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ZombieArmy · 07-15-2015, 06:13 PM

I just thought about this. What if a small company wanted to release new lenses at a cheaper price through the m42 mount and sell well made adapters for each brand? Kind of like a cheap adaptall solution.

vonBaloney · 07-15-2015, 06:23 PM

Some do. There are newish Zeiss lenses in m42 -- they don't get better than that. Some of the kickstarter projects we've seen bringing back old lens designs have m42 mounts. Those Chinese macro lenses from Venus also. They're out there, but they always come in normal Canon and Nikon mounts as well. The problem is Nikon is one of the big two, and they can't use m42s without an optical correcting adapter. So a T2 mount would be more universal actually, but haven't seen any of those on a new lens that I can think of. (Possibly there are still new cheap mirror lenses or telescopes that use a T-mount.)

ZombieArmy · 07-15-2015, 06:32 PM

Originally posted by vonBaloney

Some do. There are newish Zeiss lenses in m42 -- they don't get better than that. Some of the kickstarter projects we've seen bringing back old lens designs have m42 mounts. Those Chinese macro lenses from Venus also. They're out there, but they always come in normal Canon and Nikon mounts as well. The problem is Nikon is one of the big two, and they can't use m42s without an optical correcting adapter. So a T2 mount would be more universal actually, but haven't seen any of those on a new lens that I can think of. (Possibly there are still new cheap mirror lenses or telescopes that use a T-mount.)

Yah my dad has a mirror lens telescope that uses a t-mount.

Canuck_west · 07-15-2015, 07:07 PM

If I recall correctly, Cosina, under the Voigtlander banner, a few years ago did make some M42 lenses, as well as an M42 camera. It was all short lived.

Not a Number · 07-15-2015, 07:07 PM

I thought some of the Helios lenses were back in production.

stevebrot · 07-15-2015, 07:33 PM

Originally posted by Canuck_west

If I recall correctly, Cosina, under the Voigtlander banner, a few years ago did make some M42 lenses...

And also under the Zeiss name as the ZS series. Both the 25/2.8 and 35/2 are still available new by special order through B&H.

Steve

**Lowell Goudge** · 07-15-2015, 10:25 PM - **1 Like**

A lot of new production M42 lenses are available from the Russian manufacturers.

M42 (Zenit) Lenses

07-15-2015, 06:13 PM	#1
ZombieArmy Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 3,210	Could new m42 screw mount lenses be commercially viable? I just thought about this. What if a small company wanted to release new lenses at a cheaper price through the m42 mount and sell well made adapters for each brand? Kind of like a cheap adaptall solution.

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vonBaloney Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 6,029	Some do. There are newish Zeiss lenses in m42 -- they don't get better than that. Some of the kickstarter projects we've seen bringing back old lens designs have m42 mounts. Those Chinese macro lenses from Venus also. They're out there, but they always come in normal Canon and Nikon mounts as well. The problem is Nikon is one of the big two, and they can't use m42s without an optical correcting adapter. So a T2 mount would be more universal actually, but haven't seen any of those on a new lens that I can think of. (Possibly there are still new cheap mirror lenses or telescopes that use a T-mount.)

07-15-2015, 06:32 PM	#3
ZombieArmy Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 3,210 Original Poster	Originally posted by vonBaloney Some do. There are newish Zeiss lenses in m42 -- they don't get better than that. Some of the kickstarter projects we've seen bringing back old lens designs have m42 mounts. Those Chinese macro lenses from Venus also. They're out there, but they always come in normal Canon and Nikon mounts as well. The problem is Nikon is one of the big two, and they can't use m42s without an optical correcting adapter. So a T2 mount would be more universal actually, but haven't seen any of those on a new lens that I can think of. (Possibly there are still new cheap mirror lenses or telescopes that use a T-mount.) Yah my dad has a mirror lens telescope that uses a t-mount.

07-15-2015, 07:07 PM	#4
Canuck_west Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 59	If I recall correctly, Cosina, under the Voigtlander banner, a few years ago did make some M42 lenses, as well as an M42 camera. It was all short lived.

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Not a Number Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Venice, CA Posts: 10,526	I thought some of the Helios lenses were back in production.

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stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by Canuck_west If I recall correctly, Cosina, under the Voigtlander banner, a few years ago did make some M42 lenses... And also under the Zeiss name as the ZS series. Both the 25/2.8 and 35/2 are still available new by special order through B&H. Steve

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Lowell Goudge Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 17,892	A lot of new production M42 lenses are available from the Russian manufacturers. M42 (Zenit) Lenses

Could new m42 screw mount lenses be commercially viable?

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