Prakticar 35-70mm F/3.5-4.5 Auto MC

Specifications01

MountM42

Focal length35-70mm

Max aperturef/3.5

TypeZoom

Weight310 g

Filter size52 mm

Min focus distance0.8 m

Aperture blades6

Optical elements7

Groups7

Min aperturef/4.5

AutofocusNo

StabilizationNo

Aperture controlAperture ring (Manual settings only)

EraFilm era

Production statusDiscontinued

Additional Info02

Lens TypeStandard zoom lens

Summary02

Prakticar M42 mount zoom lens with focal length 35–70mm and maximum aperture range f/3.5–4.5. Intended for general-purpose photography across wide-to-short-tele perspectives.

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Specifications from thelensdb

Where 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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