Need Comment: Tessar 50/2.8 Chrome 8 Blades Version

djmike · Joined: 01 Apr 2009 Posts: 825 Location: Taiwan

I got this lens (8 blades version) and need comment.... Thanks, Mike

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Lenses
M42: CZJ Flektogon 35/2.4 + CZJ Flektogon Zebra 35/2.8 + CZJ Pancolar 50/1.8 + CZJ Sonnar 135/3.5 + CZJ Tessar 50/2.8 Chrome + Pentacon 135/2.8 + Pentacon 50/1.8 + SMC Takumar 50/1.4 + SMC Takumar 55/2 + SMC Takumar 135/3.5 + Fujinon 55/1.8 + Jupiter-9 85/2 + Jupiter-37A 135/3.5 + Helios 44-6 58/2
Nikor: Nikkor 50/1.4 + Nikkor 28/3.5 + Nikkor 35-105 Zoom + 36-72 Series E Zoom
Canon: Canon FD 50/1.8 + Canon 35-105 Macro Zoom
Other: Rollei Planar HFT 50/1.8

djmike · Joined: 01 Apr 2009 Posts: 825 Location: Taiwan

It seems a "rare" lens?
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Lenses
M42: CZJ Flektogon 35/2.4 + CZJ Flektogon Zebra 35/2.8 + CZJ Pancolar 50/1.8 + CZJ Sonnar 135/3.5 + CZJ Tessar 50/2.8 Chrome + Pentacon 135/2.8 + Pentacon 50/1.8 + SMC Takumar 50/1.4 + SMC Takumar 55/2 + SMC Takumar 135/3.5 + Fujinon 55/1.8 + Jupiter-9 85/2 + Jupiter-37A 135/3.5 + Helios 44-6 58/2
Nikor: Nikkor 50/1.4 + Nikkor 28/3.5 + Nikkor 35-105 Zoom + 36-72 Series E Zoom
Canon: Canon FD 50/1.8 + Canon 35-105 Macro Zoom
Other: Rollei Planar HFT 50/1.8

Spotmatic · Joined: 18 Aug 2008 Posts: 2498 Location: Netherlands

It's not rare, but what do you want to know? It should be a fine performer.
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djmike · Joined: 01 Apr 2009 Posts: 825 Location: Taiwan

If I am not wrong, there are some different blade versions of Tessar 50mm Chrome (10 or 12 blades) and some with Red T, I just want to know how different it is when comparing with other version .... Mike
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DSLR: Canon 400D
SLR: Nikon FM2 + Canon A-1 + Praktica MTL-5B + Pentax Spotmatic F + Fujica ST801 + Voigtlander Bassematic + Voigtlander Vito + Rollei 35S + Rolleiflex SL35 ME + Canon QL17 GIII + Olympus Pen EE-3
Lenses
M42: CZJ Flektogon 35/2.4 + CZJ Flektogon Zebra 35/2.8 + CZJ Pancolar 50/1.8 + CZJ Sonnar 135/3.5 + CZJ Tessar 50/2.8 Chrome + Pentacon 135/2.8 + Pentacon 50/1.8 + SMC Takumar 50/1.4 + SMC Takumar 55/2 + SMC Takumar 135/3.5 + Fujinon 55/1.8 + Jupiter-9 85/2 + Jupiter-37A 135/3.5 + Helios 44-6 58/2
Nikor: Nikkor 50/1.4 + Nikkor 28/3.5 + Nikkor 35-105 Zoom + 36-72 Series E Zoom
Canon: Canon FD 50/1.8 + Canon 35-105 Macro Zoom
Other: Rollei Planar HFT 50/1.8

no-X · Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 11:10 am Post subject:

This seems to be the semi-auto model (aperture ring needs to be turned manualy to enable the aperture-transfer pin).

I think this is the last model, which is based on the former (pre-war) tessar optical formula.
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Attila · Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 31429 Location: Budapest,Hungary

I have bunch of Tessars I didn't see any difference between them.
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djmike · Joined: 01 Apr 2009 Posts: 825 Location: Taiwan

I took this yesterday (at about F4). It looks slightly soft but OK. Gotta shot more after rain this weekend. Mike

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DSLR: Canon 400D
SLR: Nikon FM2 + Canon A-1 + Praktica MTL-5B + Pentax Spotmatic F + Fujica ST801 + Voigtlander Bassematic + Voigtlander Vito + Rollei 35S + Rolleiflex SL35 ME + Canon QL17 GIII + Olympus Pen EE-3
Lenses
M42: CZJ Flektogon 35/2.4 + CZJ Flektogon Zebra 35/2.8 + CZJ Pancolar 50/1.8 + CZJ Sonnar 135/3.5 + CZJ Tessar 50/2.8 Chrome + Pentacon 135/2.8 + Pentacon 50/1.8 + SMC Takumar 50/1.4 + SMC Takumar 55/2 + SMC Takumar 135/3.5 + Fujinon 55/1.8 + Jupiter-9 85/2 + Jupiter-37A 135/3.5 + Helios 44-6 58/2
Nikor: Nikkor 50/1.4 + Nikkor 28/3.5 + Nikkor 35-105 Zoom + 36-72 Series E Zoom
Canon: Canon FD 50/1.8 + Canon 35-105 Macro Zoom
Other: Rollei Planar HFT 50/1.8