cameras m42

[estudleon]

I sold some of my lenses (user non colection, but I don't mention this here).

Now I have CZJ Flek 4/20, 2,4/35, Pancolar 1,8/50 (2), 3,5/135-MC-, and a few more (jupiter-9, mamiya 135/2,8, sup.tak. 3,5/28, etc.)


I don't know if I did a good thing, but I did it.
My actuals lenses are chaper and then I will not afraid again for thiefs. In this way, I lost my leica m4 two month ago.

I will buy CZJ lenses and anothers cheaps lenses, no more (by now).


Which m42 cameras (2) are goods?
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M42: tak 3,5/28
CZJ: 4/20, 2,4/35, 1,8/50, 1,8/50 aus jena, 3,5/135MC, Pentacon 1,8/50
Fuji: , 1,8/55, 1,4 50, 2.2/55, 4/85
Mamiya 2,8/135
Misc. : jupiter 9

[zewrak]

[estudleon]

Sorry.

I will use only B&W, and digital mode don't like me in this way.

I will use B&W with FILM.

Thanks and regards.
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M42: tak 3,5/28
CZJ: 4/20, 2,4/35, 1,8/50, 1,8/50 aus jena, 3,5/135MC, Pentacon 1,8/50
Fuji: , 1,8/55, 1,4 50, 2.2/55, 4/85
Mamiya 2,8/135
Misc. : jupiter 9

[zewrak]

[peterqd]

[Orio]

I have a Bessamatic TM, but it's expensive (more than 200 Euros)
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[Attila]

You can't go wrong with any Asahi Pentax or Praktica, they are cheap and works fine.
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Carl Zeiss Jena:Flektogon 2.8/20mm,4/25mm,2.4/35,2.8/65mm,4.5/4cm Tessar, 8/500mm Fernobjektiv
Pancolar 1.4/55mm,1.8/50mm,1.8/80mm,Tessar 2.8/50mm,Biotar 2/58mm,1.5/75mm,1.5/7,5cm
Carl Zeiss: Sonnar 2.8/135,2.8/180mm,Tessar 4/135mm
Nikon: 3.5/20mm,2.8/28mm,1.4/35mm,1.4/50mm,1.2/50mm,2/50mm,1.8/105mm,2.5/105mm,4/200mm macro,4.5/300mm
Pentax: Pentax 1.2/50mm,1.8/85mm,4/200mm
Helios: Helios-40 1.5/8,5cm,Helios-44-1 2/58mm,Helios-44-2 2/58mm
Olympus OM: 3.5/18mm,3.5/21mm,1.4/50mm,3.5/55mm macro,2.8/135mm,2/90mm macro,35-70mm,60-250mm
Meyer: 4.5/35mm Primagon,Primoplan 1.9/58mm,1.9/75mm,2.8/100mm,Orestegor 2.8/135mm,4.5/40 Helioplan
Leica: 4/100 Macro Elmar,2.8/90 Elmarit last version

[estudleon]

Very thanks for all, friends.

Surely pentax and/or praktica will be my options.

Somebody tell me that the fujica 605, 801, 901 and AZ1 are fine too. (605 and az1 are small). What fujica for you?
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M42: tak 3,5/28
CZJ: 4/20, 2,4/35, 1,8/50, 1,8/50 aus jena, 3,5/135MC, Pentacon 1,8/50
Fuji: , 1,8/55, 1,4 50, 2.2/55, 4/85
Mamiya 2,8/135
Misc. : jupiter 9

[Helios]

I use my Spotmatic's F and 1000 in M42 , but I own also a couple of chinon (cx) and cosina (hi-lite) , and Revueflex clones which are very strong built and have better viewfinders...Fujica's are little marvels but there is a common issue : receiver film spools are often broken ...
Praktica's are not perfect too , but are dirt cheap and can do a good job.

[dickb]

Spotmatics have rather dim viewfinders. Fuji cameras like the ST801 are well regarded by some. I used to use Minolta cameras and sometimes m42 lenses with an adapter - nice bright viewfinders. You could do the same with Pentax SLRs. No automatic aperture with the last two options though.

[Nesster]

I have the Spotmatic 1000 and the Fuji ST605. The Fuji is smaller and not quite as well made, but I like it as the meter/stop down button is on the right side of the camera. Both work great. The Fuji has a split prism vf, if that's important.

I have in my possession a Practica PLC2 as well, which will be a gift to the brother in law. Nice camera too, only as it's made for the 'electric' lenses it isn't as convenient to use for ordinary M42 lenses.

The screw mount bodies with full aperture metering usually require specific lenses to do so, and may or may not be convenient to use with other lenses.
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[Attila]

Absolutely no problem to use with other M42 lenses.
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Olympus E-1,Nikon FA,Pentax MX,Praktica VLC3,Olympus-OM2N,Yashica Eletro 35 GN,Exakta Varex IIb,BESA L,Yashica MAT 124G
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Carl Zeiss Jena:Flektogon 2.8/20mm,4/25mm,2.4/35,2.8/65mm,4.5/4cm Tessar, 8/500mm Fernobjektiv
Pancolar 1.4/55mm,1.8/50mm,1.8/80mm,Tessar 2.8/50mm,Biotar 2/58mm,1.5/75mm,1.5/7,5cm
Carl Zeiss: Sonnar 2.8/135,2.8/180mm,Tessar 4/135mm
Nikon: 3.5/20mm,2.8/28mm,1.4/35mm,1.4/50mm,1.2/50mm,2/50mm,1.8/105mm,2.5/105mm,4/200mm macro,4.5/300mm
Pentax: Pentax 1.2/50mm,1.8/85mm,4/200mm
Helios: Helios-40 1.5/8,5cm,Helios-44-1 2/58mm,Helios-44-2 2/58mm
Olympus OM: 3.5/18mm,3.5/21mm,1.4/50mm,3.5/55mm macro,2.8/135mm,2/90mm macro,35-70mm,60-250mm
Meyer: 4.5/35mm Primagon,Primoplan 1.9/58mm,1.9/75mm,2.8/100mm,Orestegor 2.8/135mm,4.5/40 Helioplan
Leica: 4/100 Macro Elmar,2.8/90 Elmarit last version

[Nesster]

Let me clarify: the PLC-2 works well with all M42's. However it does not have a stop-down metering switch like the Spotmatics and Fujis, for example. So to meter with a non-electric lens, you have to switch the lens itself from Auto to Manual, or use whatever stop down mechanism there is on the lens itself.
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[F16SUNSHINE]

This topic came up once before I will make my same suggestion. Although I love the Spotmatic. I would try and find a more modern camera that could be easily adapted. A Pentax ME super for example gives you an option to use K mount lenses as well as M42. Also you have AE for convenience if you desire it. The adapter can stay in the camera so you never would know the difference from a native mount M42. Well I guess maybe you would know if you had a lens without an auto/manual switch. There are many other cameras from Pentax. Also this same option can be done easily with Contax/Yashica mount. Again giving you access to now C/Y mount lenses as well as M42.
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[estudleon]

And I can use my CZJ lens and C/Y Zeiss.


Yes, thank for ll.
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M42: tak 3,5/28
CZJ: 4/20, 2,4/35, 1,8/50, 1,8/50 aus jena, 3,5/135MC, Pentacon 1,8/50
Fuji: , 1,8/55, 1,4 50, 2.2/55, 4/85
Mamiya 2,8/135
Misc. : jupiter 9