M42 screw mount

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A 42 mm by 1 mm screw thread for single-lens reflex lenses. It came from East Germany around 1949 (Contax S, Praktica) and was used by Praktica, Asahi Pentax (up to the Spotmatic series), Zenit, Fujica ST, Yashica, Mamiya and many others into the late 1970s. Flange distance 45.46 mm.

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Any Under £100 £100–£300 £300–£1,000 £1,000–£3,000 £3,000 and over
Asahi Pentax AP£110Fair11 salesZeiss Ikon Contax Dabout £103Indicative9 salesAsahi Pentax Sabout £110Indicative7 salesZeiss Ikon SL 706 (10.3700)about £206Indicative6 salesFujifilm Fujica ST 801about £123Indicative4 sales

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