| Author: | | New Member Registered: February, 2019 Posts: 15 | | Review Date: April 23, 2024 | Recommended | Price: $90.00
| Rating: 9 |
| Pros: | A Zeiss Pancolar in disguise | | Cons: | Nothing much except its age and inflated price | | Sharpness: 9
Aberrations: 9
Bokeh: 9
Handling: 10
Value: 8
Camera Used: Digital full frame and film
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On the one hand it gives images exactly the same as a much more expensive Zeiss Pancolar while, on the other hand, it is exactly the same as the older - and much more reasonably priced - Pentacon "Auto" 50mm f1.8 (which is the same lens for a quarter of the price). However, it is NOT the same as the Pentacon "Auto Multi Coated" 50mm f1.8 which is a more recent and not as sharp across the aperture range lens.
Superb at infinity from f4 to f11 and pretty good either side of that wide sweet spot area; just like a Zeiss Pancolar.
Pentacon took over Meyer Optik lens production and then gradually declined in quality as they re-designed and re-coated lenses to suit the mass consumer age, although their newer lenses still work as superb quality items.
Auto pin on the back and manual button on the side. Great glass, neat metal robust feel. Focus turn may need lubrication as it's often lumpy or stiff. Coatings can attract condensation and corrosion. There will be some marking and some lens cleaning marks because (surprise surprise) it is a very old lens. They often have slightly deformed aperture iris shapes, but so do the ridiculously expensive Pancolars and the more reasonably priced Pentacon versions. These minor deformations do not affect imaging unless badly wonky. Check before buying and avoid silly high prices asked for by some merchants who push it a bit.
| | | | | | | New Member Registered: May, 2021 Posts: 15
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| | Review Date: May 31, 2021 | Recommended | Price: $5.00
| Rating: 9 |
| Pros: | Minimum focus distance, nice bokeh, cheap, good build quality | | Cons: | None | | Sharpness: 9
Aberrations: 9
Bokeh: 9
Handling: 9
Value: 9
Camera Used: Sony A7III
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This was my first 'vintage 50mm' and I'm very happy with it. The build quality is superb, and in case you want to open it, it's fairly easy.
The hexagon shaped bokeh makes it stand out from other lenses, but the thing I like most about it is the very short minimum focus distance.
I made a comparison video between this lens and another popular lens; the Helios 44-4:
Helios 44M-4 vs Meyer-Optik Görlitz Oreston 50mm | Vintage lens comparison
| | | | | New Member Registered: August, 2018 Location: Kraków, Poland Posts: 1 | | Review Date: April 29, 2019 | Recommended | Price: $20.00
| Rating: 10 |
| Pros: | Bokeh, colour rendering, sharpness (for a vintage lens), focusing distance | | Cons: | not too good against light | | Sharpness: 9
Aberrations: 9
Bokeh: 10
Handling: 10
Value: 10
Camera Used: Praktica DTL3, Fujica ST801, Chinon Memotron
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This is the very first SLR lens that I've used and I'm very fond of it. It's focusing from a very close distance (33cm), renders colours nicely, it also gives a beautiful bokeh.
Wide open it's little soft, but stopped down even a little bit it's very sharp.
According to some schematics I saw it's very close to it's later version (Pentacon 1,8/50), but one of the glasses inside is little different. Maybe I have a good copy, but it's very possible that when Meyer Optik was still independent Carl Zeiss Jena competitor, not the part of Pentacon, the quality and materials were simply better.
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  | | | | | New Member Registered: November, 2013 Posts: 14 | | Review Date: November 27, 2018 | Recommended | Price: $50.00
| Rating: 10 |
| Pros: | very sharp | | Cons: | some few flare against the sun | | Sharpness: 10
Aberrations: 10
Bokeh: 10
Handling: 9
Value: 10
Camera Used: k-x, k-s1, K-5, k2ood, Fjui x-t-100 + x-e1
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+++ extremely sharp at f 5,6-11 
++ remarquable CA corection
++ high color saturation 
++ very nice bokeh
+/O some few flare against the light
excellent standard lens ! 9,5 points - a real bargain 
(similar or equal to PENTACON and REVUENON 1.8/50 with plastic housings, both made in GDR)
PS. MY TIP FOR YOU: an excellent macro lens wit 7/5 elements 2x tele converter  | | | | | | | Veteran Member Registered: July, 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,520 | | Review Date: January 29, 2016 | Recommended | Price: None indicated
| Rating: 8 |
| Pros: | Great build, sharp, smooth focus | | Cons: | Mediocre work against the light | | Sharpness: 9
Aberrations: 8
Bokeh: 8
Handling: 9
Value: 9
Camera Used: Praktica LLC
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Purchased in Praktica camera kit, this is an m42 lens with electrical contacts enabling metering without stopping down. All-metal build quality stands out, and optically the performance was good in the middle of the aperture range. The single lens coating allows for some protection against light on the lens, but not much. I haven't used the lens on digital, but my recollection of the rear element is that it was sufficiently curved to perform well. Overall sharpness would compare closely to a Pentax m50 f/2, but fall short on contrast, saturation and flare control. The 13" close focus capability is impressive, yielding some lovely near-micro images.
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