Pentacon auto 2.8/135 MC on A7II

[Colin Surprenant]

I got this Pentacon auto 2.8/135 MC (M42) literally for $10 and came with a Praktica body and a Tessar 2.8/50 Carl Zeiss Jena DDR. It is in almost new condition cosmetically but the focus ring is very stiff and there is a little "play" between the mount and the aperture ring, I figure both problems are probably fixable. I bought a Novoflex M42 adapter for it. For a telephoto, it is very compact and it is built like a tank plus it has an integrated hood.

 

I walked around the neighbourhoods this weekend a took a few shots. I was really surprised by the results. Focus was a bit hard to do wide open because of the stiff focus ring and I didn't feel like using my tripod so I got a bit of softness but overall most shots were quite sharp. 

 

Sceptic Cat by Colin Surprenant, on Flickr

 

Railroad Sunset by Colin Surprenant, on Flickr

 

 

 

Lost Cart by Colin Surprenant, on Flickr

 

Street Art by Colin Surprenant, on Flickr

 

Enjoy!

Colin