Definitely the most versatile lens I own, picked this up with a Zeiss Jenna 135 f3.5 2x pentacon 50mm f1.8 and a Practika mtl 5B for a reasonable £38 (another Gumtree bargain). Show This 35mm works well with my Zhongyi Lens Turbo II and also my Raynox DCR 150 to further enhance its already excellent close focus capabilities. Its sharp wide open and very compact I can't fault it at all and always take it out with me. Pros Sharp (even wide open) fastish f2.4, close focus at 0.2m, compact, well built Cons none for me  Fujifilm FinePix S100fs Fujifilm X100T NEX5R Sony a6000 Sony a7R III +48 more Goethe • Senior Member • Posts: 1,649 Re: Carl Zeiss Flektogon 35mm f2.4 1 Absolutely stunning imagery Caledonia. Great composition and use of selective focus. I especially like the shot of the butterfly. Excellent use of this lens and hats off to you. widgetbox • Contributing Member • Posts: 726 Re: Carl Zeiss Flektogon 35mm f2.4 This is my next lens. Not sure were I can get one for £38 though. All the ones I'm seeing on eBay.com are more like $100. Even been tracking them on co.uk Lovely photos OP ! <later> looks like the ones I'm watching on eBay are now upto $150 and counting. Anyone care to comment how the Flektagon compares with the Mir 1 ? -- hide signature -- Richard Sony a6000 Fujifilm X100T Sigma 30mm F1.4 (E/EF-M mounts) +29 more (unknown member) • Veteran Member • Posts: 4,469 Re: Carl Zeiss Flektogon 35mm f2.4 I've briefly looked into this lens in the past... Looks like I'm going to have to look again. What mount is it? Re: Carl Zeiss Flektogon 35mm f2.4 In reply to Goethe • Jan 23, 2016 Absolutely stunning imagery Caledonia. Great composition and use of selective focus. I especially like the shot of the butterfly. Excellent use of this lens and hats off to you. Many thanks Goethe, much appreciated. -- http://www.flickr.com/photos/caledonia84/ Fujifilm FinePix S100fs Fujifilm X100T NEX5R Sony a6000 Sony a7R III +48 more Re: Carl Zeiss Flektogon 35mm f2.4 This is my next lens. Not sure were I can get one for £38 though. All the ones I'm seeing on eBay.com are more like $100. Even been tracking them on co.uk Gumtree! I rarely spend much on camera gear I've had some amazing finds on there (om 20mm f2 macro for £45!) The American equivalent is Craigslist I think. I just set up a search for "camera" within a 75 mile radius and check it daily. Fujifilm FinePix S100fs Fujifilm X100T NEX5R Sony a6000 Sony a7R III +48 more Re: Carl Zeiss Flektogon 35mm f2.4 I've briefly looked into this lens in the past... Looks like I'm going to have to look again. What mount is it? M42 mount -- http://www.flickr.com/photos/caledonia84/ Fujifilm FinePix S100fs Fujifilm X100T NEX5R Sony a6000 Sony a7R III +48 more Re: Carl Zeiss Flektogon 35mm f2.4 1 Yes and no - the Praktica Bayonet 35/2.4 is the same lens - at least according to the repairman I sent the one I bought on ebay UK to have the sticky aperture blades cleaned. Full name "Prakticar 1:2.4 f=35mm MC Carl Zeiss Jena". It certainly looks and feels just like my M42 version of the famous Flek. Sooner or later the word will get out about the true CZJ lenses in PB, there are some really good lenses, including a re-mounted 20/2.8 Flektogon, a 50/1.4 and a 55/2.8 macro. But for the time being, the PB lenses are generally much cheaper than their M42 equivalents. A word of caution - there are later lenses in PB mount, also labelled CZJ, but made under licence in Japan, and they're OK but not true German CZJ. Mostly mid-range and tele zooms. Olympus C-300 Zoom Fujifilm X100T Canon EOS 5D Nikon D70 Nikon D80 +39 more Re: Carl Zeiss Flektogon 35mm f2.4 Yes and no - the Praktica Bayonet 35/2.4 is the same lens - at least according to the repairman I sent the one I bought on ebay UK to have the sticky aperture blades cleaned. Full name "Prakticar 1:2.4 f=35mm MC Carl Zeiss Jena". It certainly looks and feels just like my M42 version of the famous Flek. Sooner or later the word will get out about the true CZJ lenses in PB, there are some really good lenses, including a re-mounted 20/2.8 Flektogon, a 50/1.4 and a 55/2.8 macro. But for the time being, the PB lenses are generally much cheaper than their M42 equivalents. A word of caution - there are later lenses in PB mount, also labelled CZJ, but made under licence in Japan, and they're OK but not true German CZJ. Mostly mid-range and tele zooms. More useful info! I had a look at tge Mir 1 which is a soviet copy of the flek does seam a bit cheaper, is held in quite good regard from what I've read -- http://www.flickr.com/photos/caledonia84/ Fujifilm FinePix S100fs Fujifilm X100T NEX5R Sony a6000 Sony a7R III +48 more Keyboard shortcuts: FForum MMy threads Latest sample galleriesLatest in-depth reviewsThe Nikon Zf is a 24MP full-frame mirrorless camera with classic looks that adds the latest Expeed 7 processor and features such as 3D Tracking AF to the $2000 price bracket. We're not sure the experience lives up to the looks. The Sony a9 III is the world's first full-frame mirrorless camera to feature a global electronic shutter with simultaneous readout. We've been using a full production version of this 120 fps sports camera, to see what you gain (and, perhaps, lose). The Aura Carver 10.1" HD Digital Frame is a great way to put your portfolio on display and a great way to surface forgotten memories. 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