Testing Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 50mm f2.8 in Nikon D5

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Nikon D5
ƒ/2.8
50.0 mm
1/3200
50 ISO


Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 50mm f2.8, adapted to Nikon F mount.


Flash (on, fired)
Flash: SB-910
Flash mode: M
On-camera, straight ahead, no modifiers. Use diffuser.
Note: Night photo


Location:Barcelona
 
Modified for F-Mount.
Please post some pictures OF the lens showing the Mount.
I have a couple of M42 mount Tessars, made a best 2 of 3. I also have some 5cm F2.8 Tessars going back to 1931.
 
These are with a Carl Zeiss Jena 5cm F2.8, from ~1938. The front element was in very bad condition, but for $100 on a Contax II- no complaints.
I replaced the front element with one from a post-war Contaflex. It worked.
On the M9, using an adapter.
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The early 5cm F2.8 Tessar was "not so good" wide-open. One lens where the 5cm F3.5 is preferred by many.
 
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