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Carl Zeiss Color planar 50mm f2.8
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 11:46 pm    Post subject: Carl Zeiss Color planar 50mm f2.8 Reply with quote
This one puzzled me. Anybody know about this lens?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ZEISS-Icarex-35-with-Color-Planar-2-8-50-lens-/261546894452?pt=UK_Film_Cameras&hash=item3ce568e474

OK looking closer at the lens its color-pantar. A whole different kind of horse of a different color.

Last edited by jamaeolus on Wed Aug 20, 2014 11:53 pm; edited 1 time in total


PostPosted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 11:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I think this is re-bagged Tessar, I had M42 Tessar from Icarex 35TM damn good


PostPosted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 11:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
It's a color-pantar. A triplet, IIRC, so probably a cheap option for the icarex, so probably nothing to write home about - probably it was the cheaper alternative to a tessar.
But that's only speculation, as I never used one.


PostPosted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 12:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Aanything wrote:
It's a color-pantar. A triplet, IIRC, so probably a cheap option for the icarex, so probably nothing to write home about - probably it was the cheaper alternative to a tessar.
But that's only speculation, as I never used one.


Correct, it's a triplet, made by Voigtlander.

The 'Tessar' for Icarex is actually a Color-Skopar made by Voigtlander. All the Icarex lenses were Voigtlander designs made in their factory but badged Zeiss.


PostPosted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 12:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
So maybe even more exciting than Tessar for bokeh maniacs Smile


PostPosted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 12:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Never tried the Pantar but being a triplet, it probably performs like the Meyer Domiplan, Meyer Trioplan, Ludwig Meritar, Zeiss Triotar, Schneider Radionar and the many other triplets - soft and glowy wide open with swirly bokeh, all due to uncorrected spherical aberration, sharp stopped down.


PostPosted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 1:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
The Zeiss Ikon Contaflex also sports a Pantar but it is 2.8/45
OH


PostPosted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 2:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
The Contaflex Pantar is also a triplet but it was manufactured by Rodenstock for Zeiss Ikon. The front element can be removed and replaced by two add-ons of 35 and 85mm.
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