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Owner reviews: Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Tessar 50 mm f/ 2.8
NerveNet 10.11.2020 14:32:22
Period of use: 8 months
Strengths:
Strengths:
- Cheap: 23 euro
- Small
- Lightweight
- All metal construction
- Moderatelly fast aperture (f/2.8)
- Nice color rendition
- Sharp at f/5.6
- Smooth focusing ring
- Can be declicked easlily
Weaknesses:
- Soft at f/2.8 but usable
- Only 5 aperture blades
Comments:
Standard 50mm focal length with moderate f/2.8 aperture for less than 25 euros. All made of metal but not heavy.
This Tessar was meant for black and white photography but you will also get nice color results.
I got the best results at f/5.6 but wide open pictures are usable but a bit soft in center.
Focusing ring is smooth and works great for manual focus operation.