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...
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Carl Zeiss Planar History – Part 2
The following article presents a subjective perspective on the history and evolution of the Planar-type lenses from their origins to modern times. Because the 50mm focal length has been the most popular and the...
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...
Carl Zeiss Jena Biometar 120 2.8
The Carl Zeiss Jena Biometar 120 2.8 is a medium-format portraiture lens that was manufactured for the Pentacon Six camera. It had a long production run, ranging from 1956 to 1988. The Biometar was...
Rollei Planar 1.8 50 HFT – Carl Zeiss Planar 1.8 50
The Rollei Planar 50 1.8 (also branded Carl Zeiss Planar 1.8 50) is a 50mm prime lens that was manufactured between 1970 und 1995. Due to its long production run, it is widely available nowadays....
Carl Zeiss Jena Biometar 2.8 80 for Pentacon Six
The Carl Zeiss Jena Biometar 2.8 80 was the standard prime lens manufactured for Praktisix and Pentacon Six medium format cameras. It represents for medium format cameras the same as the Carl Zeiss Tessar 2.8...
Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar 1.4 55
The Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar 1.4 55 is a true legend among lenses. Around 5 000 copies were manufactured exclusively for the Pentacon Super SLR (not to be confused with the Pentacon Super TL)....
Carl Zeiss Sonnar 200mm 2.8
The Carl Zeiss Sonnar 200mm 2.8 is a very solidly build tele lens that was manufactured in East Germany by Carl Zeiss Jena. It offers sharpness, a good bookeh and great colour rendering –...
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,...
