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Carl Zeiss 50mm f2.8 Jena T - Lens

Carl Zeiss 50mm f2.8 Jena T - Lens

Manual focus standard lens made for Exakta mount SLR cameras by Carl Zeiss Jena. Made for the export market, where using names like Carl Zeiss or Tessar was tricky with one factory in East Germany and one in West Germany. Various names are available, like "Aus Jena" or "Carl Zeiss Jena T". Has a built-in aperture stop-down mechanism. Metal body available in silver or black.

  • Aus Jena 50mm f2.8 T (4 elements, 3 groups)
  • Minimum focus distance: 0.5m
  • Aperture blades: 12
  • Size: 56 x 60mm
  • Weight: 176g
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Exakta

Ihagee's Kine Exakta is widely considered the first popular 35mm SLR ever made. This camera, as well as its followups, all use the Exakta mount. This system, introduced in 1936, opened the door for 35mm SLR photography. SLRs allowed for far more photographic applications than rangefinders, including medical photography, microscopes, telephoto lenses, etc.

Over 20 Exakta camera models were produced from 1936 to 1969. The Exakta mount was used with minor modification by Tokyo Kogaku in their Topcon cameras, so there is lens interchangeability between the two systems.

Lenses for Exakta systems were made by many manufacturers like Carl Zeiss, Meyer Optik, Schneider-Kreuznach, E. Ludwig, Enna, Kilfitt, Isco-Göttingen, Rodenstock, Schacht & Steinheil. One of the best known lenses for the Exakta system is the Carl Zeiss 58mm F2 Biotar lens. The Biotar design was later used by many Russian and Japanese lens manufacturers.

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Carl Zeiss 50mm f2.8 Jena T - Lens Availability & Price History
Date Sold SKU Quality Control Price Image
28 Mar 2024 T65272 € 20,51 Carl Zeiss 50mm f2.8 Jena T - Lens Image
19 Dec 2023 T45375 € 49,00 Carl Zeiss 50mm f2.8 Jena T - Lens Image
19 Nov 2023 T45658 € 17,00 Carl Zeiss 50mm f2.8 Jena T - Lens Image
16 Feb 2023 T37652 € 50,44 Carl Zeiss 50mm f2.8 Jena T - Lens Image
28 Oct 2022 T23491 € 35,00 Carl Zeiss 50mm f2.8 Jena T - Lens Image
30 Aug 2022 T22205 € 39,00 Carl Zeiss 50mm f2.8 Jena T - Lens Image
11 Jul 2022 T13097 € 35,00 Carl Zeiss 50mm f2.8 Jena T - Lens Image
07 Jun 2022 T17363 € 29,00 Carl Zeiss 50mm f2.8 Jena T - Lens Image