ajvo
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I´m looking forward to hear some comments about my new lens. Found it yesterday and not try it yet. Is this a good lens? lens construction is in aluminum (very light) and probably 3 ellements only. Glass is coated (red T). maybe someone can help me with some comments about lens performance and maybe some pictures if available. Attached 3 pic of my new toy!
Thanks
I´m looking forward to hear some comments about my new lens. Found it yesterday and not try it yet. Is this a good lens? lens construction is in aluminum (very light) and probably 3 ellements only. Glass is coated (red T). maybe someone can help me with some comments about lens performance and maybe some pictures if available. Attached 3 pic of my new toy!
Thanks
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Xmas
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Ajvo
Four elements, 1:1:2, + - +, should be really good but I'd recommend a hood, for protection and sparkle.
Nice slow chrome film and monopod, for photos to shave with.
Noel
Four elements, 1:1:2, + - +, should be really good but I'd recommend a hood, for protection and sparkle.
Nice slow chrome film and monopod, for photos to shave with.
Noel
ajvo
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Noel
Four elements? nice to hear that because I thought were 3! I´ll try to find a hood but do you think that this lens are prone to flare?
Antonio
Four elements? nice to hear that because I thought were 3! I´ll try to find a hood but do you think that this lens are prone to flare?
Antonio
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Ajvo
Trying to conceal the envy, most of mine are FSU.
The lens will be excellent, the single coating layer, three groups, and baffling (I think it is baffled) will mean it is an excellent performer, even if it has cleaning scratches.
Zeiss lens were better than Nikons, but more expensive.
But I'd still recomment a hood, to keep-
- Ajvo's fingers off the front of the glass, dont clean it
- protection from rain
etc.
Noel
Trying to conceal the envy, most of mine are FSU.
The lens will be excellent, the single coating layer, three groups, and baffling (I think it is baffled) will mean it is an excellent performer, even if it has cleaning scratches.
Zeiss lens were better than Nikons, but more expensive.
But I'd still recomment a hood, to keep-
- Ajvo's fingers off the front of the glass, dont clean it
- protection from rain
etc.
Noel
micromontenegro
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I heve never even seen one in person, but it has the reputation of being the sharpest 50mm made for Contax. It is not a common lens. Congratulations!
ajvo
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Thank you all for the nice comments about my lens (a real bargain) and with the original plastic zeiss ikon case. I will try this beauty next week end and will post some pictures.
Regards from Brazil
Regards from Brazil
ajvo
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I just found some reference about this lens in the Contax "Has Jurgen Kuk" book. There are two kinds of the 5 cm Tessar 1:3.5: RIGID and COLLAPSIBLE. Mine is collapsible.
furcafe
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Funny, I have the same lens (post-WWII CZJ 50/3.5 Tessar) & was just shooting w/it this past week as I've neglected it recently (since I have so many other 50mm's). It is a very good lens. Here are some shots I've taken w/it:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/furcafe/tags/carlzeissjena5cm35tessartcoatedc1945/
Although it is coated & not as flare-prone as the uncoated versions, I 2nd the recommendation of using a hood (A42 or 42mm slip-on).
http://www.flickr.com/photos/furcafe/tags/carlzeissjena5cm35tessartcoatedc1945/
Although it is coated & not as flare-prone as the uncoated versions, I 2nd the recommendation of using a hood (A42 or 42mm slip-on).
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ajvo
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furcafe, your pictures are just very exciting to me because i´m just wayting for the weakend to take some shots in black and white. Now I realize that you have some shots with color film too and they looks like very good to me altought a bit soft result and moderate color rendition. I´m I correct?? I´m just trying to learn something and I was told that tessar lens are very sharp! Is that correct or they are soft??
Well, as I told you before, your pictures are excellent and a very good inspiration to me for the next saturday. I hope I can show my pictures here very soon.
I will try to find a lenshood for my lens!
Take care
Antonio
Well, as I told you before, your pictures are excellent and a very good inspiration to me for the next saturday. I hope I can show my pictures here very soon.
I will try to find a lenshood for my lens!
Take care
Antonio
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Antinio
I neglected to mention it is probably a low volume collectible, sorry.
It wont perform any better than any other low refractive index 4 element but that is really good.
Noel
I neglected to mention it is probably a low volume collectible, sorry.
It wont perform any better than any other low refractive index 4 element but that is really good.
Noel
furcafe
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Yes, the Tessar lenses are sharp. It's a very old lens design, though (the Leitz/Leica Elmar is a variant), & gives its best results starting around f/8 or so. You'll get softer pix w/a Tessar @ f/2.8-5.6 than you would w/a Sonnar, for example, but the pix have a nice "smoothness" that I think is good for people shots. The shot of the old appliance store sign (http://www.flickr.com/photos/furcafe/136222293/) was taken @ f/4 (you should also be aware that on flickr you need to click on the "All Sizes" link above each picture to see it @ the largest uploaded size).
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ErnestoJL
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Your lens was said to be one of the sharper lenses ever made (if not the sharpest), and I agree with that opinion.
I have the collapsible pre war 2.8 version (also in Contax mount) and it´s superb. The 3.5 must be sharper, (the 2.8 verson was said to be a "gone too far" with the original optical design.
Yours is coated, mine isn´t and it means a big difference in flare control.
Enjoy it and get a hood!!!!
Congrats!!!
Ernesto
I have the collapsible pre war 2.8 version (also in Contax mount) and it´s superb. The 3.5 must be sharper, (the 2.8 verson was said to be a "gone too far" with the original optical design.
Yours is coated, mine isn´t and it means a big difference in flare control.
Enjoy it and get a hood!!!!
Congrats!!!
Ernesto
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Antinio
The UK brick camera shop price tops out at £250-00 mint.
Noel
The UK brick camera shop price tops out at £250-00 mint.
Noel
ajvo
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furcafe, thanks again, many thanks for your allways helpful comments. You have beautiful pictures in your portfolio too!
ErnestoJL and Xmas, really appreciate for you help and comments.
All the best
Antonio
ErnestoJL and Xmas, really appreciate for you help and comments.
All the best
Antonio
David Murphy
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All Tessar's are four element by definition. If I am not mistaken, the design philosophy behind the Tessar is to improve the residual aberrations of the Cook Triplet by adding an additional element. Cook triplets are sometimes called "Triotars". (they have enough lens parameters to vary so that all primary optical aberrations can be corrected)ajvo said:
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Antonio
Curious - does the rear of the lens have baffles?
Noel
Curious - does the rear of the lens have baffles?
Noel
furcafe
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Not sure whether they're technically baffles, but mine has raised ridges inside the rear end, just like the pre-WWII uncoated version.
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ajvo
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and to bring some light to the subject I will attach one more picture of the rear element showing inside the barrell. Can you see any baffle :bang: :bang: :bang: 
FrankS
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You'll have to look around, but there is some relevant info here:
http://www.zeisscamera.com/First.html
http://members.aol.com/dcolucci/
http://www.zeisscamera.com/First.html
http://members.aol.com/dcolucci/
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ajvo
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FrankS said:
Frank, thanks for both links. Lots of info there and I´m an avid reader. I also found my tessar lens there.