N°101973 · Family detail
Carl ZeissZoom·M42 mount·1987
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Vario-Pancolar 35-70mm F/2.7-3.5 MC
Specifications01
MountM42
Focal length35-70mm
Max aperturef/2.7
TypeZoom
Release year1987
Weight360 g
Filter size58 mm
Min focus distance0.8 m
Max magnification0.3333
Aperture blades6
Optical elements9
Groups8
Min aperturef/3.5
AutofocusNo
StabilizationNo
Aperture controlAperture ring (Manual settings only)
EraFilm era
Production statusDiscontinued
Additional Info02
Lens TypeStandard zoom lens
Summary02
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR M42 mount vario (zoom) lens with focal length 35–70mm and maximum aperture range f/2.7–3.5. General-purpose standard/short-tele zoom for normal photography.
AI-assisted summary — verify against linked sourcesWhere can this lens be adapted?
The M42 screw mount has a flange distance of 45.46 mm. A plain adapter fits a camera whose flange distance is at least 1.46 mm shorter. How lens adapters work
- Many M42 lenses close the aperture only when a pin at the rear is pressed. Use an adapter that presses the pin, or set the A/M switch to M.
- Sony EAdapter · 27.46 mm
- Canon RFAdapter · 25.46 mm
- Nikon ZAdapter · 29.46 mm
- Fujifilm XAdapter · 27.76 mm
- L-MountAdapter · 25.46 mm
- Micro Four ThirdsAdapter · 26.21 mm
- Fujifilm G (GFX)Adapter · 18.76 mm
Covers full-frame: it can vignette on a medium format sensor.
- Canon EF-MAdapter · 27.46 mm
- Canon EFAdapter · 1.46 mm
A rear element that sticks out can hit the camera mirror.
No plain adapter reaches infinity focus on: Nikon F.
Other Mounts03
No alternate mounts are indexed for this family yet.