N°92784 · Family detail
Carl ZeissPortrait·M42 mount·1977
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Pancolar 80mm F/1.8 Auto / Electric MC
Specifications01
MountM42
Focal length80mm
Max aperturef/1.8
TypePortrait · Prime
Release year1977
Weight310 g
Filter size58 mm
Min focus distance0.83 m
Aperture blades6
Optical elements6
Groups5
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 an 80mm F/1.8 prime lens for M42 screw-mount cameras, intended for portrait and low-light use. It is a fast normal/short-tele portrait focal length with auto-electric aperture control.
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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