M42 Screw Mount Rear Lens Cap & Body Cap Set

Body and lens cap set for M42 mount cameras. We have found the caps originally supplied with many m42 lenses seem to be terrible, these are modern well made ABS plastic caps that should hold up to regular use. 

Below are a list of manfacturers that produced M42 mount cameras and lenses. Basically if it has a thread mount that isn't M39 these will fit. 

The M42 lens mount, also known as the Praktica or Pentax screw mount, was widely adopted by numerous camera and lens manufacturers from the late 1940s through the 1980s. Below is a comprehensive list of manufacturers that produced M42-mount cameras and lenses, organized by region and type.

📷 Camera Manufacturers (M42-Mount Bodies)

Japan

• Asahi Optical Co. (Pentax) – Notably the Spotmatic series.

• Chinon – Produced various M42 SLRs.

• Cosina – Manufactured M42-mount cameras.

• Fujica (Fujifilm) – Known for the ST series.

• Mamiya – Models include 500TL, 1000TL, MSX, and DSX series.

• Olympus – Produced the FTL model.

• Petri (Kuribayashi) – Released the Petri Penta and others.

• Ricoh – Offered the TLS series.

• Yashica – Developed the TL series.

Germany (East and West)

• Pentacon (Praktica) – A major producer of M42 SLRs.

• Zeiss Ikon – Models include Icarex 35 TM and SL706.

• Voigtländer – Produced the Bessaflex TM.

• Wirgin – Known for the Edixa Reflex series.

Soviet Union / Russia

• KMZ (Zenit) – Extensive range including Zenit-E, TTL, 12XP, and others.

Other Regions

• Exakta – Produced models like the Exakta TL.

• Miranda – Released the TM model.
  
  

🔍 Lens Manufacturers (M42-Mount Lenses)

Japan

• Asahi Optical Co. (Pentax) – Takumar series lenses.

• Chinon – Produced a variety of M42 lenses.

• Cosina – Manufactured M42 lenses.

• Fujica (Fujifilm) – Developed lenses for their ST series.

• Mamiya-Sekor – Wide range including 28mm to 400mm lenses.

• Olympus – Produced lenses for the FTL model.

• Petri (Kuribayashi) – Offered Orikkor lenses.

• Ricoh – Developed Rikenon lenses.

• Yashica – Known for Yashinon lenses.

• Tomioka Kogaku – High-quality lenses, often rebranded.

• Komura (Sankyo Kohki) – Produced various M42 lenses.

• Sigma – Manufactured M42 lenses.

• Tamron – Developed Adaptall lenses compatible with M42 mount.

• Tokina – Produced M42 lenses.

• Vivitar – Offered a range of M42 lenses.

Germany

• Carl Zeiss Jena – Flektogon, Pancolar, and Tessar series.

• Meyer-Optik Görlitz – Trioplan, Oreston, and Lydith lenses.

• Schneider Kreuznach – Produced M42 lenses.

• Steinheil München – Developed M42 lenses.

• Enna München – Manufactured M42 lenses.

• Isco Göttingen – Produced M42 lenses.

Soviet Union / Russia

• KMZ (Zenit) – Helios series lenses.

• MMZ (BelOMO) – Produced M42 lenses.

• LOMO – Developed M42 lenses.

• Arsenal (Kiev) – Manufactured M42 lenses.

Other Regions

• Angénieux (France) – High-quality M42 lenses.

• SOM-Berthiot (France) – Produced M42 lenses.

• Old Delft (Netherlands) – Developed M42 lenses.