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...
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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...
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 Ultron 50mm 1.8
The Carl Zeiss Ultron 50mm 1.8 is one of the very few lenses with a concave front element. This enables the lens to create a very unique bokeh while still being able to capture...
Carl Zeiss Skoparex 35mm 3.4
Carl Zeiss Skoparex 35mm 3.4 was manufactured in West Germany by Carl Zeiss (Oberkochen). This wide-angle lens was manufactured mainly for the Zeiss Ikon Icarex range of cameras which were manufactured under different brand...
