Zeiss Ikon Contessa LK - Carl Zeiss Tessar 50mm f/2.8

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Pictures taken with AGFA CINEREX (X-ray film) and developed in D76 1+1

Lens: Carl Zeiss Tessar 50mm f/2.8
Closest Focus: 1m (3.3ft)
Aperture: f/2.8 - f/22, 5 bladed
Shutter: 1/500 to 1/15 + B (Bulb)
Copal Leaf shutter
Light meter: Coupled Selenium cell, needle visible on top and in the viewfinder.
ISO 10 - 800
Battery: None
Flash: X sync connection
Weight: 600 g

Review, more and hires images can be found on my blog: http://blog.bkspicture.com/review_Zeiss_Ikon_Contessa_LK-Carl_Zeiss_Tessar_50mm_f2.8.html

[iangreenhalgh1]

Very nice work, sharp and contrasty with nice tonality. Tessars are always good lenses, sadly they get overlooked often due to how common they are and the 2.8 max aperture.

Image 3 is my favourite, I very much like the aesthetic created by the sunlight from top left.

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[iangreenhalgh1]

I've owned many Tessars, mostly 2.8/50s, sold most of them, prices vary a lot, they are very common lenses but also many of them have focus/aperture issues so for a good working one, a decent price is possible I think. Good luck with the sale.

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Thanks

[enliten]

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I have this same camera, this was with fuji 400H.

The lens lacks flare resistance (as to be expected from a lens of this age), but seems to handle itself really nicely for closeish work.

-Ben