Biometar 80 (Praktina silver)

Aanything · Expire: 2014-05-30

I had a biometar some time ago, sold it because it never looked special to me - I like the volna 3 better, for example - but in the end it had a subtly peculiar character that suited very well some kind of portraits (probably because of its slightly uncommon optical formula). Well, long story short, I bought another one recently for about the same price as yours, and now I'm happy I have it - even if it will be rarely used.

Marek · Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 10:31 am Post subject:

Thanks for another bunch of wise comments Very Happy

Does anyone have experience with putting Praktina lenses on Canon avoiding those expensive adapters? You can literally afford another great bargain lens for those money instead! Can't live with that fact! Very Happy

Tedat · Joined: 08 Nov 2011 Posts: 800 Location: Berlin/Germany

Marek · Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2015 11:32 pm Post subject:

Badr12 · Joined: 06 Apr 2014 Posts: 81

Nice shot, I have one Praktina mount carl zeiss 135mm f4 lens I managed to fit an m42 ring that I took from a a broken prinzgalaxy 135mm f2.8. Works perfect but needs securing.
After some digging in Flickr I found this link - to m39:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/praktinafan/8029067956/

Badr

frenched · Expire: 2014-06-17

That's a very nice portrait. I have the Biometar/80 and it does just fine some of the time. Try a Planar 85/1.4 and you'll never look back.

Someone mentioned the Telemegor 400/4. It's a handsome beast and interesting for reasons outside of serious photography. I had one once and it's extremely disappointing in all categories.

AMDBill · Joined: 09 Feb 2010 Posts: 109

I adapt it like this

on the OM->EOS adapter I glue a small ring for having the good focal distance

the ring come from a praktina cap (cut too small the first time so mine is made with 2 rings glued)

having stuck them I fix it like any adapter but I had a small screw to lock them

I hide the sticking under a piece of rubber grip

Marek · Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 12:33 am Post subject:

Eventually I bought considerably cheaper used Praktina/EOS adapter from some Pole.

So that lens + adapter cost me half of the average silver Biometar item price at Ebay. So I'm reasonably satisfied with Smile

Biometars are generally low valued in Czech Rep. and so as Praktina bayonet. Combining both, I was able to negotiate price very strongly Very Happy

Hope to have not optically pefrect Pancolar 80 or Biotar 75 like, but a bit unique lens of an uncommon optical formula, IIRC.

Tedat · Joined: 08 Nov 2011 Posts: 800 Location: Berlin/Germany