N°91797 · Family detail
Carl ZeissPortrait·M42 mount·1966
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Pancolar 75mm F/1.4
Specifications01
MountM42
Focal length75mm
Max aperturef/1.4
TypePortrait · Prime
Release year1966
Min focus distance0.65 m
Aperture blades9
Optical elements7
Groups7
AutofocusNo
StabilizationNo
Aperture controlAperture ring (Manual settings only)
EraFilm era
Production statusDiscontinued
Additional Info02
Lens TypeShort telephoto prime lens
Summary02
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Pancolar is a 75mm prime lens for M42 screw-mount cameras, with a maximum aperture of f/1.4 for low-light and shallow depth-of-field use. It’s typically used for portrait or general short-tele 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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