Prakticar Auto 70-210mm F/4-5.6 MC Type 1

Telephoto zoom lens • Film era • Discontinued


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  • Announced:
  • · No data
  • Production status:
  •  Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · ROK (Republic of Korea)
  • Original name:
  • · PRAKTICAR MC AUTO ZOOM 1:4.0-5.6 f=70-210mm
  • Class:
  • · Slow full-frame telephoto zoom lens
  • System:
  • · Contax/Praktica (1949)
  • · Praktica B (1978)

Abbreviations

MC Multi-layer anti-reflection coating is applied to the surfaces of lens elements. This anti-reflection coating increases light transmission, eliminates flare and ghosting, and maintains color consistence among all lens models.

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
70mm - 210mm [3X zoom ratio]
F/4 @ 70mm - F/5.6 @ 210mm
12 elements in 10 groups
M42 [45.5mm]
Praktica B [44.4mm]
34.3° @ 70mm - 11.8° @ 210mm (35mm full frame)
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Automatic
Aperture control:
Aperture ring (Manual settings only)
6 (six)
Zooming:
Zoom mechanism:
Manual
Zoom control:
Combined zoom/focusing ring
Zoom type:
Push/pull (70mm → 210mm)
Zooming method:
Extends while zooming
Focusing:
1.50m
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Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Combined zoom/focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
450g (Praktica B)
⌀?×97mm (Praktica B)
Accessories:
Screw-type 52mm
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Source of data

  • Manufacturer's technical data.

From the editor

Made by SAMYANG. For a list of other mounts and brands that this model may have been produced under, please refer to the page dedicated to the SAMYANG 18-28/4-4.5 MC lens.

Manufacturer data were taken from the Prakticar lenses booklet.

In macro mode, the maximum magnification is 1:5.

Lenses with similar focal length range

M42 mount (37)
Cosina 70-210mm F/4.5-5.6 MC MacroPush/pull
akaMiranda 70-210mm F/4.5-5.6 MC Macro
akaPhoenix 70-210mm F/4.5-5.6 Macro
akaVivitar 70-210mm F/4.5-5.6 MC Macro
A10 - 71.30m⌀52
Cosina Cosinon 70-210mm F/3.5 MC MacroPush/pullA14 - 102.00m⌀67 1978 
Fuji Photo Film EBC Fujinon-Z 75-205mm F/3.8A13 - 82.00m⌀62
P. Angenieux 70-210mm F/3.5A15 - 110.86m⌀62 1982 
Ricoh Rikenon Auto 70-230mm F/4.5A13 - 82.50m⌀67
Samyang Auto 70-210mm F/4-5.6 MC Type 1Push/pullA12 - 101.50m⌀52
Samyang Auto 70-210mm F/4-5.6 MC Type 2Push/pullA12 - 81.30m⌀52
Sigma-XQ High Power Zoom MF 70-230mm F/4.5 Multi-CoatedA13 - 102.00m⌀62 1975 
Sigma MF 75-200mm F/2.8-3.5 Multi-Coated IIIPush/pull
akaQuantaray 75-200mm F/2.8-3.5 Multi-Coated
A13 - 101.20m⌀67 1985 
Sigma MF 75-210mm F/3.5-4.5 Multi-Coated IIIPush/pullA11 - 81.50m⌀52 1985 
Sigma MF 70-210mm F/4.5 Multi-Coated IIPush/pull
akaQuantaray 70-210mm F/4.5 Multi-Coated
A12 - 91.00m⌀52 1983 
Sigma MF 70-210mm F/3.5-4.5 APO Multi-CoatedPush/pullA12 - 91.50m⌀52 1986 
Sigma MF 70-210mm F/4-5.6 Multi-CoatedPush/pullA12 - 91.50m⌀52 1987 
Sigma MF 75-200mm F/3.8 Multi-CoatedPush/pullA12 - 91.20m⌀55 1987 
Sigma MF High Power Zoom 70-230mm F/4.5 Multi-CoatedPush/pullA13 - 102.00m⌀62
Soligor C/D Auto Zoom 70-222mm F/3.5 MC Macro (s/n 3xxxxxx)Push/pullA13 - 91.80m⌀67
Soligor C/D 70-210mm F/3.5 MC Macro (s/n 3xxxxxxx)A14 - 92.00m⌀62
Soligor C/D 70-210mm F/3.5 [MC] (s/n 1xxxxxxx)A12 - 91.50m⌀67
Soligor C/D 70-220mm F/3.5 [MC] (s/n 1xxxxxxx)Push/pull
akaSpiratone Auto 70-220mm F/3.5 Pluracoat Macro
A15 - 121.50m⌀72
Soligor Auto Zoom 75-205mm F/3.5 Macro (s/n 9xxxxxx)A? - ?2.00m⌀62
Soligor C/D 78-210mm F/3.5 (s/n 4xxxxxx)Push/pullA? - ?2.00m⌀62
Tokina 70-210mm F/3.5 RMCPush/pullA14 - 101.40m⌀62 1980 
Tokina SD 70-210mm F/4-5.6Push/pullA12 - 81.30m⌀52 1985 
Tokina 70-220mm F/3.5 RMC MacroPush/pullA16 - 121.50m⌀72
Tokina 70-210mm F/3.5 RMCA12 - 91.50m⌀67
Vivitar Series 1 Auto 70-210mm F/3.5 [VMC] Macro [I] (s/n 22xxxxxx)Push/pullA15 - 102.00m⌀67 1973 
Vivitar Series 1 70-210mm F/3.5 VMC Macro [II] (s/n 37xxxxxx)Push/pullA14 - 101.20m⌀62 1978 
Vivitar 75-205mm F/3.8 MC Macro (s/n 22xxxxxx)Push/pullA12 - 81.20m⌀62 1979 
Vivitar 75-205mm F/3.5-4.5 MC Macro (s/n 37xxxxxx)Push/pullA13 - 91.00m⌀55 1982 
Vivitar 70-210mm F/4.5 MC Macro (s/n 77xxxxxx)Push/pullA12 - 91.60m⌀52 1982 
Vivitar 70-210mm F/4.5-5.6 MC Macro [I] (s/n 09xxxxxx)Push/pullA12 - 81.50m⌀52 1986 
Vivitar 75-200mm F/4.5 MC Macro (s/n 42xxxxxx)Push/pullA12 - 91.50m⌀55 1986 
Vivitar Auto 75-205mm F/3.8 Close Focusing (s/n 22xxxxxx)A15 - 102.00m⌀58 1976 
Vivitar 70-210mm F/4.5-5.6 MC Macro [II] (s/n 9xxxxxxx)Push/pullA10 - 71.30m⌀52
Yashica Yashinon Auto 75-230mm F/4.5A13 - 82.50m⌀67
Yashica Yashinon-R 75-230mm F/4.5P13 - 82.50m⌀67
Prakticar Auto 70-210mm F/4-5.6 MC Type 2Push/pullA12 - 81.30m⌀52
Praktica B mount (5)
Pentacon Prakticar PB 70-210mm F/4-5.6 MC Type 1Push/pullA12 - 91.50m⌀52
Pentacon Prakticar PB 70-210mm F/4-5.6 MC Type 2Push/pullA13 - 91.20m⌀52
Samyang Auto 70-210mm F/4-5.6 MC Type 1Push/pullA12 - 101.50m⌀52
Samyang Auto 70-210mm F/4-5.6 MC Type 2Push/pullA12 - 81.30m⌀52
Prakticar Auto 70-210mm F/4-5.6 MC Type 2Push/pullA12 - 81.30m⌀52
Interchangeable mount (8)
Polaris Auto 70-230mm F/4.5 [YS]A13 - 82.50m⌀67
Tamron SP 70-210mm F/3.5-4 MC CF Tele Macro 52A [Adaptall-2]A16 - 150.75m⌀58 1979 
Tamron SP 70-210mm F/3.5 MC CF Macro 19AH [Adaptall-2]Push/pullA15 - 110.85m⌀62 1984 
Tamron 70-210mm F/3.8-4 46A [Adaptall-2]Push/pullA12 - 90.90m⌀58 1986 
Tamron 70-210mm F/4-5.6 58A [Adaptall-2]Push/pullA13 - 91.10m⌀52 1988 
Tamron 70-210mm F/4-5.6 158A [Adaptall-2]Push/pullA13 - 91.10m⌀52 1991 
Tamron Auto 70-220mm F/3.8 Z-220 [Adaptall]A14 - 112.50m⌀62 1973 
Tamron Auto 70-220mm F/4 [Adapt-A-Matic]A14 - 112.00m⌀67 1969 

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