Overview of all Zeiss Sonnar 5cm f/1.5 aka 50mm f/1.5 versions

[former member]

Serial number 2,552,240

Carl Zeiss 5 cm 50mm f1.5 Sonnar Contax Rangefinder Lens, pre-war, Excellent | eBay

Pre-War Carl Zeiss Jena 50mm f/1.5 Sonnar, Contax rangefinder mount. Excellent, both cosmetic and optical. SN 2552240.

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I bought this one on ebay and just got it. Outside of what looks like a few air bubbles inside the lens, its in good shape. I just wanted a 1.5 because i do have a collapsible f2 that is numbers matching to the contax ii, but its got quite a bit of cleaning marks on it. Not bad, but not perfect.

I should be getting my contax ii back from oleg soon.

That was a really good price- lens looks good. I have a coated and an uncoated Sonnar from this same batch. Note the unmarked F16 setting, my two are the same as this.

 

[aw614]

May have had some GAS 🙄 and I ended up with another one on ebay. Seller had it up for a while and the price kept getting lower and I made an offer he took.

Nr 1892013 from 1936. Same year as my Contax II body

Carl Zeiss Jena Nr 1892013 Sonnar 1:1,5 f=5cm Camera Lens, Estate Find | eBay

With a maximum aperture of f/1.5 and a focal length of 5 cm, this standard lens is suitable for a variety of photography needs.

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This one had some haze on the rear element and the element in front of the aperture blades, I guess from the oil, but the glass cleaned up nicely and wasn't etched in.

 

[boojum]

May have had some GAS 🙄 and I ended up with another one on ebay. Seller had it up for a while and the price kept getting lower and I made an offer he took.

Nr 1892013 from 1936. Same year as my Contax II body.

Carl Zeiss Jena Nr 1892013 Sonnar 1:1,5 f=5cm Camera Lens, Estate Find | eBay

With a maximum aperture of f/1.5 and a focal length of 5 cm, this standard lens is suitable for a variety of photography needs.

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This one had some haze on the rear element and the element in front of the aperture blades, I guess from the oil, but the glass cleaned up nicely and wasn't etched in.

You had to buy it. That's the law. ;o}

 

[Miles.]

May have had some GAS 🙄 and I ended up with another one on ebay. Seller had it up for a while and the price kept getting lower and I made an offer he took.

Nr 1892013 from 1936. Same year as my Contax II body

Carl Zeiss Jena Nr 1892013 Sonnar 1:1,5 f=5cm Camera Lens, Estate Find | eBay

With a maximum aperture of f/1.5 and a focal length of 5 cm, this standard lens is suitable for a variety of photography needs.

www.ebay.com

This one had some haze on the rear element and the element in front of the aperture blades, I guess from the oil, but the glass cleaned up nicely and wasn't etched in.

Born on June 27, 1936.. it's a summer baby!