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    MC APO Telezenitar 300 mm f/ 4.5
    MC APO Telezenitar 300 mm f/ 4.5

    MC APO Telezenitar 300 mm f/ 4.5

    300mm · f/4.5

    Overview

    The MC APO Telezenitar 300 mm f/4.5 is a rare Soviet-era manual focus lens praised for exceptional sharpness and microcontrast even wide open. Chromatic aberration is very low, rivaling ED lenses. Build quality is not top-tier, with unblackened aperture blades and no internal focusing. It is lightweight at 0.95 kg but has a 3 m minimum focus distance. Best suited for patient users seeking a unique, high-performing telephoto lens for detailed work, though availability is extremely limited.