N°102525 · Family detail
Carl ZeissWide·M42 mount·1953
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Flektogon 35mm F/2.8
Specifications01
MountM42
Focal length35mm
Max aperturef/2.8
TypeWide · Prime
Release year1953
Weight200 g
Filter size49 mm
Min focus distance0.36 m
Aperture blades9
Optical elements6
Groups5
AutofocusNo
StabilizationNo
Aperture controlPreset ring + Aperture ring
EraFilm era
Production statusDiscontinued
Additional Info02
Lens TypeWide-angle prime lens
Summary02
Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon is a 35mm F/2.8 prime lens for M42 screw-mount cameras, designed for general photography with a standard-to-wide field of view. It uses a fixed maximum aperture of f/2.8.
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.
Sources03
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