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Carl Zeiss Jena Prakticar 200mm F2.8
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 2:59 pm    Post subject: Carl Zeiss Jena Prakticar 200mm F2.8 Reply with quote

This lens is made by Meyer\PENTACON, but is well made despite this.
Though Meyer was a good telephoto lens maker, this lens is also good but
not popular nor easy to find. The optics is quite well modified from the original
Sonnar design, similar to its sibling Prakticar 300/2.8's (this one called Sonnar).

Btw, this lens is totally different than MC SONNAR 200mm F2.8 M42 lens.


1. Mrs. K @f2.8, EOS 5D, C1(Capture One)


2. Flowers @f2.8, EOS 5D, C1


3. at African festival, Praktica BC-1, Fuji Reala or Provia 100 (not sure), Epson V700


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PostPosted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 4:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think this lens and many other Prakticar lenses based on Jena M42 lenses what you think ? They were in shared company at time, I don't see point to make own development if they had already a perfect lens in M42.


PostPosted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 4:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes, Attila. But this lens is totally new design, quite similar design of
Prakticar 300/4 (Sonnar variant, the last 300mm design by Carl Zeiss Jena).

Do you have MC SONNAR 200mm F2.8 M42 optical block design?
I have Prakticar 200/2.8's optical design.


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PostPosted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 4:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote



http://www.praktica-users.com/lens/mlenses/czjson2.8_200.html


PostPosted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 4:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Prakticar 200/2.8:

Mine weighs 940g (slim), MC SONNAR weighs 1200g (kinda fat & heavy). Very Happy



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PostPosted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 4:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes, right new design. It would be nice to compare them side by side.


PostPosted: Sat Apr 16, 2011 2:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I forgot too upload these: the both at f2.8

4. EOS 5D, C1


5. EOS 5D, C1


I think its bokeh is typically Sonnar smooth.