Praktina lenses
The Praktina mount was a breech-lock mount specific to the East German Praktina SLR.
We can attempt to make a list of the Praktina lenses.
Meyer lenses
Meyer was the second provider of East German lenses after Carl Zeiss Jena. All were alu finish unless noted:
- 35/4.5 Primagon
- 100/2.8 Trioplan
- 180/5.5 Telemegor
Schacht lenses
The West German company Schacht made some lenses in Praktina mount.
- 85/2.8 Travenar
Schneider lenses
Schneider Tele-Xenar 3.5/135 image by Willi Nemski (Image rights) |
- 135/3.5 Tele-Xenar
Carl Zeiss Jena lenses
The primary provider of Praktina lenses was Carl Zeiss Jena. The finish could be:
- type I: alu with knurled rings, manual or preset diaphragm
- type II: alu with leatherette on the focusing ring, auto diaphragm
The lenses were:
- 35/2.8 Flektogon (I)
- 40/4.5 Tessar (I manual)
- 50/2 Flexon/Pancolar (II)
- 58/2 Biotar (I)
- 75/1.5 Biotar (I)
- 80/2.8 Biometar (I)
- 135/4 Sonnar (I)