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Carl ZeissWide·PRAKTICA B mount·1979

Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Prakticar 20mm F/2.8 MC

Specifications01

Focal length20mm
Max aperturef/2.8
TypeWide · Prime
Release year1979
Weight310 g
Filter size67 mm
Min focus distance0.2 m
Aperture blades6
Optical elements9
Groups8
AutofocusNo
StabilizationNo
Aperture controlAperture ring (Manual settings only)
EraFilm era
Production statusDiscontinued

Additional Info02

Lens TypeUltra-wide angle prime lens

Summary02

20mm f/2.8 prime wide-angle lens for Praktica B (M42) mounts. Intended for general wide-angle photography such as landscapes and interiors.

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Where can this lens be adapted?

The Praktica B mount has a flange distance of 44.4 mm. A plain adapter fits a camera whose flange distance is at least 1.46 mm shorter. How lens adapters work

  • Sony EAdapter · 26.4 mm
  • Canon RFAdapter · 24.4 mm
  • Nikon ZAdapter · 28.4 mm
  • Fujifilm XAdapter · 26.7 mm
  • L-MountAdapter · 24.4 mm
  • Micro Four ThirdsAdapter · 25.15 mm
  • Fujifilm G (GFX)Adapter · 17.7 mm

    Covers full-frame: it can vignette on a medium format sensor.

  • Canon EF-MAdapter · 26.4 mm

No plain adapter reaches infinity focus on: Canon EF, Nikon F.

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