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Produced (Komine?) Japan Mount Pentax Screw (M42) Focal length 200mm Aperture range f3.5-22 Focal range 6′ to infinity Filter thread 62mm Weight 1lb, 6.5oz (637.9g) Aperture blades 8 built-in shade A-M switch Overview Another of my ‘forgotten’ lenses, discovered when I was cataloguing my Read More …
Produced probably by Ricoh Co., Ltd. Japan for Sears in late 1960s Mount M42 (Pentax/Praktica screw) Focal length 135mm Aperture range f2.8-22 auto or manual Focal range 1.5m to infinity Filter thread 55mm Elements Aperture blades 8 Weight 13.9oz (394g) A-M switch coated built-in Read More …
Produced Riken Optical Corp., Japan Mount Pentax K Focal length 135mm Aperture range f2.8-16 Focal range 1.5m to infinity Filter thread 55mm Elements Aperture blades Weight 15.8oz (447.9g) multicoated Overview Outstanding tele lens from Ricoh. Not something I would have sought out on its Read More …
Produced Novoflex, braunschweig (?) Germany Mount varies (here Nikon) Focal length 240mm Aperture range f4.5-22 Focal range about 9′ (3m) to infinity Filter thread 58mm plus bayonet Elements Weight Aperture blades 20 (!) coated Overview Funny story – I was up in Santa Rosa Read More …
Produced KOMZ, Kazan, Tartars 1958 Mount for 18cm x 24cm view camera FK Focal length 300mm Aperture range f4.5-64 Focal range Elements 4 in 3 groups Filter thread 80mm Weight 2 lbs., 9.2 oz. (1168g) Aperture blades 18 coated Overview Like the much smaller Read More …
Produced Carl Zeiss Jena Mount Pentacon P6 Bayonet Focal length 120mm Aperture range f2.8-22 Focal range 5′ to infinity Filter thread 67mm Weight 1lb, 1oz (482g) Aperture blades 8 coated Overview Not as popular (or as expensive!) as its big brother the 180mm Sonnar Read More …
