friendly horticulture and agriculture with huge 'Biodomes' (like Buckminsters Fullers geodesic domes) in which various climate zones are situated such as desert, rain forest etc. Blue iris by Jon Gibbs Additional data: Camera: Praktica PLC 3 Shot on: Jessops 200 ASA (an own brand supplied free by a large photographic dealers when you take films in for processing), 1/125 sec at f8, hand held B&W portrait: Sirkel by Christian Maldonado Fisker Additional data: Camera: Praktica LTL 3 Shot on: Agfapan 100 ASA at 125 sec f5,6 Accessory used: polarizing filter I developed this motive of the beautiful girl Sirkel for 5,30 minutes in Rodinal, the light was astonishing and the lens is throughly able to get the best out of the shots, contrast and details are very excellent. Wheel by Christian Maldonado Fisker Additional data: Camera: Praktica LTL 3 Shot on: Agfapan 100 at f2,8 125 sec Almost wide open the 50 mm lens is a little bit soft, but i think thats one of the charms of this Pentacon pearl of a lens, it's both sharp and has a good blur as well, so you dont need to use a filter. A really good lens indeed. B&W portrait: Carina by Christian Maldonado Fisker Additional data: Camera: Praktica LTL 3 Shot on: Agfapan 100 at f2,8 250 sec Almost wide open the 50 mm lens is a little bit soft, but i think thats one of the charms of this Pentacon pearl of a lens, it's both sharp and has a good blur as well, so you dont need to use a filter. A really good lens indeed. Fiord fisherman by Christian Maldonado Fisker Additonal data: Camera: Praktica LTL 3 Shot on: Kodak 200 ASA at 250 sec f11 This picture was taken at a little Fiord harbour in Sealand (DK), it's hard work for a living, and this fisherman often works as long as 12 hours during a day. In this situation he's tying up his rope with his strong hands. Purple flower with insect by Ricardo F. Martins Additional data: Camera: MTL 3 Shot on: Fuji Superia ISO 400 at about 1/125 with f8 Accessory used: Praktica's extension tube (one section, the longer one)

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