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    Meyer-Optik Görlitz Telemegor 400 mm f/ 5.5
    Meyer-Optik Görlitz Telemegor 400 mm f/ 5.5

    Meyer-Optik Görlitz Telemegor 400 mm f/ 5.5

    400mm · f/5.6

    Overview

    The Meyer-Optik Görlitz Telemegor 400 mm f/5.5 is a large, intimidating lens that requires a tripod due to near-impossible handholding. Optically, it is soft and low in contrast wide open at f/5.5, but improves significantly when stopped down: at f/8 it delivers a luminous, soft yet relatively sharp quality, and optimum performance is achieved at f/11–f/16. Build quality is solid with a built-in tripod mount, though the mount type varies (M42, Pentacon 6, Exakta) and adapters are available. It suits photographers seeking a vintage telephoto for deliberate, stopped-down use, especially for soft pictorial effects.