PENTACON 30mm f3.5 "10 Blade-Preset aperture"

MADE IN G.D.R. (Ex. Meyer Lydith Preset aperture model)

M42 Screw mount compatible with most DSLR via adaptor

including CANON, NIKON, SONY NEX & ALPHA, PENTAX, PANASONIC & OLYMPUS Micro 4/3

In Excellent working order

Smooth focus action

Glass is unscratched & unmarked, with a slight coating loss on front with no affect on pictures

No mould or fungus

Aperture ring smooth in operation.

Filter ring not damaged.

Cosmetically showing signs of use along the barrel

All the pictures are of the actual item on sale

 

A hidden gem from East Germany (Web Pentacon Jena), previously sold as the Meyer Lydith. It's a legendary lens with a wonderful bokeh which produces beautiful images on film and digital.

Being a preset model makes it very easy to use and very useful for Video. Preset lenses are always favoured for Digital users as there is no Manual/Auto Switch and no Auto pin at the back, making really easy and fuss free to use with any Digital bodies without having to worry about compatible adapters. You set your desired aperture  with the outer ring, then focus wide open and go to the desired f-stop  with a flick of a finger to take the shot. The second ring allows to move the aperture ring in "step-less" or "click-less"  mode, it's a wonderful feature and a pleasure to use.

Have a look a the pictures taken with this lens: http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=pentacon%2030mm

 It can be fitted to almost any camera with an suitable M42 adapter. M42 Adapters are available cheaply on eBay for all digital SLRs including NIKON, SONY, PENTAX, PANASONIC to name a just a few brands.. Try searching "M42 to canon" or "M42 to nikon" or "M42 to the camera brand that you own". On digital cameras you will be shooting in aperture priority or manual mode, depending on your confidence, focusing at the widest aperture and then taking the shot there or at the desired aperture setting.

 

As normal with old/used lenses, there might be some insignificant speckles of dust inside which do not affect in any way the lovely pictures it takes.

 

Supplied with no caps but well protected for transit.

If you are a "Canon" or "Pentax K"  user and require the adaptor, I could supply one for £5.

Buy with confidence

Thanks for looking