N°1031768 · Family detail
Carl ZeissPortrait·CONTAX/YASHICA mount·1979
Carl Zeiss Planar T* 50mm F/1.7
Specifications01
MountCONTAX/YASHICA
Focal length50mm
Max aperturef/1.7
TypePortrait · Prime
Release year1979
Weight190 g
Filter size55 mm
Min focus distance0.6 m
Aperture blades6
Optical elements7
Groups6
AutofocusNo
StabilizationNo
Aperture controlAperture ring (Manual settings only)
Lens hoodMetal Hood No. 4 with 55/86 ring
G11 55mm Soft Hood
TeleconvertersCarl Zeiss Mutar T* 2X I (AE)→ 100mm F/3.4
EraFilm era
Production statusDiscontinued
Additional Info02
Lens TypeStandard prime lens
Summary02
Carl Zeiss Planar T* 50mm f/1.7 prime lens for Contax/Yashica mounts. A standard/p ortrait-use normal lens intended for general low-light and shallow depth-of-field photography.
AI-assisted summary — verify against linked sourcesWhere can this lens be adapted?
The Contax / Yashica mount has a flange distance of 45.5 mm. A plain adapter fits a camera whose flange distance is at least 1.46 mm shorter. How lens adapters work
- Sony EAdapter · 27.5 mm
- Canon RFAdapter · 25.5 mm
- Nikon ZAdapter · 29.5 mm
- Fujifilm XAdapter · 27.8 mm
- L-MountAdapter · 25.5 mm
- Micro Four ThirdsAdapter · 26.25 mm
- Fujifilm G (GFX)Adapter · 18.8 mm
Covers full-frame: it can vignette on a medium format sensor.
- Canon EF-MAdapter · 27.5 mm
- Canon EFAdapter · 1.5 mm
A rear element that sticks out can hit the camera mirror.
No plain adapter reaches infinity focus on: Nikon F.
Other Mounts03
No alternate mounts are indexed for this family yet.