PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Carl Zeiss Tele Tessar 200mm f/3.5 is one of classical telephoto lenses developed by Zeiss for its range of Contax/Yashica branded SLR cameras. The Contax brand was discontinued back in 2005 when Keyocera, who jointly owned development rights on the brand, announced exiting the camera business. The Tele-Tessar 200mm f/3.5 model however was discontinued even earlier (circa early 90s), replaced by APO Sonnar 200mm f/2. While Zeiss recently reintroduced a number of its SLR lenses, sa far Tessar is absent from the lineup.
Like all Carl Zeiss lenses for Contax/Yashica mount, Tessar 200mm f/3.5 is a fully manual lens, meaning both focusing as well as aperture should be set on the lens and there are no electronic contacts to interface with modern digital SLRs. The optical construction consists of 6 elements in 5 groups. The build quality is superb, as expected from a Carl Zeiss lens - outer barrel, as well as inner cams and built-in lens hood are made of lightweight metal, with fully rubberized focus and aperture rings. The focusing ring is very smooth (ring is probably not an appropriate word to use here, since pretty much the entire outer barrel of the lens acts as a ring, rotating during focusing), and the aperture ring snaps nicely, moving in 1 full f-stop increments.
Carl Zeiss Tele Tessar 20mm f/3.5 is a pretty bulky lens, measuring 122 x 78mm (4.8 x 3in), but the inner cam of the lens extends when focusing towards closeup, adding another 30 millimeters. What is surprising though, is that despite this bulky look and feel, the lens is relatively light (for a telephoto lens that is), weighing 780g (1.71lb). The minimum focusing distance is 1.8m (8ft), the minimum supported aperture is f/22 and the filter size is 67mm (the lens accepts screw-in type filters).
Useful Links:
https://www.zeiss.com/content/dam/consumer-products/downloads/historical-products/photography/contax-yashica/en/datasheet-zeiss-tele-tessar-35200-en.pdf
Product ($299) SN: ***4844/ ***5811
Condition: Good (GD)
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Condition: Like New (LN)
Warranty: 2 weeks shop warranty, covering manufactural defects
What You Will Get
- F/R Caps
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Medium Format
Medium format refers to the size of your roll of film (or if you’re talking digital, it’s the size of the camera sensor). It really just means that you are shooting on a bigger piece of film than you do with a 35mm camera. The increased size of medium format film means a much larger negative. This will give you finer details and less grain.
Choosing your Right Medium Format Camera
Twin Lens Reflex (TLRS)
TLRs use two objective lens of the same focal length. The photographic objective lens is the one that is used to take the picture. The other lens, called the view lens, is connected to the viewfinder. Most TLRs are fixed focal length, and the more expensive models may incorporate a rudimentary room function. Most TLRs use a leaf shutter system, resulting in high speeds, quiet operation and low shutter vibration. There are also close-up, wide angle and telephoto adapters for TLRs.
Some popular TLRS cameras are: Yashica MAT-124G, Rolleiflex 2.8F, Minolta Autocord and Mamiya C330


Rangefinder
Rangefinder cameras are medium format cameras with a range finder. This negates the waistline, viewing that most TLRs carry. They are also much smaller than TLRs, and allow for easier point and shoot photographs. They tend to have limited focusing ranges, and do not have lenses larger than 180mm or 200mm. Rangefinders are quieter and easier to focus in dim light. They are mostly fixed lens models, but higher range models also provide for interchangeability.
Some popular rangefinder cameras are: Fujica G690, Mamiya 6/7, Bronica RF645, Norita 66 and Pentax 67
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