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8.5 cm 1:4 Triotar M40 mount
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 10:20 am    Post subject: 8.5 cm 1:4 Triotar M40 mount Reply with quote
Hi,

A friend of mine bought it for me a few years ago. It has a not very common M40 thread mount for early PraKtiflex cameras. I'd like to know if it is a very rare lens? It looks uncoated and with a s/n of 2785045. Does anyone hapeen to know how many of these were made?

Thanks for your input,

Cheers,

Zhang


PostPosted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 11:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
even from normal lenses made only few thousands for Praktiflex, yes very , very rare I never seen any, keep it in big respect , even if actual market value is low.


PostPosted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 12:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Attila wrote:
even from normal lenses made only few thousands for Praktiflex, yes very , very rare I never seen any, keep it in big respect , even if actual market value is low.


Thanks for your input, my friend! Very Happy


PostPosted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 12:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Your welcome look forward pictures from lens itself, may a converted Contax ?


PostPosted: Tue Jul 23, 2013 6:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Attila wrote:
Your welcome look forward pictures from lens itself, may a converted Contax ?


It seems the lens with a M40 mount is a rare bird. I haven't seen one with this mount on the web or at the Bay.



Can you show me more pictures from rear ? I'd like to be sure not converted lens.


PostPosted: Tue Jul 23, 2013 12:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Lens can be Contax lens converted to Praktiflex and genuine both.
http://forum.mflenses.com/carl-zeiss-jena-lenses-issue-date-by-serial-number-t6865.html

Lens made in 1941, do you see any sign of DIY conversion ?

Camera launched in 1939.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praktiflex


PostPosted: Tue Jul 23, 2013 1:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Wonderful find, congrats!


PostPosted: Tue Jul 23, 2013 2:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
A praktiflex with the Tessar 3.5/50 went unsold on ebay uk last week, I nearly bid on it, he only wanted five quid for it and other fiver for postage. I demured in order to wait for a Contax RF version of the Tessar 3.5/50 to come along. Maybe I should have grabbed the Praktiflex, now I think abou it. Oh well....
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