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Tessar 40mm f4.5 Praktina Carl Zeiss Jena
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 5:04 pm    Post subject: Tessar 40mm f4.5 Praktina Carl Zeiss Jena Reply with quote

I found this lens on local auction site and bought it, I don't remember for any other copies with Praktina mount. And you ? How rare this is my question?
Lens is excellent I have older one 4cm and newest 40mm both with exakta or M42 mount.


PostPosted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 5:27 pm    Post subject: Re: Tessar 40mm f4.5 Praktina Carl Zeiss Jena Reply with quote

Attila wrote:
I found this lens on local auction site and bought it, I don't remember for any other copies with Praktina mount. And you ? How rare this is my question?


First batch released on 17 Jan 1950, 99 pieces
Second batch released on 12 May 1953, 3 pieces
Third batch released on 18 May 1954, 250 pieces
Fourth batch released on 22 Jan 1955, 250 pieces
Fifth and Sixth batch released on 14 Dec 1955, 200 pieces both
for a total of 1002 pieces ever released.

Not super rare, but still pretty rare, I would say.


PostPosted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 6:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you!


PostPosted: Tue Aug 28, 2012 6:57 pm    Post subject: Re: Tessar 40mm f4.5 Praktina Carl Zeiss Jena Reply with quote

Orio wrote:
Attila wrote:
I found this lens on local auction site and bought it, I don't remember for any other copies with Praktina mount. And you ? How rare this is my question?


First batch released on 17 Jan 1950, 99 pieces
Second batch released on 12 May 1953, 3 pieces
Third batch released on 18 May 1954, 250 pieces
Fourth batch released on 22 Jan 1955, 250 pieces
Fifth and Sixth batch released on 14 Dec 1955, 200 pieces both
for a total of 1002 pieces ever released.

Not super rare, but still pretty rare, I would say.


Does your information state when they began putting the red "T" on the lens?
Do you have any serial numbers to go with that info?
Thanks!


PostPosted: Tue Aug 28, 2012 7:18 pm    Post subject: Re: Tessar 40mm f4.5 Praktina Carl Zeiss Jena Reply with quote

cheekygeek wrote:
Orio wrote:
Attila wrote:
I found this lens on local auction site and bought it, I don't remember for any other copies with Praktina mount. And you ? How rare this is my question?


First batch released on 17 Jan 1950, 99 pieces
Second batch released on 12 May 1953, 3 pieces
Third batch released on 18 May 1954, 250 pieces
Fourth batch released on 22 Jan 1955, 250 pieces
Fifth and Sixth batch released on 14 Dec 1955, 200 pieces both
for a total of 1002 pieces ever released.

Not super rare, but still pretty rare, I would say.


Does your information state when they began putting the red "T" on the lens?
Do you have any serial numbers to go with that info?
Thanks!


Zeiss did start to use coating in 1937 -38 earliest what I seen start with 19xxx


PostPosted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 12:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for the reply. I missed that this thread was referring to Practina mount. Mine is m42 and from around '57, I think.