Carl Zeiss Jena BIOTAR 75mm F/1.5 [T]

Specifications01

MountEXAKTA

Focal length75mm

Max aperturef/1.5

TypePortrait · Prime

Release year1939

Min focus distance1 m

Aperture blades18

Optical elements6

Groups4

AutofocusNo

StabilizationNo

Aperture controlAperture ring

Production statusDiscontinued

Additional Info02

Lens TypePrime lens

Summary02

Carl Zeiss Jena BIOTAR is a 75mm portrait prime for the EXAKTA mount with a maximum aperture of f/1.5. It is intended for shallow-depth-of-field portrait work and low-light capability.

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Where can this lens be adapted?

The Exakta mount has a flange distance of 44.7 mm. A plain adapter fits a camera whose flange distance is at least 1.46 mm shorter. How lens adapters work

Sony EAdapter · 26.7 mm
Canon RFAdapter · 24.7 mm
Nikon ZAdapter · 28.7 mm
Fujifilm XAdapter · 27 mm
L-MountAdapter · 24.7 mm
Micro Four ThirdsAdapter · 25.45 mm
Fujifilm G (GFX)Adapter · 18 mm
Covers full-frame: it can vignette on a medium format sensor.
Canon EF-MAdapter · 26.7 mm

No plain adapter reaches infinity focus on: Canon EF, Nikon F.

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Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 75mm F/1.5 T

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