N°89711 · Family detail
Carl ZeissPortrait·PRAKTICA B mount·1984
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Prakticar 50mm F/1.4 MC Type 2
Specifications01
MountPRAKTICA B
Focal length50mm
Max aperturef/1.4
TypePortrait · Prime
Release year1984
Weight270 g
Filter size52 mm
Min focus distance0.4 m
Aperture blades6
Optical elements7
Groups6
AutofocusNo
StabilizationNo
Aperture controlAperture ring (Manual settings only)
EraFilm era
Production statusDiscontinued
Additional Info02
Lens TypeStandard prime lens
Summary02
50mm prime lens with a maximum aperture of f/1.4 for PRAKTICA B (M42) SLRs. Intended for general photography and low-light work, with manual focus.
AI-assisted summary — verify against linked sourcesWhere can this lens be adapted?
The Praktica B mount has a flange distance of 44.4 mm. A plain adapter fits a camera whose flange distance is at least 1.46 mm shorter. How lens adapters work
- Sony EAdapter · 26.4 mm
- Canon RFAdapter · 24.4 mm
- Nikon ZAdapter · 28.4 mm
- Fujifilm XAdapter · 26.7 mm
- L-MountAdapter · 24.4 mm
- Micro Four ThirdsAdapter · 25.15 mm
- Fujifilm G (GFX)Adapter · 17.7 mm
Covers full-frame: it can vignette on a medium format sensor.
- Canon EF-MAdapter · 26.4 mm
No plain adapter reaches infinity focus on: Canon EF, Nikon F.
Other Mounts03
No alternate mounts are indexed for this family yet.