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testing my lenses - part 79 - CZJ DDR MC Pancolar 50mm/1.8
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Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 7:15 pm
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Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 7:15 pm
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i recently acquired my second version of Pancolar lens, so here are samples with it











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Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 7:20 pm
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Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 7:20 pm
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Typical Pancolar, simple perfect Wink


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Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 10:23 pm
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Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2011 10:23 pm
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Fully agree with Attila, one of the best lenses in my backsack. To keep forever.
Regards,
Jes.


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Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 3:43 am
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Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 3:43 am
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So is this the all-black MC version with red focal length markings?


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Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 6:32 am
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Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 6:32 am
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2contagious wrote:
So is this the all-black MC version with red focal length markings?


i'll post photo of the lens later


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Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 6:37 pm
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Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 6:37 pm
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photos of the lens

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Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 6:42 pm
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Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2011 6:42 pm
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Omar wrote:
Now I feel a little stupid to have sold mine. Yes, I agree with Attila and Jes, very nice performance from a very good lens.


i got this version with praktica camera for 150 kuna (that's about 20€ / 28$)


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Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 10:08 am
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Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 10:08 am
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Super samples. I guess my nick stands Smile.

Something we didn't lack in ancient Yugoslavia surely were Pancolar lenses and Prakticas.


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Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 10:59 am
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Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 10:59 am
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Pancolart wrote:
Something we didn't lack in ancient Yugoslavia surely were Pancolar lenses and Prakticas.


true, also Zenit cameras with Helios 44's are plentyful in this area


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Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2012 2:27 pm
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new samples with Oly E-M5













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Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 4:21 am
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Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 4:21 am
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Hi everybody,
I recently got the bug for vintage lenses and I'm about to purchase my first one…
I was thinking of Jena Pancolar 50 mm 1.8, but I saw on some website that some models the rear of the lens can touch with the MIRROR of the Canon 5d mark II … anyone has experience or can recommend?

- Does the newer version MC (black barrel) touch the mirror?
- in case of the Zebra version, I saw there are 2 versions (talking about the rear part): the Through the lens metering or the "normal". Does it make any different when I mount it on a Canon 5d mark II ? Which one wold you recommend ?

thank you very much for your attention

Maxi


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Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 2:28 pm
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Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 2:28 pm
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Very Nice shots. I would buy one if I could find someone to sell privately.. :0)


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Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 8:34 pm
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So after considering buying one of these, is it true they have a radioactive lens?


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Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2015 8:51 pm
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vroger wrote:
So after considering buying one of these, is it true they have a radioactive lens?

Unspecified sub-versions of the Zebra CZJ Pancolar 50/1.8 feature thoriated element(s). All newer versions labeled 'MC' are thorium-free.


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Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 7:03 am
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Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 7:03 am
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Maxi wrote:

- Does the newer version MC (black barrel) touch the mirror?


Maxi


Yes it does! I have it as well, can't use it at infinity!

This is a very good list of lenses for the 5D: http://www.panoramaplanet.de/comp/#Zenit
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