Detail for my carl zeiss Jena T

I just get LF lens . It seems to be very old but the shutter still working.

My professer give it to me for free. I don't know anything about this

lens. It is Carl zeiss Jena tessar1:4.5 f=21cm Nr 3043592.

 

How old of this lens ?

The quality of this lens ?

Where Can I find the history of this lens?

Which camera can fit this lens

Where can I find specifcation ? I think I want to design a panorama size

body for this lens as my project so I need the information such as image

circle.

 

Thank you

There was a history of the Carl Zeiss Jena large format lenses in a recent issue of "View Camera" magazine, March/April 2005 IIRC although I don't have the issue in front of me.

 

I have an uncoated Schneider version of the 210mm f/4.5 tessar (Xenar) and it is a decent performer but nothing like a modern lens for color photography.

 

Tessars have coverage of about 53 degrees so a 210mm lens will cover 5x7 format sharply - or a roughly 200mm - 210mm of sharp IC plus a few more maybe not as sharp. Schneider lists the IC of the 210mm f/4.5 Xenar as 250mm. You could use it on a 6x17cm panoramic format. Tessars reportedly have a falloff in resolution as you get further from center more than other designs, but it should be very sharp in the center provided the glass is clean.

 

I don't know of any currently published data other than what's in the "View Camera" article, but the specifications should be very close to the Schneider Xenar of the same focal length.

 

http://www.schneideroptics.com/info/vintage_lens_data/large_format_lenses/xenar/data/4,5-210mm.html

 

It will fit any large format camera with a lensboard large enough to mount it. Large format lenses are not camera-specific, lens boards are more likely to be camera specific.

 

Steve

Made between 1945 and 1949, probably closer to 1945. Normal lens, as has been said already, for 5x7. Assume it covers 210 mm, or shoot it on 8x10 and measure how far out the resolution becomes "too low."

This lens is a 4 element tessar type lens covering 56 degrees. 21cm, 210mm, 8.26", typically a brilliant contrasty lens. Since it is marked CZ Jena, this means that it was made in the eastern or Soviet Union version of Zeiss. If it were listed as CZ Opton, that would mean in the western or US/UK/French part of divided Germany.

 

This all changed after the wall came down.

 

Lynn

Your lens was part of a batch of 75 21cm Tessars in Compound III finished on June 28, 1948. The design of the lens was by W. Merte from Zeiss and dates back to 1929.That does not mean it is obsolete though: It is the same one used for the last Tessars made under the Zeiss Jena label in 1991.

I have a slightly older one (made in '43). It's a good performer and it's usually the first lens I reach for. It's bright and pretty contrasty. Sometime after world war 2 it was given an aftermarket coating and later a new shutter. So I don't know how much it's coating is contributing to image quality.

Hello.

I have an uncoated Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 210mm f/4.5 mounted on a Compound shutter.

Carl Zeiss Jena does not mean it has been built after WWII in the soviet sector.

Jena was the place Zeiss made lenses years before WWI !

My tessar has a S/N 309018 which means it has been built in 1918 according to Zeiss archives. It comes from a very scarce "Le Klopcic" french 13X18cm (5X7inch) press camera (it looks like a big speed graphic). I use it regularly on my anniversay speed graphic since the lens and shutter has been restored to a beautiful condition. This lens is a pretty nice one, and when I use it in 4X5 inch I can use some movements on the speed. It is very sharp to my taste, and I like using it at full aperture for portraits. What you have here is a true jewel of a lens ! have fun with it !<div></div>

<p>Dear Mael, I've got the exact lens that it shows in your camera. Do you know if this lens is valuable or just an old antique? where can I find more info about it?<br>

I'll appreciate your info! Many thanks in advance, best regards,<br>

Carlos</p>