Pentacon ZI + CZJ Biotar T 2/58mm - M42 | Analogue camera

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Thorsten Pöllath
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Has 40 years of experience in photography and 25 years of collecting expertise, specialising in M42 lens mounts.

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Pentacon ZI + CZJ Biotar T 2/58mm M42, a 35 mm film camera with a robust all-metal body, tested and working, dating from 1960–1970.

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The Pentacon F is a 35 mm film camera with a sturdy all-metal construction and a classic German engineering design. The tower-shaped logo on the prism refers to the iconic factory tower in Dresden.
Objective: It is paired with a Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 2/58 (58mm f/2) lens with an M42 screw mount, known for its distinctive and sought-after 'swirly' bokeh effect at full aperture. The lens has 10 diaphragm blades, which help maintain an almost circular aperture even when stopped down.
Features: The 'F' in the name indicates the presence of an automatic stop-down mechanism for the diaphragm (allowing focusing at full aperture and then automatically closing to the preselected value at the moment of shooting). The camera has a focal-plane shutter with speeds from 1 second to 1/1000 of a second, plus B exposure.

The Pentacon F is a 35 mm film camera with a sturdy all-metal construction and a classic German engineering design. The tower-shaped logo on the prism refers to the iconic factory tower in Dresden.
Objective: It is paired with a Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 2/58 (58mm f/2) lens with an M42 screw mount, known for its distinctive and sought-after 'swirly' bokeh effect at full aperture. The lens has 10 diaphragm blades, which help maintain an almost circular aperture even when stopped down.
Features: The 'F' in the name indicates the presence of an automatic stop-down mechanism for the diaphragm (allowing focusing at full aperture and then automatically closing to the preselected value at the moment of shooting). The camera has a focal-plane shutter with speeds from 1 second to 1/1000 of a second, plus B exposure.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Brand
Pentacon
Model/ type nr
ZI + CZJ Biotar T 2/58mm - M42 |
Physical condition
Very good
Functional condition
Tested and working
Estimated Period
1960-1970
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Objects sold
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