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Carl ZeissPortrait·EXAKTA mount·1953

Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Biotar 58mm F/2 [T] Type 3

Specifications01

MountEXAKTA
Focal length58mm
Max aperturef/2
TypePortrait · Prime
Release year1953
Weight220 g
Filter size49 mm
Aperture blades10
Optical elements6
Groups4
AutofocusNo
StabilizationNo
Aperture controlAperture ring
EraFilm era
Production statusDiscontinued

Additional Info02

Lens TypeStandard prime lens

Summary02

58mm Biotar portrait lens for the Exakta mount, with a maximum aperture of f/2. It’s a short telephoto-style prime commonly used for head-and-shoulders portraits and low-light work.

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Specifications from thelensdb

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.

Sources03

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Other Mounts03

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