robin0112358
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Carl Zeiss lenses for the Contax/Yashica mount were all manual focus with aperture ring marked in single stops. They all had the T* coating. Expensive on issue, they've maintained their value, being of special interest to those desiring a certain subtle vintage look that is nonetheless clean and sharp. Here's the line-up.
Primes
Distagon T* 15mm f/3.5
F-Distagon T* 16mm f/2.8
Distagon T* 18mm f/4
Distagon T* 21mm f/2.8
Distagon T* 25mm f/2.8
Distagon T* 28mm f/2
Distagon T* 28mm f/2.8
Distagon T* 35mm f/1.4
Distagon T* 35mm f/2.8
PC-Distagon T* 35mm f/2.8
Tessar T* 45mm f/2.8
Planar T* 50mm f/1.4
Planar T* 50mm f/1.7
Planar T* 55mm f/1.2
Makro-Planar T* 60mm f/2.8
Makro-Planar T* 60mm C f/2.8
Planar T* 85mm f/1.2
Planar T* 85mm f/1.4
Sonnar T* 85mm f/2.8
Planar T* 100mm f/2.0
Makro-Planar T* 100mm f/2.8
Sonnar T* 100mm f/3.5
Planar T* 135mm f/2.0
Sonnar T* 135mm f/2.8
Sonnar T* 180mm f/2.8
Aposonnar T* 200mm f/2
Tele-Tessar T* 200mm f/3.5
Tele-Tessar T* 200mm f/4
Tele-Apotessar T* 300mm f/2.8
Tele-Tessar T* 300mm f/4
Mirotar T* 500mm f/4.5
Mirotar T* 500mm f/8
Mirotar T* 1000mm f/5.6
Zooms
Vario-Sonnar T* 28-70mm f/3.5-4.5
Vario-Sonnar T* 28-85mm f/3.3-4.0
Vario-Sonnar T* 35-70mm f/3.4
Vario-Sonnar T* 35-135mm f/3.3-4.5
Vario-Sonnar T* 40-80mm f/3.5
Vario-Sonnar T* 70-210mm f/3.5
Vario-Sonnar T* 80-200mm f/4
Vario-Sonnar T* 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6
I have an appreciation article and spreadsheet of lenses over on my blog.
Other Carl Zeiss lines follow. All are full-frame coverage and manual focus unless otherwise noted.
Primes
Distagon T* 15mm f/3.5
F-Distagon T* 16mm f/2.8
Distagon T* 18mm f/4
Distagon T* 21mm f/2.8
Distagon T* 25mm f/2.8
Distagon T* 28mm f/2
Distagon T* 28mm f/2.8
Distagon T* 35mm f/1.4
Distagon T* 35mm f/2.8
PC-Distagon T* 35mm f/2.8
Tessar T* 45mm f/2.8
Planar T* 50mm f/1.4
Planar T* 50mm f/1.7
Planar T* 55mm f/1.2
Makro-Planar T* 60mm f/2.8
Makro-Planar T* 60mm C f/2.8
Planar T* 85mm f/1.2
Planar T* 85mm f/1.4
Sonnar T* 85mm f/2.8
Planar T* 100mm f/2.0
Makro-Planar T* 100mm f/2.8
Sonnar T* 100mm f/3.5
Planar T* 135mm f/2.0
Sonnar T* 135mm f/2.8
Sonnar T* 180mm f/2.8
Aposonnar T* 200mm f/2
Tele-Tessar T* 200mm f/3.5
Tele-Tessar T* 200mm f/4
Tele-Apotessar T* 300mm f/2.8
Tele-Tessar T* 300mm f/4
Mirotar T* 500mm f/4.5
Mirotar T* 500mm f/8
Mirotar T* 1000mm f/5.6
Zooms
Vario-Sonnar T* 28-70mm f/3.5-4.5
Vario-Sonnar T* 28-85mm f/3.3-4.0
Vario-Sonnar T* 35-70mm f/3.4
Vario-Sonnar T* 35-135mm f/3.3-4.5
Vario-Sonnar T* 40-80mm f/3.5
Vario-Sonnar T* 70-210mm f/3.5
Vario-Sonnar T* 80-200mm f/4
Vario-Sonnar T* 100-300mm f/4.5-5.6
I have an appreciation article and spreadsheet of lenses over on my blog.
Other Carl Zeiss lines follow. All are full-frame coverage and manual focus unless otherwise noted.
- Carl Zeiss for Contax G auto-focus cameras
- Carl Zeiss for Contax 645 medium format
- Carl Zeiss Jena, made in East Germany for M42, Exakta, and Praktina
- Zeiss SLR lenses marked ZK (Pentax), ZS (M42), ZE (Canon), ZF (Nikon), and ZF.2 (Nikon coupled). These are named Milvus, Otus, and Classic.
- Zeiss Batis (auto-focus) for Sony E-mount
- Zeiss Loxia for Sony E-mount
- Zeiss Tuit (APS-C, auto-focus) for Sony E-mount and Fujifilm X-mount
- Zeiss ZM for Leica M-mount