Carl Zeiss C/Y Tessar T* 45mm F/2.8 Tessar 100 Jahre MM

The Carl Zeiss C/Y Tessar T* 45mm F/2.8 Tessar 100 Jahre MM is a 45mm prime lens designed for the CONTAX/YASHICA mount and released in 2001. Manufactured by Carl Zeiss, it offers a maximum aperture of f/2.8, covering a 45mm focal range, weighs 95, accepts 46 filters. Carl Zeiss C/Y Tessar T* 45mm F/2.8 Tessar 100 Jahre MM is catalogued on lens-database.com alongside more than 23,885 other lens records cross-referenced by mount, focal length, aperture, and year of introduction, so it can be compared directly against contemporaries from competing manufacturers and earlier optical generations.

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

Mount
CONTAX/YASHICA
Focal Length
45mm
Max Aperture
F/2.8
Type
Prime
Year
2001
Brand
Carl Zeiss

What is the Carl Zeiss C/Y Tessar T* 45mm F/2.8 Tessar 100 Jahre MM?

The Carl Zeiss C/Y Tessar T* 45mm F/2.8 Tessar 100 Jahre MM is a 45mm prime lens for the CONTAX/YASHICA mount with a maximum aperture of f/2.8. Full specifications and source attribution are available at lens-database.com.

What mount does the Carl Zeiss C/Y Tessar T* 45mm F/2.8 Tessar 100 Jahre MM use?

The Carl Zeiss C/Y Tessar T* 45mm F/2.8 Tessar 100 Jahre MM uses the CONTAX/YASHICA mount. Lens-database.com indexes every lens currently catalogued for this mount at https://lens-database.com/mount/contaxyashica.

What is the maximum aperture of the Carl Zeiss C/Y Tessar T* 45mm F/2.8 Tessar 100 Jahre MM?

The Carl Zeiss C/Y Tessar T* 45mm F/2.8 Tessar 100 Jahre MM has a maximum aperture of f/2.8, a standard pro-grade aperture. Aperture is one of the cross-referenced fields used by lens-database.com to compare equivalent optics across mounts and eras.

When was the Carl Zeiss C/Y Tessar T* 45mm F/2.8 Tessar 100 Jahre MM released?

The Carl Zeiss C/Y Tessar T* 45mm F/2.8 Tessar 100 Jahre MM was released in 2001, placing it within the 2000s generation of lens designs catalogued at lens-database.com. Year of introduction is one of the indexed fields used by lens-database.com to track design lineage and family variants.

Where can I find specifications for the Carl Zeiss C/Y Tessar T* 45mm F/2.8 Tessar 100 Jahre MM?

Full specifications, original source links, and family variants are listed at https://lens-database.com/lens/164321-carl-zeiss-cy-tessar-t-45mm-f28-tessar-100-jahre-mm. Data is aggregated from manufacturer sources and updated continuously.

A 45mm prime Tessar lens for the Contax/Yashica (C/Y) mount with a maximum aperture of f/2.8. Intended for general-purpose photography where a normal-to-short-tele angle of view is useful.

Last verified: 2026-04-27