Contax G adapter guide
First the good news: it is possible to use Contax G mount lenses on modern digital cameras. The Contax G mount was introduced in 1994 and was used by two cameras: The Contax G1...
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Meyer Görlitz Trioplan 1:2.8 F=10,5cm
Trioplan – that word alone is able to send collectors of photographica and users of manual lenses into a frenzy. The old Trioplan 100 2.8, with its soap bubble bokeh is such an adored...
Carl Zeiss Planar History – Part 3
After the ups and downs of the partnership with Rollei, Zeiss found stability in the Contax project, launched in 1974 with the Japanese Yashica company. After years of struggling and of coming out beaten...
Carl Zeiss Planar History – Part 1
A succinct history of Carl Zeiss Planar lenses The following article presents a subjective perspective on the history and evolution of the Planar-type lenses from their origins to modern times. Only general-purpose (non-macro) Carl...
Jupiter-8 1:2 50 – ЮПИТЕР-8
The Jupiter-8 1:2 5cm (marked in Cyrillic, ЮПИТЕР-8) is a soviet copy of the Carl Zeiss Sonnar 1:2 50mm lens. It was introduced in 1953 and was the standard prime lens for soviet Kiev...
Carl Zeiss Sonnar 135 3.5
The Carl Zeiss Sonnar 135 3.5 was the most widely manufactured tele-lens of Carl Zeiss Jena. The lens was exclusive manufactured in East Germany and has since established itself as a sure bet when...
Carl Zeiss Jena Triotar 135mm 4
The Carl Zeiss Jena Triotar 135mm 4 was manufactured in the 1950s by Carl Zeiss Jena. It is the predecessor of the Carl Zeiss Sonnar 135mm. The Sonnar 135 was mostly manufactured for Praktina,...
