Forum: Photography

Subject: Another Carl Ziess lens on the Canon 350D

azy opened this issue on Mar 30, 2006 ยท 4 posts

azy posted Thu, 30 March 2006 at 1:56 PM

Attached Link: http://oomz.net/tessar/

I just received a Carl Ziess Jena DDR 2.8/50mm lens from Ebay. This lens only cost 8.00 inc P&P, then I tried it on the 350D and it would not focus to infinity and there was a hair in the lens itself between the two pieces of glass. Damm I just bought a piece of junk. A quick search on the web I found this site how to service the exact same lens. Anyway to cut a long storey short I took it apart down to the aperture blades, took the hair out then 3 hours later finally getting the focusing barrel screwed in the right place it works brilliantly. Its not multicoated but it still a sharp lens. Now lets do a quick search for a "Takumar (Tak) 50mm f1.4" on Ebay no no no somebody stop me :o)

Message edited on: 03/30/2006 13:57

Eggiwegs! I would like... to smash them!

azy posted Thu, 30 March 2006 at 1:57 PM

A 100% crop for those who like to see the detail

Message edited on: 03/30/2006 13:59

Eggiwegs! I would like... to smash them!

TwoPynts posted Thu, 30 March 2006 at 2:17 PM

That would be me! Wow, what a buy!! You had to work a bit for it, but you now have a terrific lense...love that detail. =]

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations

LostPatrol posted Thu, 30 March 2006 at 3:37 PM

8.00 inc P&P!!! Bargain! I got the EF 50mm f1.4 for 20, I can now see I was ripped off lol Not that easy to get a bargain on eBay these days The detail and contrast look fantastic, not sure I would like to have a go at the servicing though; then again, there wasnt that much at stake.

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