STAEBLE CHORO 1:3.5/35

Focal length: 38mm
, APS-C equiv. 57mm
Mount: M39 Paxette (see last paragraph)
Aperture: F 3.5 - F 16
Min focus distance: 0.95m
Length (from flange): 17/19mm
[+ 25mm for the adapters], rear element protrudes 9mm.
Diameter: 46mm
Weight: 63gr.

Some pictures:


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A6000 and the lens.


Sample pictures: You may click on the sample image (except closest focus) for full resolution. The full resolution image opens in a new window, so you can keep it open for comparison. Focus is on the satellite dish to the right of the big solar panel near the center of the photo.

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F 3.5.

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F 8.

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F 16.

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Closest focus is 0.78m from outermost edge of the lens. Focus on the program wheel of the camera.

This old lens was sold for Braun Paxette cameras. Even though focus was o.k. with full format and the second adapter, it's out of focus and I haven't yet found out why. I'll have to try again later. Wide open it's blurred. Stopped down it's better. At F 16 there is just a bit of diffraction. Diffraction is a problem of the APS-C sensor size, not the lens (see comparison page). It's astonishing, how short and light the lens is, still smaller and lighter than the 35mm. A very small lens.

The M39 Paxette Mount is the same thread as ordinary M39 (Leica), but  a different flange focal distance.
Please refer to the Paxette lens page.

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