Pentacon 29mm f2.8 - lens review
Last summer I reviewed the Pentacon 50mm 1.8, which has quickly become my single most used vintage lens and I’ve been looking for more Pentacon lenses since then so when, a few months ago, I saw an ad for a box of lenses and cameras among which was this Pentacon 29mm I just had to buy it. For those of you who are not familiar with the brand, it was founded in 1959 in the German Democratic republic and it mass produced cameras and lenses, popularizing the m42 mount. It still exists, by the way, but now it is in the injection molding and cnc turning business The Pentacon 29mm weighs 220g, it is 44,5mm long when focused to infinity and 50mm when extended, with a 55mm front thread. The iris has 6 blades, the aperture is clicked and it goes from f2.8 to f22, with a switch to select auto or manual. The focusing turns 160 degrees and minimum focusing distance is 25cm. Pentacon lenses come with an m42 mount . (affiliate link) Sharpness wide open is good in the center, but it...