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The Praktina mount was a breech-lock mount specific to the East German Praktina SLR.

We can attempt to make a list of the Praktina lenses.

Angénieux lenses[]

French optical company Angénieux (Paris) made some lenses in Praktina mount.

  • 28/3.5 Retrofocus Type R11
  • 35/2.5 Retrofocus Type R1
  • 90/2.5 Type Y12

Meyer lenses[]

Meyer was the second provider of East German lenses after Carl Zeiss Jena. All were alu finish unless noted:

  • 35/4.5 Primagon
  • 100/2.8 Trioplan
  • 180/3.5 Primotar
  • 180/5.5 Telemegor
  • 300/4.5 Telemegor

Schacht lenses[]

The West German company Schacht made some lenses in Praktina mount.

  • 35/2.8 Praktina IIA-S-Travegon
  • 50/1.8 S-Travelon
  • 85/2.8 Travenar
  • 100/3.3 Travegar

Steinheil lenses[]

The West German company Steinheil made some lenses in Praktina mount.

  • 55/1.9 Quinon (Optigon-Automatic)
  • 135/4.5 Culminar

Enna lenses[]

The West German company Enna (München) made some lenses in Praktina mount.

  • type I: alu version
  • type II: tele - black with wide chrome stripes, manual diaphragm

The lenses were:

  • 35/3.5 Lithagon (I)
  • 90/2.8 Tele-Ennalyt (II)
  • 240/4.5 Tele-Ennalyt (II)

Feinmess lenses[]

Feinmess is a German optical company (Dresden) made some lenses in Praktina mount.

  • 105/4.5 Bonotar

Isco lenses[]

The West German company Isco made some lenses in Praktina mount.

  • 35/2.8 Westron
  • 180/4 Tele-Westanar

Kilfitt lenses []

Heinz Kilfitt Optische Fabrik (München) made some lenses in Praktina mount.

  • 40/2.8 Macro-Kilar

Carl Zeiss Jena lenses[]

The primary provider of Praktina lenses was Carl Zeiss Jena. The finish could be:

  • type I: alu with knurled rings, manual or preset diaphragm
  • type II: alu with leatherette on the focusing ring, auto diaphragm

The lenses were:

  • 35/2.8 Flektogon (I)
  • 40/4.5 Tessar (I)
  • 50/2 Flexon/Pancolar (II)
  • 50/2.8 Tessar (II)
  • 58/2 Biotar (I)
  • 75/1.5 Biotar (I)
  • 80/2.8 Biometar (I)
  • 120/2.8 Biometar (I)
  • 135/4 Sonnar (I)
  • 135/4 Triotar (I)
  • 180/2.8 Sonnar (I)
  • 300/4 Sonnar (I)
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