Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Tessar 50mm F/3.5 T Type 1

Specifications01

MountEXAKTA

Focal length50mm

Max aperturef/3.5

TypePrime

Release year1948

Min focus distance0.7 m

Aperture blades14

Optical elements4

Groups3

AutofocusNo

StabilizationNo

Aperture controlAperture ring

EraFilm era

Production statusDiscontinued

Additional Info02

Lens TypeStandard prime lens

Summary02

Carl Zeiss Jena DDR Tessar is a 50mm prime lens for the Exakta mount, with maximum aperture f/3.5. It is a standard-length normal lens intended for general-purpose photography.

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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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Other Mounts03

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