Meyer Primotar 3.5 50mm for Exakta

[iangreenhalgh1]

I already have this lens in M42 and it is one of my favourites. My M42 copy has a red V but this one doesn't, however, it is coated with the pale blue/purple coating typical of these old Meyers. It has an external stopdown lever that you have to remember to press before hitting the shutter if not using it on an Exakta or Exa.

[iangreenhalgh1]

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[Gerris2]

Beautiful results from your featured lens!

[Attila]

[Katastrofo]

One of my faves, too. The recessed element, probably don't need a hood with this lens.

Ian, you should try the lens with film.

[iangreenhalgh1]

Cheers guys. I agree Bill, no hood needed. I will try to shoot some film with her today, I have shot film with her Primagon sister and the results were great. I love these old Meyers, they are much better imho than the later ones from the 70s and 80s.

[Ox Bird]

"It has an external stopdown lever that you have to remember to press before hitting the shutter if not using it on an Exakta or Exa."

I am wondering if you have noticed that the very outer (front/forward) ring on the lens barrel of the Primotar has a black dot....and a red dot........When the black dot is aligned with the little red arrow that points to the current f-stop setting of this lens, the iris of the camera does not function "automatic" and the depression of the "stopdown lever" makes no change in the position of the iris blades. When set on the red dot, the lens is on "automatic" and depression of the "stopdown lever" is required to stop down the iris prior to snapping the shutter.

All of this is true on my Primotar #1934323.

Does anyone know which filter size is intended for this lens??? Thank you.