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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Pentacon Contax SSales only1 saleAsahi Pentax Pentax Spotmatic Motor DriveSales only1 salePentacon Contax FSales only1 saleKamera Werkstatten Praktica FX2Sales only1 saleAsahi Pentax 18mm f/11Sales only1 sale · lensAsahi Pentax Pentax S1, S1aSales only1 salePentacon Contax ESales only1 salePentacon FMSales only1 salePentacon Contax DSales only1 saleAsahi Pentax 300mm f/6.3Sales only1 sale · lensRicoh Ricohflex TLS 401Sales only1 saleAsahi Pentax Pentax H2Sales only1 saleAsahi Pentax 150mm f/4.0Sales only1 sale · lensAsahi Pentax Honeywell Pentax H3Sales only1 salePentacon FBSales only1 saleAsahi Pentax H2 / S2Sales only1 saleKamera Werkstatten Praktica VLC3Sales only1 saleZenit Photo SniperSales only1 saleKamera Werkstatten Praktica LSales only1 saleAsahi Pentax Spotmatic IIaSales only1 saleYashica TL Electro X ITSSales only1 saleYashica TL ElectroSales only1 saleKamera Werkstatten Praktica NovaSales only1 saleAsahi Pentax Honeywell Pentax SLSales only1 saleYashica J-PSales only1 saleKamera Werkstatten Praktica TL 3Sales only1 saleMamiya 500 DTLSales only1 saleMamiya 500 TLSales only1 saleYashica J-3Sales only1 saleYashica Penta JSales only1 saleFujifilm ST 801Sales only1 saleKamera Werkstatten Praktica DTL3Sales only1 saleKamera Werkstatten Praktica MTL nova BSales only1 saleKamera Werkstatten Praktica TLSales only1 saleYashica JSales only1 saleKamera Werkstatten Pentaflex SLSales only1 saleMamiya 2000 DTLNo sales yet0 salesAsahi Pentax 50mm f/4No sales yet0 sales · lensAsahi Pentax 70-150mm f/4.5No sales yet0 sales · lensAsahi Pentax 85mm f/3.5No sales yet0 sales · lensPentacon ConsulNo sales yet0 salesZeiss Ikon Contax ENo sales yet0 salesZeiss Ikon Contax FNo sales yet0 salesPentacon Contax FBNo sales yet0 salesZeiss Ikon Contax FBNo sales yet0 salesZeiss Ikon Contax FBMNo sales yet0 salesPentacon Contax FMNo sales yet0 salesZeiss Ikon Contax FMNo sales yet0 salesZenit EMNo sales yet0 salesAsahi Pentax ESII Data IINo sales yet0 sales

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