Aus Jena DDR 50mm f2.8 for M42 quick release It's quite a machine

It's quite a machine

That's a lot of teleconverting

It's also an excellent short telephoto lens in general

these are sold as-is

Aus Jena DDR 50mm f2.8 for M42 quick release It's quite a machineThe Aus Jena DDR 50mm f2. 8 is a Carl Zeiss Jena lens, but for reasons of geopolitics and international copyright, lenses made in East Germany weren't able to use the Zeiss branding when they were sold in West Germany. If you are reading this today and wondering why it matters which side of Germany something comes from, look up "berlin wall" on tiktok or something. This lens is a classic Tessar design lens for M42 mount. Slightly draggy focus, good