31.03.2026
My March has been productive on many fronts, including JAPB.
Besides three Walk-arounds (Carl Zeiss Planar 50/1.4 HFT, Konica Hexanon AR 35/2.8 and Miranda Auto 50/1.4), one gallery (Soligor C/D 135/2.8 (Sun)) and a quick-and-dirt comparison of three DDR-made 300 mm lenses, here are the other things new on JAPB in March:
New Lens data sheets
- Carl Zeiss Jena Prakticar 300 mm f/4 MC
- Chinon Auto 50 mm f/1.7 Multi-coated (Pentax K)
- Chinon Auto 135 mm f/2.8 Multi-coated (Pentax K)
- Expert 28 mm f/2.8 (Konica AR)
- Kenlock 135 mm f/2.8 (Nikon F)
- Konica Zoom-Hexanon 35–70 mm f/3.5–4.5
- Konica Zoom-Hexanon 80–200 mm f/4.5
- Meyer-Optik Görlitz Primotar E 80 mm f/3.5 (Pentacon Six)
- Meyer-Optik Görlitz Telemegor 300 mm f/4.5 (Pentacon Six)
- Miranda Auto 25 mm f/2.8
- Miranda Auto 28 mm f/2.8
- Porst Tele MC 135 mm f/2.8 (Pentax K)
- Tamron 28 mm f/2.5 (adaptall-2)
- Tamron 105 mm f/2.5 (adaptall)
- Vivitar 135 mm f/3.5 (Cosina-made) (Pentax K)
- Voigtländer Color-Skoparex 35 mm f/2.8 (M42)
New articles
- Miranda lens compendium (all ‘Miranda’ branded lenses)