N°103303 · Family detail
Carl ZeissCinema·M42 mount·1946
Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 50mm F/2.8 T
Specifications01
MountM42
Focal length50mm
Max aperturef/2.8
TypeCinema · Prime
Release year1946
Weight118 g
Min focus distance0.5 m
Aperture blades12
Optical elements4
Groups3
AutofocusNo
StabilizationNo
Lens hoodNo information
EraFilm era
Production statusDiscontinued
Additional Info02
Lens TypeStandard prime lens
Summary02
Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 50mm prime lens for M42 screw-mount cameras, with a maximum aperture of f/2.8. Suitable for general-purpose 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
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