Carl Zeiss Tessar T* 45mm f/2.8 - 145€ delivered

[jimlizard]

Update:

The Distagon 35mm was sold to Darmodej, who found a 2mm light scratch on the rear element, which I never noticed before.
Since he was looking for a mint copy, he decided to send it back, although he can confirm the performance still perfect and, according to his words, this is the best lens he ever used. Please, feel free to send him a message in order to confirm that.
I can take some samples, so you can also check the quality by yourself.
This is very sharp, even wide open.
Taking account this situation and that I'm looking for a fast sale, the lens is now advertised with a 140eur discount.
The price is now 595eur, delivered inside the EU with full insurance.

SOLD


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Hi,

Unfortunately I'm needing AF for some personal works and I'll have to buy some L lenses (24mm f/1.4 L & 35mm f/1.4 L) in the focal distances I use the most. I would love to keep my Zeiss ones, but I can't afford to have them all, since they are very expensive.

I spent weeks thinking about this decision, but now I have to move on.
After one month of tears, I'm sure I'll forgive myself.

I already sold my Distagon "Hollywood" and now I have for sale my wonderful Distagon T* 35mm f/1.4.

I believe I don't have to say much about this lens in a forum like this.
You guys know this is one of the best lenses from the Contax system and one of the best 35mm lenses ever made (for any system).


The body is in a very good condition with minimal signs of use. It looks better than in the pictures, since I used a strong light. Mechanically and optically it's perfect. Some dust spots are always acceptable and normal, but this lens is completely clean!

Both original caps are included. The rear one looks new, the front one shows signs of use.

This is a very sharp copy, even wide open. The bokeh and the colours and just beautiful.

I'm asking 735 eur, delivered inside the EU. I can ship it to other countries, but I need to check for the difference in price.




The Tessar 45mm is also a terrific lens. I received it as part of of a payment and, since I already have a Planar 50mm, I think I'll not use it that much. I would love to keep both, because this is the smallest and lightest 35mm lens for a SLR system that I ever saw. However I believe I can't justify to keep it, since I'm also more the kind of wide angle guy.

Anyway, this is an excellent choice for street photography or to use in situations when you want to feel as light as possible.
The classic Tessar design also produces some wonderful results.

The body of this lens is in mint condition. The rear element has a light scratch, which doesn't affect the performance at all! I can take some test shots at request, so you can confirm that.
The front element is perfect.

The front cap is included, but unfortunately I don't have the rear one, since it came with a 139Q (which is already sold).


I can sell it for 165eur (now 155eur), delivered inside the EU.


Thanks,
David

















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Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Canon EF 24mm f/1.4 L USM
Canon EF 35mm f/1.4 L USM
Carl Zeiss Planar T* 50mm f/1.4
Olympus OM Zuiko 135mm f/3.5

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[jimlizard]

Bump!
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Canon EF 24mm f/1.4 L USM
Canon EF 35mm f/1.4 L USM
Carl Zeiss Planar T* 50mm f/1.4
Olympus OM Zuiko 135mm f/3.5

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[Attila]

So many people want them , more of them can't afford it including me , damn it
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[Orio]

If any of you have some money in store, get the 1.4/35
Not only you will have an unforgettable lens, but you will not lose any money - you can get that money back anytime whenever you want. It's not like crappy AF lens which loses half value the same moment that you buy it. This lens is a classic, llike the best wine, its price gets higher every passing year. And every passing year, there is less and less of these hitting the used market.
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[Attila]

[Orio]

[jimlizard]

Orio and Attila,

Thank you for your words.

In fact I really prefer to sell it to someone in this community, or to someone I know. I could put it for sale on ebay and, probably, I would easily get what I'm asking without problems, but I'm not in a hurry to sell it. It's really painful to let it go.
I already bought the 35mm L, but I'll let this one stay in here for a while, before I decide to go with ebay.

As Orio said, this is a good investment. It's the kind of lens you buy today and, in 10 or 20 years, if you decide to sell it, you'll get the same money or even more. That's a beautiful thing about good manual focus lenses.
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Canon EF 24mm f/1.4 L USM
Canon EF 35mm f/1.4 L USM
Carl Zeiss Planar T* 50mm f/1.4
Olympus OM Zuiko 135mm f/3.5

http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidguimaraes/

[Attila]

This is very nice from you! Many thanks! These lenses selling fast on Ebay I know pretty well.
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Konica Variofocal 35-100mm f2.8
Konica FC-1,FT-1,FP,FM,Pearl,Pear III,Koni-Omega,KonicaIII,KonicaIIIA,KonicaIIIM,Konica Auto S3
Please visit my Ebay shop
and my company site
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[jimlizard]

Bump!
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Canon EF 24mm f/1.4 L USM
Canon EF 35mm f/1.4 L USM
Carl Zeiss Planar T* 50mm f/1.4
Olympus OM Zuiko 135mm f/3.5

http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidguimaraes/

[bob955i]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

35mm (my favourite FL) + 1.4 (fast and flexible) + Zeiss (say no more...) = Total Lens Nirvana.

[trifox]

Hi Jim!

Please, don't sell them ..

You've got the Canon 35 f1.4?

I wouldn't put too much money in AF -- if you do some commercial work for money -- you'll be able to get money back in short time.

The is flying and in MF lenses are more valuable every day. It will be very difficult to get them back.

Distagon 1.4/35 is the story by itself and Tessar is small 'APO' lens with colour brilliance compared to the famous Distagon 21


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[patrickh]

I too would love to buy them - I only recently obtained my first Distagon and am sold on them. Like many many people here in the US - money is very tight. I too appreciate your efforts to keep them in this "family". Thanks


patrickh
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[jimlizard]

Thanks a lot for your words, guys!

trifox,

I know these lenses are increasing their value and they are getting harder to find everyday. Unfortunately we can't say the same about the AF glass.
At least I'm just buying L primes (I'm not a fan of zoom lenses) so, I don't expect to loose money if I decide to sell them one day.

I'll try to explain you better why I'm making this decision. I really like to shoot people (strangers) in their natural environment - and I like to do that using fast glass wide open - which demands a very precise focus.

Sometimes people are not very confortable with the camera and I want to be able to get the moment as fast as possible, before their expressions become less natural.
If I want to be really fast enough using a MF lens, I can't achieve the perfect focus point. I'm very used to manual lenses, but it doesn't matter how good you are, because you won't get a perfect shot in 1 or 2 seconds, shooting wide open with this kind of glass. It looks good but, when you look at 100% crops, the result is not perfect.
You can get perfect results, but you need some seconds more. Sometimes this means you are loosing the right expression, because these people are not models and are not used to deal with a big camera in front of them. A small rangefinder is less scary to their eyes, which would compensate for the extra time , but I don't have the money for a Leica M9 and I prefere the 5D MKII to the M8.


Some photos to explain the kind of shot I'm talking about (both with the 35mm L):







I think you understand what I mean. I much prefer to use MF lenses, since I have a lot of pleasure while using their mechanics and, the feeling of the metal in your hands, is just great.
However I have to be rational and, for this specific style of shot, I'm more efficient using AF.
Since what I use the most are 35mm and 34/28mm lenses, these are the ones I'm replacing.

MF lenses are just perfect for most kind of styles, except sports (although I still use them). I just need the AF for that specific style and that's a reason strong enough for me.
Of course this doesn't mean I'll give up on MF lenses (no way!)!
I just can't keep two 35mm and two 24/28mm of such expensive models.

Anyway, I think this an interesting discussion.
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Canon EF 24mm f/1.4 L USM
Canon EF 35mm f/1.4 L USM
Carl Zeiss Planar T* 50mm f/1.4
Olympus OM Zuiko 135mm f/3.5

http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidguimaraes/

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[A G Photography]

Hmmm... don't really know if L lenses are better but I found in my Nikkors that AF doesn't give precise focuse, no matter what I tried. I could experiment with it a lot being my subjects mostly still.

To this add that with moving subject AF usually need to refocus continuosly, you have to switch sometimes focus points, etc, loosing precious time, plus you have all kind of problems in low light, AF lamps included.

I had a lot more of luck using MF, focus in the finder and then continuos shooting while slightly changing the focus on the subject.

This is the method used in the past by fashion photographers that used to shoot rolls and rolls of film for that reason. But since digicards are pretty cheap nowadays it's not a matter of cost but of practicing.
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