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Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Tessar 50 mm f/ 2.8 Lens

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Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Tessar 50 mm f/ 2.8 lens

Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Tessar 50 mm f/ 2.8 lens

Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Tessar 50 mm f/ 2.8 lens

Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Tessar 50 mm f/ 2.8 lens

Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Tessar 50 mm f/ 2.8 lens

Format: 35mm SLR

Type: Prime lens

Focusing: Manual Focus (MF)

Lens mounts: M42, M42, Exakta, Exakta, Other mount, Other mount, Altix bayonet mount, Altix bayonet mount

Optical design: 4 elements in 3 groups (Tessar)

User reviews (2)

Photos (15)

Tests (0)

Owners (39)

Views (31332)

Average price: $50

Specifications:

Focal lengthMax. apertureMin. apertureBladesMin. Focus (m.)Filter Ø (mm.)Weight (gr/oz)Length (mm/in)
50mmf/2.8f/2250.3549175/6,245/1,8

Additional information:

Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Tessar 50mm f/2.8 (auto)


Posted by: photocorner   Date of publication: 22.02.2011



Photos taken with this lens Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Tessar 50 mm f/ 2.8:


Watercolor
Autor: vanillarabbit
5 0 4261

spruce
Autor: vanillarabbit
4.67 0 3321

Bokeh
Autor: nukemall
4.33 0 4177

Soft at the max aperture
Autor: mysterion
4 0 4235

Mechanical quality4.157
Optical quality3.287
Usability4.157
Pricing / Value4.006
Bokeh3.287
Overall lens rating
3.77

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Owner reviews: Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Tessar 50 mm f/ 2.8

ProfHankD 06.01.2016 07:46:28
Period of use: 24 months

Strengths:

Definite Tessar look to images. Very well designed small lens with good IQ.


Weaknesses:

Well designed, but not well implemented. Various mechanical aspects are a little coarse, but optics are fine.


Comments:

Probably the Tessar to get if you want to try a Tessar; it's cheap and good.

Mine is nowhere near as soft wide open as the images posted here show.