Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 150mm f4.5
I mistakenly posted this originally in a wrong forum. I apologize and if a moderator wants to take it down I understand. I'm new to this website and I am still learning.
Can anyone tell which year the above-mentioned lens was manufactured? It has Nr 609995 stamped on the front of the lens. My best guess is 1924 according to http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Carl_Zeiss_serial_numbers. Of course if you scroll down to Carl Zeiss Oberkochen it indicates a possible match for the years 1951-1953.
If it was made in 1924 or 1951-1953 is it of high quality?
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Tin Can
Thanks for the helpful input.
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Hi,
a focal lengh imprint in mm is uncommon for pre war Zeiss lenses (exept close up/micro or microscope optics).
Is your's coated? If so, and it is Carl Zeiss Jena it should be a East german Tessar of the 1950s. Can you post a picture?
Best
Jens
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shutterbug guy
I mistakenly posted this originally in a wrong forum. I apologize and if a moderator wants to take it down I understand. I'm new to this website and I am still learning.
Can anyone tell which year the above-mentioned lens was manufactured? It has Nr 609995 stamped on the front of the lens. My best guess is 1924 according to
http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Carl_Zeiss_serial_numbers. Of course if you scroll down to Carl Zeiss Oberkochen it indicates a possible match for the years 1951-1953.
If it was made in 1924 or 1951-1953 is it of high quality?
Zeiss was originally a single factory in Jena but after WWII split into 2: "Zeiss Oberkochen" in the West and "Zeiss Jena" in the East. Then there was a fight over the use of the name "Zeiss". And later they were reunited and then split again. (it is more complicated)
If it is marked "Jena", then it certainly isn't one of the "Oberkochen" ones. Could be before WWII or east German after the war.
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Myriophyllum
Hi,
a focal lengh imprint in mm is uncommon for pre war Zeiss lenses (exept close up/micro or microscope optics).
Is your's coated? If so, and it is Carl Zeiss Jena it should be a East german Tessar of the 1950s. Can you post a picture?
Best
Jens
Thanks for the response, photo is attached. I'm not sure if the photo was attached or not so I'll put a link to it, you'll probably have to scroll down to see it.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/274459914249
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Havoc
Zeiss was originally a single factory in Jena but after WWII split into 2: "Zeiss Oberkochen" in the West and "Zeiss Jena" in the East. Then there was a fight over the use of the name "Zeiss". And later they were reunited and then split again. (it is more complicated)
If it is marked "Jena", then it certainly isn't one of the "Oberkochen" ones. Could be before WWII or east German after the war.
Thanks for the helpful reply.
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The lens in the photo is marked "15 CM", not 150 mm. Pre-WW II.
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Dan Fromm
The lens in the photo is marked "15 CM", not 150 mm. Pre-WW II.
Well that explains a lot, it's a really old lens. I wonder if it's worth keeping and using image quality-wise. Everything works ok and the glass is good.
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Completely depends on your print image goals. Previously discussed.
https://www.largeformatphotography.i...ut-Lens-Design
What might be the only choice for some does not work at all for others.
Do test any lens before considering long term ownership as each individual lens in question might not perform as designed due to an extremely long list of events that can and does happen to an lens of age.
Bernice
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shutterbug guy
Well that explains a lot, it's a really old lens. I wonder if it's worth keeping and using image quality-wise. Everything works ok and the glass is good.