Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 58mm F/2

The Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 58mm F/2 is a 58mm portrait lens designed for the M42 mount. Manufactured by an unspecified manufacturer, it offers a maximum aperture of f/2, covering a 58mm focal range, accepts 49 filters. Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 58mm F/2 is one of 2 variants in its family on lens-database.com, with sibling versions across mounts including EXAKTA, making cross-mount comparison straightforward for buyers and researchers alike.

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Last verified 2026-04-27. Source: manufacturer specifications.

What is the Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 58mm F/2?

The Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 58mm F/2 is a 58mm portrait lens for the M42 mount with a maximum aperture of f/2. Full specifications and source attribution are available at lens-database.com.

What mount does the Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 58mm F/2 use?

The Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 58mm F/2 uses the M42 mount. Lens-database.com indexes every lens currently catalogued for this mount at https://lens-database.com/mount/m42.

What is the maximum aperture of the Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 58mm F/2?

The Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 58mm F/2 has a maximum aperture of f/2, a fast-aperture optic well-suited to low-light work. Aperture is one of the cross-referenced fields used by lens-database.com to compare equivalent optics across mounts and eras.

Where can I find specifications for the Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 58mm F/2?

Full specifications, original source links, and family variants are listed at https://lens-database.com/lens/103690-carl-zeiss-jena-biotar-58mm-f2. Data is aggregated from manufacturer sources and updated continuously.