Sonnar Formula Lenses: "Normal Lenses" 40mm to 60mm, 4cm to 6cm, Any Make

[Kai-san]

1937 Zeiss Jena Sonnar 1:1,5 f=5cm at f2.0 on a Contax II

 

[JMF]

50mm Canon f1.5 LTM on M10-P

Canon 50/1,5 LTM

 

[Sonnar Brian]

My Daughter- portrait for Graduation.




CZJ 5cm F1.5 Sonnar "T", wide-open converted to Leica mount. This is a 267xxxx lens- alloy, F22, fully coated. This is on the Leica M240, focus with the RF,

One more- near sunset, these are on the front porch.

 

[boojum]

My Daughter- portrait for Graduation.

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CZJ 5cm F1.5 Sonnar "T", wide-open converted to Leica mount. This is a 267xxxx lens- alloy, F22, fully coated. This is on the Leica M240, focus with the RF,

One more- near sunset, these are on the front porch.

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Congratulations to you and the whole family.

 

[hap]

I recently acquired a Contax Sonnar 135 2.8 c/y. I don't yet have an adapter to one of my digicams. Willl share when possible.
thx

 

[Nokton48]

Makiflex 180mm Sonnar Foma 200 by Nokton48, on Flickr

Lens covers about a 10"x10" image area. Next I will try a 9cmx9cm on 4x5 or 9x12cm sheet film.

2015-12-30 17.57.08 by Nokton48, on Flickr

2016-01-09 16.41.34 by Nokton48, on Flickr

 

[boojum]

The Sonnars seem eternal. There was a fellow on YT extolling the old CZJ cine lenses. He praised the special glow and color of the lenses, the old CZJ lenses. And he went on to remark that not only were they really good hung in front of a digital cine camera but they were also quite affordable. The Sonnar design is a marvel in how it treats light. For me I have had good luck with the FSU KMZ Jupiters especially with a very sweet '57 5cm. And I have a nice 1941 CZJ 5cm f/1.5. Many of us have the old lenses and like them for how they work on still cameras. And we have on the board the Chieftain o' the Sonnar Clan, Sonnar Brian, to advise and help us in choosing and using. It all seems good to me.

 

[Sonnar Brian]

My CZJ 5cm F1.5 Sonnar "T", 267xxxx batch with the new front element. This is an early alloy lens.
Wide-open on the Leica M9.

 

[Bill Jones]

Yellow Rose
Sony A7RM4 CZJ Sonnar 5cm f1.5 iso 2500 1/30s at f8 hand held
cropped to rose and full frame
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[wlewisiii]

Zeiss Collapsible 50/2 Sonnar adapted on a Leica M 240

 

[Arnold Layne]

M8 | '39 Sonnar 5cm f1.5