Pentacon 135mm F/2.8 Auto / Electric MC

The Pentacon 135mm F/2.8 Auto / Electric MC is a 135mm telephoto lens designed for the M42 mount. Manufactured by Pentacon, it offers a maximum aperture of f/2.8, covering a 135mm focal range, weighs 470, accepts 55 filters. Pentacon 135mm F/2.8 Auto / Electric MC is catalogued on lens-database.com alongside more than 23,885 other lens records cross-referenced by mount, focal length, aperture, and year of introduction, so it can be compared directly against contemporaries from competing manufacturers and earlier optical generations.

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Last verified 2026-06-11. Source: manufacturer specifications.

Mount
M42
Focal Length
135mm
Max Aperture
F/2.8
Type
Telephoto
Brand
Pentacon

What is the Pentacon 135mm F/2.8 Auto / Electric MC?

The Pentacon 135mm F/2.8 Auto / Electric MC is a 135mm telephoto lens for the M42 mount with a maximum aperture of f/2.8. Full specifications and source attribution are available at lens-database.com.

What mount does the Pentacon 135mm F/2.8 Auto / Electric MC use?

The Pentacon 135mm F/2.8 Auto / Electric MC uses the M42 mount. Lens-database.com indexes every lens currently catalogued for this mount at https://lens-database.com/mount/m42.

What is the maximum aperture of the Pentacon 135mm F/2.8 Auto / Electric MC?

The Pentacon 135mm F/2.8 Auto / Electric MC has a maximum aperture of f/2.8, a standard pro-grade aperture. Aperture is one of the cross-referenced fields used by lens-database.com to compare equivalent optics across mounts and eras.

Where can I find specifications for the Pentacon 135mm F/2.8 Auto / Electric MC?

Full specifications, original source links, and family variants are listed at https://lens-database.com/lens/96092-pentacon-135mm-f28-auto-electric-mc. Data is aggregated from manufacturer sources and updated continuously.

Pentacon 135mm f/2.8 prime lens for M42 screw-mount, intended for general telephoto use such as portraits and low-light subject isolation. “Auto / Electric MC” indicates aperture/operations are compatible with M42 Auto/Electric-style controls.

Last verified: 2026-06-11