N°8657580 · Family detail
ZenitarPortrait·M42 mount·1977
Zenitar-M 50mm F/1.7 [MC]
Specifications01
MountM42
Focal length50mm
Max aperturef/1.7
TypePortrait · Prime
Release year1977
Weight280 g
Filter size52 mm
Min focus distance0.45 m
Aperture blades6
Optical elements6
Groups5
AutofocusNo
StabilizationNo
Aperture controlAperture ring (Manual settings only)
EraFilm era
Production statusDiscontinued
Additional Info02
Lens TypeStandard prime lens
Summary02
Zenitar-M is a 50mm prime lens for M42 (Pentax/Praktica) mount, with a maximum aperture of f/1.7 for low-light and shallow-depth-of-field use, commonly for portraits. Manual-focus design.
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.