Description: Meyer-Optik Oreston 50mm f/1.8), M42 MF Zebra Lens from 1968 w/Caps and Hood In good condition (has a dent and the button cover is missing - read below) The Meyer-Optik Görlitz Oreston 50mm f/1.8 lens was manufactured in East Germany between 1960-1971. Afterwards, when Meyer-Optik Görlitz was merged into the Pentacon company, the lens was continued as Pentacon 50mm f/1.8 and had Multicoating.Initially, for a limited time, it was manufactured with a red distance scale, that was later replaced by a green one. It is famous for its distinctive vintage look with a painterly bokeh when used wide open, and for its sharpness when stopped down. It has an all-metal construction with a minimum focus distance of only 0.33m and a focus throw of 340 degrees, perfect for precision manual focusing. The aperture is made of six blades and covers a range from 1.8 to 16. The filter diameter is 49mm. With its M42 screw mount (sometimes also referred to as "Praktica-" or "Pentax mount"), it can be adapted to most modern digital cameras (fullframe, APS-C, micro four-thirds, etc.), using cheap (less than $12) adapters (make sure you get one with a 'lip' like those from Fotasy which you can get on Ebay - the 'lip' is needed to press down the aperture pin). This piece, with serial number 4,197,459, was produced around 1967/68. It is the rare Zebra version.Optically and mechanically, the lens is in very good condition.Cosmetically, there are two minor flaws that don't affect operation of the lens (see picture #7 for details): - right to the depth-of-field scale, there is small dent and a little paint came off - the cover of the aperture-stop-down button is missing. The button itself still works - and, on mirrorless cameras this button is anyway not used.Otherwise, it shows very little signs of use (see pictures). The focusing helicoids have recently been cleaned and re-lubed and the aperture was cleaned. The focusing is smooth and the aperture is snappy - the diaphragm is free of any traces of oil. The glass is clean with no haze or fungus or balsamic separation and only small amounts of dust that do not affect pictures (see pictures). It comes with front and rear caps and a hood - and it ships from the US.The photos are of the actual item for sale. Sometimes, you may find cheaper Oreston/Pentacon lenses on Ebay. But please keep in mind that many of those have oily (and often non-functioning) aperture blades and/or an extremely stiff focus (due to sticky old grease), and possibly fungus on the glass. This one is a piece that you can truly enjoy to work with. More information, reviews, and example photos can be found at these links:https://shootfilmridesteel.com/meyer-optik-gorlitz-oreston/https://2lilowls.com/unconventional-lenses-peony-still-life-with-meyer-optic-gorlitz-oreston-50mm/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOvPnZ03y0ohttp://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Meyer_serial_numbers
Price: 98 USD
Location: Ruston, Louisiana
End Time: 2024-09-07T18:45:34.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: Meyer-Optik-Görlitz
Maximum Aperture: f/1.8
Compatible Brand: For Canon, For Four Thirds, For Fujifilm, For Kodak, For Konica Minolta, For Minolta, For Nikon, For Olympus, For Pentax, For Ricoh, For Samsung, For Sony
Type: Full Frame, High Quality, Portrait, Standard
Focus Type: Manual
Compatible Lens Front: 49 mm
Mount: M42
Focal Length: 50mm
Compatible Filter Size: 49 mm
