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Manufacturer description

High-speed standard lenses МС "Зенитар" 2/50 are designed for SLR cameras with a frame size of 24x36 mm.

Type of connection to the camera:

• "М" (М42х1 thread) with a working distance of 45.5mm.
• "К" ("Pentax") with a working distance of 45.5mm.

The advantages of the high-speed standard lens МС "Зенитар" 2/50 are:

• automatic aperture;
• excellent image quality and color rendering;
• high protection against flare;
• the ability to capture small details of the object;
• small dimensions and weight.

From the editor

Standard lens for "Зенит" 35mm SLR cameras with the Pentax K bayonet mount or M42 screw mount. Developed in the early 1990s to replace the Helios-44M/44K and its various modifications. When designing the new Zenitar lens, the following tasks were set:

• to create a high-speed lens with a focal length of 50mm;
• to achieve high optical quality;
• to save as much as possible.

The design and assembly technology were simplified as much as possible, plastics and composite materials were widely used. Nevertheless, the lens is very sharp already wide open and provides higher image quality than the Helios-44M/44K.

The first camera to receive the new Zenitar-K 2/50 as a standard lens was the Zenit-212K. However, the demand for domestic SLR cameras was already very low in the late 90s. In addition, consumers were wary of the plastic barrel and unusual "puffy" design. Visually, Zenitar was inferior to both the strict design of Soviet optics, and even more so to imported lenses, of which there were more and more in Russia.

The M2, K2 and M2s modifications were also released, which were further simplified and made even cheaper. According to the manufacturer, the M2/K2 versions weigh 190g, have a maximum diameter of 65mm and a length of 45mm.

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