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warrick
2nd of June 2005 (Thu), 20:09
Is this lens worth having ??? :confused: :confused:

http://members.optusnet.com.au/dracona_fin/zeiss.jpg

Warrick
DocFrankenstein
2nd of June 2005 (Thu), 20:14
Price?
tim
2nd of June 2005 (Thu), 20:19
The one that photo's taken with, or the one the photo's taken of? It's a horrible photo! ;)
warrick
2nd of June 2005 (Thu), 20:38
Price?


You tell me
Is it a good lens to have and what is it worth

Warrick
DocFrankenstein
2nd of June 2005 (Thu), 20:40
Depending on coatings and condition... I'd get one from 50 to 120 bucks.
warrick
2nd of June 2005 (Thu), 21:37
Depending on coatings and condition... I'd get one from 50 to 120 bucks.

How would you determine the coatings on the lens

Warrick
soupdragon
2nd of June 2005 (Thu), 23:27
They normally have T* on the lens, this denotes it has the legendary Zeiss coatings on the elements.

If you can't find this don't bother with it.
Andy_T
3rd of June 2005 (Fri), 05:05
What lens mount is it for?

I'd say given it's a Sonnar 85/2.0, it will definitely make a very decent portrait lens. If you haven't done so, take a look at this thread (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=70506)as well, it deals with the less expensive Eastern German siblings of the (West German) lens you are inquiring about.

If it's in Contax/Yashica mount, it might be a lot more expensive than comparable M42 lenses (e.g. Jupiter 9 85/2.0 or CZJ 135/3.5) which can be had in mint condition for the price indicated by Doc Frankenstein. Advantage over the Russian Jupiter 9 (that is still in production and can be bought new for 90$) might be better production quality.

Best regards,
Andy