N°92394 · Family detail
PentaconPortrait·M42 mount
Pentacon 50mm F/1.8 Auto / Electric Multi Coating
Specifications01
MountM42
Focal length50mm
Max aperturef/1.8
TypePortrait · Prime
Weight250 g
Filter size49 mm
Min focus distance0.33 m
Aperture blades6
Optical elements6
Groups4
AutofocusNo
StabilizationNo
Aperture controlAperture ring (Manual settings only)
EraFilm era
Production statusDiscontinued
Additional Info02
Lens TypeStandard prime lens
Summary02
Pentacon 50mm prime lens for M42 mount, with a maximum aperture of f/1.8. Intended for general-purpose photography and low-light use.
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.