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Fisheye lenses (1)	E - G	CFD	Weight	Length	Filter	Year
Carl Zeiss F-Distagon T* 16mm F/2.8 [AE]	8 - 7	0.30	460	61.5	--	1975 ●
Ultra-wide angle prime lenses (3)	E - G	CFD	Weight	Length	Filter	Year
STATISTICS (click to expand) Shortest focal length, mm: 15 - Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 15/3.5 [AE] Longest focal length, mm: 21 - Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 21/2.8 [MM] Fastest speed, F/: 2.8 - Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 21/2.8 [MM] Slowest speed, F/: 4 - Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 18/4 [AE, MM] Lightest weight, g: 350 - Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 18/4 [AE, MM] Heaviest weight, g: 875 - Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 15/3.5 [AE] Shortest length, mm: 51.5 - Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 18/4 [AE, MM] Longest length, mm: 94.0 - Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 15/3.5 [AE] Shortest closest focusing distance, m: 0.16 - Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 15/3.5 [AE] Longest closest focusing distance, m: 0.30 - Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 18/4 [AE, MM]
Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 15mm F/3.5 [AE]	13 - 12	0.16	875	94.0	--	1975 ●
Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 18mm F/4 [AE, MM]	10 - 9	0.30	350	51.5	A70	1975 ●
Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 21mm F/2.8 [MM]	15 - 13	0.25	530	90.5	E82	1992 ●
Wide-angle prime lenses (5)	E - G	CFD	Weight	Length	Filter	Year
STATISTICS (click to expand) Shortest focal length, mm: 25 - Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 25/2.8 [AE, MM] Longest focal length, mm: 35 - Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 35/1.4 [AE, MM] and Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 35/2.8 [AE, MM] Fastest speed, F/: 1.4 - Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 35/1.4 [AE, MM] Slowest speed, F/: 2.8 - 3 lenses Lightest weight, g: 245 - Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 35/2.8 [AE, MM] Heaviest weight, g: 600 - Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 35/1.4 [AE, MM] Shortest length, mm: 46.0 - Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 35/2.8 [AE, MM] Longest length, mm: 76.0 - Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 35/1.4 [AE, MM] and Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 28/2 [AE] Shortest closest focusing distance, m: 0.24 - Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 28/2 [AE] Longest closest focusing distance, m: 0.40 - Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 35/2.8 [AE, MM]
Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 25mm F/2.8 [AE, MM]	8 - 7	0.25	380	56.0	E55	1975 ●
Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 28mm F/2.8 [AE, MM]	7 - 7	0.25	280	50.0	E55	1979 ●
Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 28mm F/2 [AE]	9 - 8	0.24	530	76.0	E55	1975 ●
Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 35mm F/2.8 [AE, MM]	6 - 6	0.40	245	46.0	E55	1975 ●
Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 35mm F/1.4 [AE, MM]	9 - 8	0.30	600	76.0	E67	1975 ●
Standard prime lenses (6)	E - G	CFD	Weight	Length	Filter	Year
STATISTICS (click to expand) Shortest focal length, mm: 45 - Carl Zeiss Tessar T* 45/2.8 [AE, MM] and Carl Zeiss Tessar T* 45/2.8 "Tessar 100 Jahre" [MM] Longest focal length, mm: 55 - Carl Zeiss Planar T* 55/1.2 "Planar 100 Jahre" [MM] Fastest speed, F/: 1.2 - Carl Zeiss Planar T* 55/1.2 "Planar 100 Jahre" [MM] Slowest speed, F/: 2.8 - Carl Zeiss Tessar T* 45/2.8 [AE, MM] and Carl Zeiss Tessar T* 45/2.8 "Tessar 100 Jahre" [MM] Lightest weight, g: 90 - Carl Zeiss Tessar T* 45/2.8 [AE, MM] Heaviest weight, g: 500 - Carl Zeiss Planar T* 55/1.2 "Planar 100 Jahre" [MM] Shortest length, mm: 18.0 - Carl Zeiss Tessar T* 45/2.8 [AE, MM] and Carl Zeiss Tessar T* 45/2.8 "Tessar 100 Jahre" [MM] Longest length, mm: 59.5 - Carl Zeiss Planar T* 55/1.2 "Planar 100 Jahre" [MM] Shortest closest focusing distance, m: 0.45 - Carl Zeiss Planar T* 50/1.4 [AE, MM] and Carl Zeiss Planar T* 50/1.4 Gold "CONTAX 50 Years" [AE] Longest closest focusing distance, m: 0.60 - 4 lenses
Carl Zeiss Tessar T* 45mm F/2.8 [AE, MM]	4 - 3	0.60	90	18.0	E49	1982 ●
Carl Zeiss Tessar T* 45mm F/2.8 "Tessar 100 Jahre" [MM]	4 - 3	0.60	95	18.0	E46	2001 ●
Carl Zeiss Planar T* 50mm F/1.7 [AE, MM]	7 - 6	0.60	190	36.5	E55	1979 ●
Carl Zeiss Planar T* 50mm F/1.4 [AE, MM]	7 - 6	0.45	275	41.0	E55	1975 ●
Carl Zeiss Planar T* 50mm F/1.4 Gold "CONTAX 50 Years" [AE] (200 units)	7 - 6	0.45		41.0	E55	1982 ●
Carl Zeiss Planar T* 55mm F/1.2 "Planar 100 Jahre" [MM] (1000 units)	8 - 7	0.60	500	59.5	E77	1997 ●
Short telephoto prime lenses (6)	E - G	CFD	Weight	Length	Filter	Year
STATISTICS (click to expand) Shortest focal length, mm: 85 - 4 lenses Longest focal length, mm: 100 - Carl Zeiss Planar T* 100/2 [AE, MM] and Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 100/3.5 [AE, MM] Fastest speed, F/: 1.2 - Carl Zeiss Planar T* 85/1.2 "CONTAX 60 Years" [MM] and Carl Zeiss Planar T* 85/1.2 "CONTAX 50 Years" [AE] Slowest speed, F/: 3.5 - Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 100/3.5 [AE, MM] Lightest weight, g: 255 - Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 85/2.8 [AE, MM] Heaviest weight, g: 874 - Carl Zeiss Planar T* 85/1.2 "CONTAX 60 Years" [MM] and Carl Zeiss Planar T* 85/1.2 "CONTAX 50 Years" [AE] Shortest length, mm: 47.0 - Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 85/2.8 [AE, MM] Longest length, mm: 84.0 - Carl Zeiss Planar T* 100/2 [AE, MM]
Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 85mm F/2.8 [AE, MM]	5 - 4	1.00	255	47.0	E55	1975 ●
Carl Zeiss Planar T* 85mm F/1.4 [AE, MM]	6 - 5	1.00	595	64.0	E67	1975 ●
Carl Zeiss Planar T* 85mm F/1.2 "CONTAX 50 Years" [AE]	8 - 7	1.00	874	72.5	E77	1982 ●
Carl Zeiss Planar T* 85mm F/1.2 "CONTAX 60 Years" [MM]	8 - 7	1.00	874	72.5	E77	1992 ●
Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 100mm F/3.5 [AE, MM]	5 - 4	1.00	286	61.0	E55	1982 ●
Carl Zeiss Planar T* 100mm F/2 [AE, MM]	6 - 5	1.00	670	84.0	E67	1980 ●
Medium telephoto prime lenses (8)	E - G	CFD	Weight	Length	Filter	Year
STATISTICS (click to expand) Shortest focal length, mm: 135 - 3 lenses Longest focal length, mm: 200 - 3 lenses Fastest speed, F/: 2 - 3 lenses Slowest speed, F/: 4 - Carl Zeiss Tele-Tessar T* 200/4 [AE, MM] Lightest weight, g: 550 - Carl Zeiss Tele-Tessar T* 200/4 [AE, MM] Heaviest weight, g: 2690 - Carl Zeiss Aposonnar T* 200/2 [MM] Shortest length, mm: 93.0 - Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 135/2.8 [AE, MM] Longest length, mm: 182.0 - Carl Zeiss Aposonnar T* 200/2 [MM] Shortest closest focusing distance, m: 1.40 - Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 180/2.8 [II] [AE, MM] and Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 180/2.8 [I] [AE] Longest closest focusing distance, m: 1.80 - Carl Zeiss Aposonnar T* 200/2 [MM] and Carl Zeiss Tele-Tessar T* 200/3.5 [AE]
Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 135mm F/2.8 [AE, MM]	5 - 4	1.60	585	93.0	E55	1975 ●
Carl Zeiss Planar T* 135mm F/2 [AE, MM]	5 - 5	1.50	790	101.0	E72	1975 ●
Carl Zeiss Planar T* 135mm F/2 "CONTAX 60 Years" [MM]	5 - 5	1.50	790	101.0	E72	1992 ●
Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 180mm F/2.8 [I] [AE]	6 - 5	1.40	985	131.0	E72	1979 ●
Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 180mm F/2.8 [II] [AE, MM]	6 - 5	1.40	815	131.0	E72	1982 ●
Carl Zeiss Tele-Tessar T* 200mm F/4 [AE, MM]	6 - 5	1.50	550	122.0	E55	1982 ●
Carl Zeiss Tele-Tessar T* 200mm F/3.5 [AE]	6 - 5	1.80	750	121.5	E67	1975 ●
Carl Zeiss Aposonnar T* 200mm F/2 [MM]	10 - 8	1.80	2690	182.0	E111	1992 ●
Super telephoto prime lenses (6)	E - G	CFD	Weight	Length	Filter	Year
STATISTICS (click to expand) Shortest focal length, mm: 300 - 3 lenses Longest focal length, mm: 800 - Carl Zeiss Tele-Apotessar T* 800/8 [AE] Fastest speed, F/: 2.8 - Carl Zeiss Tele-Apotessar T* 300/2.8 [AE] Slowest speed, F/: 8 - Carl Zeiss Tele-Apotessar T* 800/8 [AE] and Carl Zeiss Mirotar T* 500/8 Lightest weight, g: 802 - Carl Zeiss Mirotar T* 500/8 Heaviest weight, g: 3250 - Carl Zeiss Tele-Apotessar T* 800/8 [AE] Shortest length, mm: 113.5 - Carl Zeiss Mirotar T* 500/8 Longest length, mm: 505.0 - Carl Zeiss Tele-Apotessar T* 800/8 [AE] Shortest closest focusing distance, m: 3.50 - 4 lenses Longest closest focusing distance, m: 4.90 - Carl Zeiss Tele-Apotessar T* 500/5.6 [AE]
Carl Zeiss Tele-Tessar T* 300mm F/4 [I] [AE]	5 - 5	3.50	1720	205.0	E82	1979 ●
Carl Zeiss Tele-Tessar T* 300mm F/4 [II] [AE, MM]	5 - 5	3.50	1170	204.0	E82	1982 ●
Carl Zeiss Tele-Apotessar T* 300mm F/2.8 [AE]	7 - 6	3.50	2730	244.0	--	1982 ●
Carl Zeiss Mirotar T* 500mm F/8	6 - 4	3.50	802	113.5	E82	1997 ●
Carl Zeiss Tele-Apotessar T* 500mm F/5.6 [AE]	9 - 7	4.90	1865	290.0	--	1984 ●
Carl Zeiss Tele-Apotessar T* 800mm F/8 [AE]	8 - 6	4.00	3250	505.0	--	1984 ●
Macro lenses (4)	E - G	CFD	Weight	Length	Filter	Year
STATISTICS (click to expand) Shortest focal length, mm: 60 - Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 60/2.8 C [MM] and Carl Zeiss S-Planar / Makro-Planar T* 60/2.8 [AE] Longest focal length, mm: 100 - Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 100/2.8 [AE] and Carl Zeiss Bellows S-Planar T* 100/4 [AE] Fastest speed, F/: 2.8 - 3 lenses Slowest speed, F/: 4 - Carl Zeiss Bellows S-Planar T* 100/4 [AE] Lightest weight, g: 260 - Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 60/2.8 C [MM] Heaviest weight, g: 740 - Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 100/2.8 [AE] Shortest length, mm: 48.5 - Carl Zeiss Bellows S-Planar T* 100/4 [AE] Longest length, mm: 86.8 - Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 100/2.8 [AE] Longest closest focusing distance, m: 0.45 - Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 100/2.8 [AE] Shortest closest focusing distance, m: 0.24 - Carl Zeiss S-Planar / Makro-Planar T* 60/2.8 [AE]
Carl Zeiss S-Planar / Makro-Planar T* 60mm F/2.8 [AE] • 1:1	6 - 4	0.24	570	74.0	E67	1975 ●
Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 60mm F/2.8 C [MM] • 1:2	6 - 4	0.27	260	51.0	E55	1992 ●
Carl Zeiss Bellows S-Planar T* 100mm F/4 [AE]	6 - 4		285	48.5	E55	1978 ●
Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 100mm F/2.8 [AE] • 1:1	7 - 7	0.45	740	86.8	E67	1984 ●
Shift lenses (1)	E - G	CFD	Weight	Length	Filter	Year
Carl Zeiss PC-Distagon T* 35mm F/2.8 [AE]	9 - 9	0.30	725	85.5	A70	1981 ●
Standard zoom lenses (5)	E - G	CFD	Weight	Length	Filter	Year
STATISTICS (click to expand) Largest zoom ratio, X: 3.9 - Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 35-135/3.3-4.5 [MM] Smallest zoom ratio, X: 2 - Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 35-70/3.4 [MM] and Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 40-80/3.5 [AE] Shortest focal length, mm: 28 - Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 28-85/3.3-4 [MM] and Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 28-70/3.5-4.5 [MM] Longest focal length, mm: 40 - Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 40-80/3.5 [AE] Fastest speed, F/: 3.3 - Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 28-85/3.3-4 [MM] and Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 35-135/3.3-4.5 [MM] Slowest speed, F/: 3.5 - Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 28-70/3.5-4.5 [MM] and Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 40-80/3.5 [AE] Lightest weight, g: 320 - Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 28-70/3.5-4.5 [MM] Heaviest weight, g: 860 - Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 35-135/3.3-4.5 [MM] Shortest length, mm: 68.0 - Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 28-70/3.5-4.5 [MM] Longest length, mm: 106.5 - Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 35-135/3.3-4.5 [MM] Shortest closest focusing distance, m: 0.50 - Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 28-70/3.5-4.5 [MM] Longest closest focusing distance, m: 1.30 - Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 35-135/3.3-4.5 [MM]
Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 28-70mm F/3.5-4.5 [MM]	9 - 8	0.50	320	68.0	E67	1998 ●
Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 28-85mm F/3.3-4 [MM] • Push/pull	16 - 13	0.60	735	98.0	E82	1988 ●
Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 35-70mm F/3.4 [MM] • Push/pull	10 - 10	0.70	475	80.5	E67	1984 ●
Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 35-135mm F/3.3-4.5 [MM] • Push/pull	16 - 15	1.30	860	106.5	E82	1992 ●
Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 40-80mm F/3.5 [AE] • Push/pull	13 - 9	1.20	605	87.0	E55	1975 ●
Telephoto zoom lenses (3)	E - G	CFD	Weight	Length	Filter	Year
STATISTICS (click to expand) Largest zoom ratio, X: 3 - Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 70-210/3.5 [AE] and Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 100-300/4.5-5.6 [MM] Smallest zoom ratio, X: 2.5 - Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 80-200/4 [MM] Shortest focal length, mm: 70 - Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 70-210/3.5 [AE] Longest focal length, mm: 100 - Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 100-300/4.5-5.6 [MM] Fastest speed, F/: 3.5 - Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 70-210/3.5 [AE] Slowest speed, F/: 4.5 - Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 100-300/4.5-5.6 [MM] Lightest weight, g: 680 - Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 80-200/4 [MM] Heaviest weight, g: 1145 - Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 70-210/3.5 [AE] Shortest length, mm: 143.0 - Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 100-300/4.5-5.6 [MM] Longest length, mm: 186.0 - Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 70-210/3.5 [AE] Shortest closest focusing distance, m: 1.00 - Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 80-200/4 [MM] Longest closest focusing distance, m: 1.80 - Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 70-210/3.5 [AE]
Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 70-210mm F/3.5 [AE] • Push/pull	15 - 12	1.80	1145	186.0	E67	1980 ●
Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 80-200mm F/4 [MM] • Push/pull	13 - 10	1.00	680	160.0	E55	1984 ●
Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 100-300mm F/4.5-5.6 [MM] • Push/pull	12 - 7	1.50	925	143.0	E67	1994 ●

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