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Nikos
Joined: 17 May 2010 Posts: 1077 Location: Greece
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Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 8:52 pm Post subject: Contax Zeiss: Germany or Japan ? |
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Nikos wrote:
While searching eBay for lenses of the Contax system,
I have seen copies of the same lens (e.g. 1,4/85 Planar)
made in either (west) Germany or Japan.
Is there a reason to prefer one over the other?
Thank you. _________________ Νίκος • www.diafragma.gr
Cameras: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Sony α7R, Sony NEX-5N
MF lenses:
SLR:
Canon TS-E 17mm f/4, Zeiss 2.8/21 ZE, Zeiss 2/28 Contax, Zeiss 2/35 ZE, Zeiss 1.4/50 Contax, Zeiss 1.4/85 Contax, Zeiss Makro 2/100 ZE,
Zeiss 2/135 Contax, Zeiss 2.8/135 Contax, Zeiss Vario-Sonnar 35-70 Contax, Zeiss Vario-Sonnar 100-300 Contax, Zeiss F-Distagon Rollei, Canon FD 24mm f2, Minolta MD Rokkor 35mm f2.8
Rangefinder:
Zeiss 4.5/21 C Biogon ZM, Zeiss 2/35 Biogon ZM, Voigtländer 15mm f/4.5 Heliar L39, Leica Tele-Elmarit 2.8/90mm, Zeiss 2/45 Contax G, Zeiss 2.8/90 Contax G, Canon 50mm 1.8 LTM
AF lenses: Canon 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye, Canon 24-70 f/2.8 L, Canon 70-200 f/2.8 L IS II, Canon 70-200 f/4 L, Canon 300 f/4 L IS, Canon 100 f/2.8 macro
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Orio
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 29545 Location: West Emilia
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Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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Orio wrote:
You need to check the aperture numbers.
If the last number (f 11) is in white colour, the lens is of AE type which means that on a contax body can be used only in automatic exposure or manual modes.
If the last number is in green colour, it means the lens is of MM type which means that all automations of Contax bodies are supported.
The difference between German made and Japan made are, in my opinion, meaningful only for the collectioners. For the real use, the two appear identical to my eye. _________________ Orio, Administrator
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Nikos
Joined: 17 May 2010 Posts: 1077 Location: Greece
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Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 9:12 pm Post subject: |
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Nikos wrote:
Thank you Orio!
Does this mean that for use on a modern DSLR, it makes no difference which type one has? _________________ Νίκος • www.diafragma.gr
Cameras: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Sony α7R, Sony NEX-5N
MF lenses:
SLR:
Canon TS-E 17mm f/4, Zeiss 2.8/21 ZE, Zeiss 2/28 Contax, Zeiss 2/35 ZE, Zeiss 1.4/50 Contax, Zeiss 1.4/85 Contax, Zeiss Makro 2/100 ZE,
Zeiss 2/135 Contax, Zeiss 2.8/135 Contax, Zeiss Vario-Sonnar 35-70 Contax, Zeiss Vario-Sonnar 100-300 Contax, Zeiss F-Distagon Rollei, Canon FD 24mm f2, Minolta MD Rokkor 35mm f2.8
Rangefinder:
Zeiss 4.5/21 C Biogon ZM, Zeiss 2/35 Biogon ZM, Voigtländer 15mm f/4.5 Heliar L39, Leica Tele-Elmarit 2.8/90mm, Zeiss 2/45 Contax G, Zeiss 2.8/90 Contax G, Canon 50mm 1.8 LTM
AF lenses: Canon 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye, Canon 24-70 f/2.8 L, Canon 70-200 f/2.8 L IS II, Canon 70-200 f/4 L, Canon 300 f/4 L IS, Canon 100 f/2.8 macro
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Orio
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 29545 Location: West Emilia
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Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 9:59 pm Post subject: |
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Orio wrote:
nkanellopoulos wrote: |
Thank you Orio!
Does this mean that for use on a modern DSLR, it makes no difference which type one has? |
Yes, no difference on a DSLR
There are however some lens models which were improved in the passage from AE to MM:
Distagon 2.8/25
Distagon 2.8/28
Sonnar 2.8/135
The above have been confirmed by Zeiss to have been optically redesigned for better performance for the switch to MM.
There are rumours about other models too but no confirmation from Zeiss, only people's talk. _________________ Orio, Administrator
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57865 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 12:09 am Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
Generally German lens price is a bit higher . _________________ -------------------------------
Items on sale on Ebay
Sony NEX-7 Carl Zeiss Planar 85mm f1.4, Minolta MD 35mm f1.8, Konica 135mm f2.5, Minolta MD 50mm f1.2, Minolta MD 250mm f5.6, Carl Zeiss Sonnar 180mm f2.8
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aoleg
Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 1387 Location: Berlin, DE
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Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 6:51 am Post subject: |
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aoleg wrote:
Attila wrote: |
Generally German lens price is a bit higher . |
I find that generally the prices for MM versions are higher than those of AE glass, regardless of place of manufacture. If there are two MM lenses offered in the same condition, the German-made one will usually fetch higher price. _________________ List of lenses |
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