Photos using pre-war Zeiss lenses

[lukx]

This is my son, shot at about f2 with a Contax mount 1936 Zeiss Jena Sonnar 5cm 1.5. I love how his luscious lashes pop. Don't know where he got those from...
I use the lens via an Amedeo adapter. I calibrated the lens to my liking, it's very good as a close up portrait lens. Leica M2, Fuji C200.

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[markjwyatt]

This is my son, shot at about f2 with a Contax mount 1936 Zeiss Jena Sonnar 5cm 1.5. I love how his luscious lashes pop. Don't know where he got those from...
I use the lens via an Amedeo adapter. I calibrated the lens to my liking, it's very good as a close up portrait lens. Leica M2, Fuji C200.​

Cute shot. Beautiful color and bokeh.

 

[Coldkennels]

Scott Dughan's Last Day at 30 by Tony Gale, on Flickr

Considering this Zeiss Jena f/1.5 Sonnar is from 1937 and uncoated, it deals surprisingly well with strong light sources. I can see why Zeiss lenses were often preferred to Leitz ones from the same era now.

 

[ckern]

The Capitol Building in Washington (October 23, 2021)

 

[Sonnar Brian]

1936 CZJ 5cm F1.5 Sonnar, on the Leica M Monochrom.

 

[Erik van Straten]

gelatin silver print (sonnar 1:1,5 f=5cm Nr.1628901) nikon s2

Erik.

 

[Erik van Straten]

gelatin silver print (sonnar 1:1,5 f=5cm Nr. 1628901) nikon s2

Erik.

 

[Erik van Straten]

gelatin silver print (sonnar 50mm f1.5 nickel) nikon s2

Erik.

 

[raid]

CZJ 5cm 1.5 on Contax IIa

 

[Godfrey]

I posted this last week, along with a bunch of more holiday themed photos. But this is my favorite...

Moon Over Roof
Leica CL + 1939 Zeiss Biotar 40mm f/2 (uncoated)
ISO 3200 @ f/4 @ 1/30 (estimated)
https://flic.kr/p/2mQfNeT​

The lens came with a Berning Robot II that I picked up from an estate sale in the last decade. It seems to be a 1939-1940 camera, probably brought home by the guy who passed away after the war. I had it serviced and converted to use standard 35mm cassettes as the feed side spool, rather than having to cut and feed film into an Agfa Rapid cassette. The lens does well on the Leica CL digital, although it required three mount adapters to fit (Robot thread to L39, L39 to M-mount, M-mount to L-mount).

Enjoy!
G

 

[Sonnar Brian]

1935 CZJ Sonnar 5cm F1.5. Wide-Open on the Canon P, converted to Leica mount.

 

[Bingley]

Leica M-E Type 240, Carl Zeiss Jena 85mm f2.0 in Contax mount (uncoated, 1936):

Tied up by Steve Macfarlane, on Flickr

 

[p.giannakis]

Rolleicord Ia - uncoated Triotar 75 f/4.5
Foma 100 in HC110

 

[TenEleven]

Arguably war-time, but uncoated - Jena Herar 3.5cm f/3.5 ~1939


Prewar 2.8cm Tessar f/8 ~1934


Prewar 5cm Sonnar f/1.5 ~1938


Prwar 5cm f/3.5 Nickel Tessar - First batch ~1931

 

[titrisol]

PreWar Sonnar 5cm f/1.5 before overhaul

 

[Mr_Flibble]

Freshly revived Contax II from 1937 with a pre-war uncoated CZJ 5cm f/2 Sonnar and Y2 filter, Rollei Retro 80s

 

[raydm6]

Some gorgeous results in this thread. Wonderful glass!

 

[amoebahydra]

Roast duck .........................................
Leica M Monochrom + Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 1:2 f=8.5cm pre-war black nickel version

 

[amoebahydra]

My pre-war Contax black nickel rangefinder lenses ................................................

 

[Erik van Straten]

Beautiful! But ... does your pimple work?

Erik.