When is a Flektogon not a Flektogon?

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65 posts
14 years

Posted 20/12/2012 - 19:19 Link

I have noticed several Carl Zeiss Jena Prakticar 2.4 35mm lenses being sold as 'Flektogons' on ebay recently. Some have the word 'Flektogon' on the the front of the lens and some don't. How do you know it's a 'Flektogon' if the word is not on the front of the lens? I asked a similar question about CZJ Sonnars recently and got some very helpful answers.

"Answers on a postcard to..." - how many of us remember that expression?

I look forward to hearing from you...Paul.

Mal Mal

122 posts
13 years
Newcastle

Posted 21/12/2012 - 00:00 - Helpful Comment Link

There is really no difference apart "what i have been told" the latter Prakticar versions were made in Japan , some say the Japanese versions were inferior.....not sure of this having not used the Japanese made version.

9erfan 9erfan

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Posted 21/12/2012 - 11:36 Link

Cheers Mal

Mal Mal

122 posts
13 years
Newcastle

Posted 21/12/2012 - 13:51 - Helpful Comment Link

9erfan wrote:
Cheers Mal

Just been reading a post on Flikr asking the same question ,according to somebody who knows more than me Zeiss only licensed the making of optics to a Japanese company , to make lenses for PS cameras , so a Prakticar 2.4 35mm is the same lens as the Carl Zeiss 2.4 35mm Flektogon

9erfan 9erfan

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Posted 21/12/2012 - 15:22 Link

Many thanks for taking the time to pass that on to me Mal I'm obliged to you.