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  • Carl Zeiss Contarex Planar 50mm f2 Review

    Carl Zeiss Contarex Planar 50mm f2 Review

    Carl Zeiss Contarex Planar 50mm f2 is an engineering marvel, just like the other Contarex lenses. Carl Zeiss introduced it in 1957 as the first lens for the Contarex system, and even today, its mechanical beauty, precision and usability are unmatched by anything else – even Carl Zeiss itself. This lens is in the middle…

  • Carl Zeiss Ultron 50mm f1.8 Lens Review

    Carl Zeiss Ultron 50mm f1.8 Lens Review

    Carl Zeiss Ultron 50mm f1.8 is a lens for short-lived Zeiss Ikon Icarex line of cameras. Famous on the internet – it generally has good reviews and recommendations, so I wanted to try it for myself. It turned out to be one of my favourite vintage lenses. I use it a lot, taking it on…

  • Carl Zeiss Sonnar 85mm f2.8 QBM Lens Review

    Carl Zeiss Sonnar 85mm f2.8 QBM Lens Review

    Carl Zeiss Sonnar 85mm f2.8 is a beautiful Carl Zeiss lens made in West Germany. It’s a sharp lens with a rare optical design – it only has four elements in 4 groups. Compared to some of today’s lenses, four element designs are unique – Zeiss Batis 85/1.8 has 11 elements in 8 groups. Element…