Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Tessar 50mm F/2.8 [T] Type 1

Standard prime lens • Film era • Discontinued

Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Tessar 50mm F/2.8 [T] Type 1

Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Tessar 50mm F/2.8 [T] Type 1:

Exakta version:

  • Announced:
  • · 1954
  • Production status:
  • ● Discontinued
  • Country of design:
  • · GDR (German Democratic Republic)
  • Original name:
  • · Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 2,8/50
  • · Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 2,8/50 T
  • · Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 1:2,8 f=50mm T
  • Class:
  • · Fast full-frame standard prime lens
  • System:
  • · Contax/Praktica (1949)
  • · Exakta (1936)
  • · Praktina (1953)

Model history (7)

■Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Tessar 50mm F/3.5 T Type 1M4 - 30.70m 1948 ●
■Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Tessar 50mm F/3.5 T Type 2P4 - 30.50mE40.5 1952 ●
■Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Tessar 50mm F/2.8 [T] Type 1P4 - 30.50mE49 1954 ●
■Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Tessar 50mm F/2.8 [T] Type 2S4 - 30.50mE49 1955 ●
■Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Tessar 50mm F/2.8 Type 3A4 - 30.50mE49 1958 ●
■Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Tessar 50mm F/2.8 Type 4A4 - 30.35mE49 1966 ●
■Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Prakticar 50mm F/2.8 MC (1600 units)A4 - 30.35mE49 1980 ●

Specification

Optical design:
35mm full frame
50mm
F/2.8
4 elements in 3 groups (Tessar)
Exakta [44.7mm]
M42 [45.5mm]
Praktina [50mm]
46.8° (35mm full frame)
Diaphragm mechanism:
Diaphragm type:
Preset
Aperture control:
Preset ring + Aperture ring
14 (fourteen)
Focusing:
0.50m
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Focusing modes:
Manual focus only
Manual focus control:
Focusing ring
Physical characteristics:
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Accessories:
Screw-type 49mm
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Source of data

  • Manufacturer's technical data.

Manufacturer description

Carl Zeiss Jena, the world's most famous lens manufacturer, announces an unusual achievement. The Zeiss works in Jena has completely redesigned the 50-mm., f/2.8 Tessar and created a significant new eagle eye for your camera. Despite the larger aperture, the definition of the f/2.8 Tessar now equals that of the well-known f/3.5 Tessar, which has been the standard, all-around lens for photographers for many years. The addition of two new optical glasses, Tief-Flint and Schwer-Kron, has made it possible to correct the aberrations (optical faults) of the f/2.8 to a much greater degree than the f/3.5 Tessar, especially the chromatic (color) aberrations that occur in every lens. Definition and color rendition of both black-and-white and color pictures are improved with the new f/2.8 Tessar, making it the preferred standard lens for miniature photography. It also incorporates the revolutionary pre-set diaphragm mechanism, which permits the photographer to pre-select the required aperture for his pictures and then to obtain it instantly when he closes the lens without taking his eye from the viewfinder. The f/2.8 Tessar is interchangeable with other Exakta lenses and can be used on all 35-mm Exakta models.

From the editor

A standard lens for Contax (Pentacon), Praktica and Exakta 35mm SLR cameras. Also existed in version with a breech-lock bayonet mount for the Praktina FX 35mm SLR camera.

Has preset diaphragm with 14 (fourteen) blades.

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Yashica Yashinon-DS Auto 50mm F/1.4A7 - 60.50m⌀55 ●
Yashica Yashinon-DX Auto 50mm F/1.7A6 - 50.50m⌀52 ●
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Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Domiron 50mm F/2A6 - 40.34m⌀55 1960 ●
P. Angenieux Paris 50mm F/1.5 Type S21M6 - 4 1953 ●
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Schneider-Kreuznach Xenon 50mm F/1.9 Type 2A6 - 40.50mS.VII 1958 ●
Schneider-Kreuznach Xenon 50mm F/1.9 Type 3A6 - 40.50m⌀49 1966 ●
Steinheil Munchen Auto-Quinon 55mm F/1.9A6 - 40.40mS.VII 1956 ●
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Steinheil Munchen Auto-Quinon 55mm F/1.9 FlashA6 - 40.40mS.VII ●
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Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Pancolar 50mm F/1.8 "Zebra" [II]A6 - 50.35mE49 1967 ●
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Pancolar 50mm F/2A6 - 40.50mE49 1960 ●
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Tessar 50mm F/2.8 [T] Type 2S4 - 30.50mE49 1955 ●
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Tessar 50mm F/2.8 Type 4A4 - 30.35mE49 1966 ●
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Tessar 50mm F/2.8 Type 3A4 - 30.50mE49 1958 ●
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Tessar 50mm F/2.8 for ExaM4 - 30.60mE35.5 1954 ●
■Interchangeable mount (1)
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■Praktina mount (5)
Steinheil Munchen Quinon 55mm F/1.9 Optigon-Automatic FlashS6 - 40.50m⌀49 ●
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Pancolar 50mm F/2A6 - 40.50mE49 1960 ●
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Tessar 50mm F/2.8 [T] Type 2S4 - 30.50mE49 1955 ●
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Tessar 50mm F/2.8 Type 3A4 - 30.50mE49 1958 ●
Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Flexon 50mm F/2A6 - 40.50mE49 1957 ●

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