Pentacon Electric Lens | 1:1.8 50mm | M42 Mount

📝 Product Title : Pentacon Electric 50mm f/1.8 Lens - M42 Mount Manual Focus Prime

📸 Description
The Pentacon Electric 50mm f/1.8 is a classic East German prime lens built for the M42 screw mount system. Known for its distinctive rendering and smooth manual focus, it features a fast f/1.8 aperture, making it an excellent choice for portraiture and low-light shooting. The "Electric" designation refers to its electrical contacts designed for specific Praktica cameras, though it works perfectly as a manual lens on any M42-compatible body—or adapted for modern digital mirrorless systems.

💡 Key Benefits

• 🌙 Bright f/1.8 aperture for excellent subject isolation and low-light shots

• 🎨 Smooth, vintage bokeh with character-rich image rendering

• 🔧 Robust metal construction with long focus throw

• 🧲 M42 screw mount—easy to adapt to most digital cameras

• 🔌 "Electric" contacts (non-functional on modern cameras) for vintage Praktica integration

⚙️ Features

• 🔍 Focal Length : 50mm

• 🌗 Aperture : f/1.8 to f/16 with manual control

• 🔧 Mount Type : M42 (universal screw mount)

• 🧠 Focus Type : Manual

• 🔌 Electrical Pins : For exposure info transfer on select vintage Prakticas

• 🔬 Optical Design : Classic 6-element formula

• 🧱 Build : All-metal housing with ribbed focus grip

📌 Condition
Lens is in good physical condition . The glass looks clean—no haze, scratches, or fungus visible. Focus ring turns smoothly with proper resistance. Aperture blades are clean and responsive. Barrel shows minor signs of age but no damage.

📦 What's Included

• Pentacon Electric 50mm f/1.8 Lens
  

🌟 Overall Summary
The Pentacon Electric 50mm f/1.8 is a solid vintage prime with sharp optics and classic rendering. A great budget-friendly option for film shooters or digital photographers who want to explore vintage manual lenses with real character.

🔑 Keywords
Pentacon 50mm f/1.8, M42 lens, vintage manual lens, Pentacon Electric, fast 50mm lens, portrait lens M42, adapted lens for mirrorless, East German lens, Praktica compatible lens, vintage photography gear