Zeiss-Opton / Carl Zeiss Contax Biogon 21mm F/4.5

Specifications01

MountCONTAX

Focal length21mm

Max aperturef/4.5

TypeWide · Prime

Release year1954

Filter size40.5 mm

Min focus distance0.9144 m

Aperture blades8

Optical elements8

AutofocusNo

StabilizationNo

Aperture controlAperture ring

EraPro

Production statusFilm era

Additional Info02

Lens TypeUltra-wide angle prime lens

Field Notes02

Zeiss Contax Biogon 21mm f/4.5 is a fixed wide-angle prime lens for the Contax mount, used for landscape, architecture, and general wide-field photography. It has a maximum aperture of f/4.5.

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