The Meyer Optik Görlitz Oreston 50mm f/1.8 is a lens from the brand Meyer Optik Görlitz. The country of manufacture is East Germany. It was built from 1966. The Oreston is based on the Domiron. In the 1970s, the Oreston was renamed to "Pentacon auto 1,8/50".
The manufacturer specifies the focal length as 50 mm. This lens can therefore be classified in the group of standard lenses. The largest selectable aperture is f/1.8. The smallest aperture can be set to f/16.
Focusing on the lens is manual. To have the subject in focus, you must maintain a distance of at least 33 cm. This is a special feature for this type of lens.
The lens can be attached to cameras with M42 thread.
The design of the Meyer Optik Görlitz Oreston 1,8/50 consists of 6 individual elements. A filter with 49 mm thread, e.g. an ND filter, can be attached in front of the lens. The weight of the lens is given as 245 grams.
