LensMount

M42 screw mount

Various (Pentax, Zeiss, Praktica) · 1949–1980s · discontinued

Flange focal distance45.46 mm
Throat diameternot published by the manufacturer
TypeSlr
Formatsfull-frame
Electronic contactsNo — fully mechanical
Third-party autofocusNone

A screw thread rather than a bayonet, made by dozens of manufacturers. Entirely manual, dirt cheap secondhand, and the usual entry point into adapted vintage glass.

Putting other lenses on a M42 screw body

Nothing researched yet for this body.

Putting M42 screw lenses on other bodies