Pentacon 29mm F/2. 8 Vintage MF Wide Angle Prime Lens M42 EXC - Soap Bubble Bokeh
Item History & Price
It is in Good USER CONDITION:The front elements coating is damaged, there is almost no dust inside. There is a very faint haze tipical to this lens. These issues are mostly tipical and should not affect image... quality too much if at all.There is no deep scratches, no fungusThere is minimal wear on the lenses barrelFocusing turns smoot (if you want clickless aperture it's free of charge upon request)Aperture operates with no oil on the bladesWen buying an adapter you may get a "flanged" or a plain M42 adapter as there is an A/M switch so any adapter will let you set the aperture with no problem
It has a very nice smooth bokeh with some soap bubble effect when focusing close.It has a very interesting flare pattern if the light source is within the frame.You can get the vintage look from this lens.There is moderate barrel distortion, it is reasonably sharp wide open, flare can ruin it's contrast quickly.The lens is about the same size as the 50mm "kit lens" from the era so it fits the original camera case for SLR cameras (Praktica, Zenit, Pentax etc.)
The lenses body shows some signs of use.
Focusing ring turns smoothly, aperture operates well and has no oil on the blades.
Glass is clean there are some micro scratches. The optics are free of fungus, balsamic separation or haze. There are only a few speck of dust is inside the optics.
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