Only Zeiss Flektogon 35mm lens club

**pepperberry farm** · 04-03-2020, 05:42 AM - **4 Likes**

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Jean Poitiers · 04-03-2020, 07:35 AM - **3 Likes**

"MC Flektogon 2.4/35 aus Jena DDR" ... on Fuij X-E1 ... and I will try to get some K-1 images up soon.

**pepperberry farm** · 04-03-2020, 12:02 PM - **1 Like**

cool

not so cool

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**pepperberry farm** · 04-04-2020, 09:30 PM - **3 Likes**

even when I blow the shot, the Flek kills it...

beachboy2 · 07-29-2020, 01:13 AM

Originally posted by centaure

Hello everyone.
New in PentaxForums. A few days ago I discovered this thread dedicated to Zeiss Flektogon 35mm lenses. Originally Posted by manntax.
I keep a Pentax Spotmatic that was my father's, equipped with a Super Takumar 1: 1.8 of 55 and also a Takumar 1: 2.8 of 105 and surprise a Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon of 35 marked with the letters MC in red. I suppose he should have bought it between the years 1970-74. I imagine that he had to use it very little because it seems new. The lenses look perfect without marks of any kind. The problem I see is that I guess that due to 45 years of inactivity the shutter mechanism seems a little lazy. At least f 8 it costs to close. The solution at the moment is to turn the opening ring from the maximum opening to minimum quickly so that the inertia closes the sheets and then open to the required opening.
I put some pictures of the lens and and four photos taken with the Flektogon.
Please, who has the opportunity to buy one that does not miss it.
Thanks manntax.

Google translator

I have had a CZJ electric MC Flektogon for some years. A favourite for close focus and great colours. Recently I noticed aperture not opening and closing smoothly and any amount of "excercise" didn't improve the lens much. Lots of info about cleaning this lens online, so i opened it up. Perhaps the easiest lens to disassemble? But i didn't want to tackle the aperture leaves which had visible oil marks. So out with the isopropanol and cotton buds. A few minutes cleaning and working the aperture and all visible oil gone. A quick reassemble and now it's as good as new. Easy operation and well worth doing for this great lens.

centaure · 07-30-2020, 02:04 PM

I understand that you have not completely disassembled the lens, but when you have accessed the aperture blades, you have cleaned them with isopropanol and reassembled.
I would like to try it. But when I watch the videos taking apart the glasses, I get dizzy.

beachboy2 · 08-07-2020, 02:07 AM

Originally posted by centaure

I understand that you have not completely disassembled the lens, but when you have accessed the aperture blades, you have cleaned them with isopropanol and reassembled.
I would like to try it. But when I watch the videos taking apart the glasses, I get dizzy.

I referred to this video: "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v1uBKwbAMI]Flektogon 35/2.4 Aperture Stuck Wide Open"

**pepperberry farm** · 02-15-2021, 07:56 AM - **1 Like**

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04-03-2020, 05:42 AM - 4 Likes	#46
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,656	K-5 IIs with Carl Zeiss Jena electric MC Flektogon 35mm f2.4

04-03-2020, 05:43 AM - 3 Likes	#47
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,656	K-5 IIs with Carl Zeiss Jena electric MC Flektogon 35mm f2.4

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04-04-2020, 09:30 PM - 3 Likes	#54
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,656	even when I blow the shot, the Flek kills it...

07-29-2020, 01:13 AM	#55
beachboy2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 222	Originally posted by centaure Hello everyone. New in PentaxForums. A few days ago I discovered this thread dedicated to Zeiss Flektogon 35mm lenses. Originally Posted by manntax. I keep a Pentax Spotmatic that was my father's, equipped with a Super Takumar 1: 1.8 of 55 and also a Takumar 1: 2.8 of 105 and surprise a Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon of 35 marked with the letters MC in red. I suppose he should have bought it between the years 1970-74. I imagine that he had to use it very little because it seems new. The lenses look perfect without marks of any kind. The problem I see is that I guess that due to 45 years of inactivity the shutter mechanism seems a little lazy. At least f 8 it costs to close. The solution at the moment is to turn the opening ring from the maximum opening to minimum quickly so that the inertia closes the sheets and then open to the required opening. I put some pictures of the lens and and four photos taken with the Flektogon. Please, who has the opportunity to buy one that does not miss it. Thanks manntax. Google translator I have had a CZJ electric MC Flektogon for some years. A favourite for close focus and great colours. Recently I noticed aperture not opening and closing smoothly and any amount of "excercise" didn't improve the lens much. Lots of info about cleaning this lens online, so i opened it up. Perhaps the easiest lens to disassemble? But i didn't want to tackle the aperture leaves which had visible oil marks. So out with the isopropanol and cotton buds. A few minutes cleaning and working the aperture and all visible oil gone. A quick reassemble and now it's as good as new. Easy operation and well worth doing for this great lens.

07-30-2020, 02:04 PM	#56
centaure New Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Posts: 13	I understand that you have not completely disassembled the lens, but when you have accessed the aperture blades, you have cleaned them with isopropanol and reassembled. I would like to try it. But when I watch the videos taking apart the glasses, I get dizzy.

08-07-2020, 02:07 AM	#57
beachboy2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 222	Originally posted by centaure I understand that you have not completely disassembled the lens, but when you have accessed the aperture blades, you have cleaned them with isopropanol and reassembled. I would like to try it. But when I watch the videos taking apart the glasses, I get dizzy. I referred to this video: "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v1uBKwbAMI]Flektogon 35/2.4 Aperture Stuck Wide Open"

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