Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 180mm F/2.8
Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 180mm F/2.8 (P6 medium format)
The first Sonnar 2.8/180mm 'Olympia Sonnar" introduced for Berlin Olympic Games in 1936 was a range finder lens. SLR versions did not appear until after the WW2 when Carl Zeiss was split into western and eastern companies. Carl Zeiss Jena DDR continued manufacture for Pentacon, Exacta and M42 mounts until reunification in early 1990s. Carl Zeiss West Germany introduced a Contax Sonnar T* 180mm f/2.8 a new design, derived from the famed Olympia Sonnar in the 1980s.
Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar may also be labelled "Carl Zeiss Jena S" or "Aus Jena S" lens remains exactly the same.
Four basic versions of Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 180mm F2.8:
1. Aluminium finish often with leather band grip - 1956-1963
2. Black with hard plastic focus ring with raised ovals sometimes referred to as "Star Wars edition" 1961 - 1963.
3. Black with bright aluminium stripes on focus ring "Zebra" 1963 - 1967.
4. All black 1967 - 1978. From 1978 - 1990 with Multi-coating denoted by "MC" marking. All previous were single coated.
The lens here is the type 2 "Star Wars" Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 2.8/180 ASB
5 elements in 3 groups, Single coating.
F/2.8 -F/22 auto diaphram.
Min Focus distance ~ 2m
Rotatable tripod mount
Filter size 86mm
Weight: 1.1 kg bare ~1.5 kg including M42 adapter and hood
Diameter: ~100mm
Length: 140 - 160mm including M42 adapter
215 - 235 with hood.
Interesting to note this lens has automatic diaphragm compensation mechanism that opens the diaphragm at close focussing distance to maintain correct effective aperture.
Date: 07/06/09
Owner: Gordon England
Size: 22 items
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CZJ Sonnar 180mm F/2.8 Lens
Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 180mm F/2.8 (P6 medium format, M42/PK adapters) on Pentax LX 35mm SLR camera
Date: 20/09/08
Owner: Gordon England
Views: 500
Keywords: Carl, Zeiss, Jena, Sonnar, czj, 180mm, 2.8/180mm, P6, medium, format, M42, pk, adapters, pentax-lx, camera
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Great Tit - CZJ 2.8/180mm - 40d-00750
Great Tit - Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 180mm F/2.8
Date: 22/12/09
Owner: Gordon England
Views: 181
Keywords: great, tit, bird, Carl, Zeiss, Jena, Sonnar, 180mm, F/2.8, lens, prime, telephoto, manual, p6, medium, format
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Great Tit - CZJ 180mm -50% crop - 40d-00750
50% crop from 40d-00750 - Great Tit - Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 180mm F/2.8
Date: 22/12/09
Owner: Gordon England
Views: 167
Keywords: great, tit, bird, Carl, Zeiss, Jena, Sonnar, 180mm, F/2.8, lens, prime, telephoto, manual, p6, medium, format
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Robin - CZJ 2.8/180mm - 40d-00748
40d-00748 - Robin - Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 180mm F/2.8
Date: 22/12/09
Owner: Gordon England
Views: 119
Keywords: robin, bird, Carl, Zeiss, Jena, Sonnar, 180mm, F/2.8, lens, prime, telephoto, manual, p6, medium, format
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Robin - CZJ 180mm -50% crop - 40d-00748
50% crop from 40d-00748 - Robin - Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 180mm F/2.8
Date: 22/12/09
Owner: Gordon England
Views: 83
Keywords: robin, bird, Carl, Zeiss, Jena, Sonnar, 180mm, F/2.8, lens, prime, telephoto, manual, p6, medium, format
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Robin - CZJ 180mm -100% crop - 40d-00748
100% crop from 40d-00748 - Robin - Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 180mm F/2.8
Date: 22/12/09
Owner: Gordon England
Views: 157
Keywords: robin, bird, Carl, Zeiss, Jena, Sonnar, 180mm, F/2.8, lens, prime, telephoto, manual, p6, medium, format
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Thrush - CZJ 180mm - 40d-00735
40d-00735 - Thrush - Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 180mm F/2.8 lens
Date: 22/12/09
Owner: Gordon England
Views: 80
Keywords: thrush, bird, Carl, Zeiss, Jena, Sonnar, 180mm, F/2.8, lens, prime, telephoto, manual, p6, medium, format
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Thrush - CZJ 180mm - 50% crop - 40d-00735
50% crop from 40d-00735 - Thrush - Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 180mm F/2.8 lens
Date: 22/12/09
Owner: Gordon England
Views: 72
Keywords: thrush, bird, Carl, Zeiss, Jena, Sonnar, 180mm, F/2.8, lens, prime, telephoto, manual, p6, medium, format
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Thrush - CZJ 180mm - 100% crop - 40d-00735
100% crop from 40d-00735 - Thrush - Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 180mm F/2.8 lens
Date: 22/12/09
Owner: Gordon England
Views: 139
Keywords: thrush, bird, Carl, Zeiss, Jena, Sonnar, 180mm, F/2.8, lens, prime, telephoto, manual, p6, medium, format
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Magpie - CZJ 180mm F/2.8 - 00726
Magpie - Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 180mm F/2.8 lens
Date: 22/12/09
Owner: Gordon England
Views: 220
Keywords: Carl, Zeiss, Jena, Sonnar, 180mm, F/2.8, lens, prime, manual, telephoto, magpie, bird, canon, 40D
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Marsh Thistle - CZJ 180mm F/2.8
Marsh Thistle (Cirsium palustre) - Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 180mm F/2.8
Date: 14/06/08
Owner: Gordon England
Views: 196
Keywords: Marsh, Thistle, Cirsium, palustre, Asteraceae, Lens, Carl, Zeiss, Jena, Sonnar, 180mm, F/2.8, prime, telephoto, manual
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Bird in flight - CZJ 180mm
House sparrow (Passer domesticus) in flight - Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 180mm F/2.8
Date: 09/06/08
Owner: Gordon England
Views: 157
Keywords: female, House, sparrow, Passer, domesticus, Carl, Zeiss, Jena, Sonnar, 180mm, F/2.8, telephoto, prime, manual
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Bluebells - czj-180mm - wo - 9168
Bluebells - Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 180mm F/2.8 lens wide open F/2.8
Date: 22/04/09
Owner: Gordon England
Views: 162
Keywords: Bluebell, Carl, Zeiss, Jena, Sonnar, 180mm, F/2.8, lens, manual, prime, telephoto, P6, medium, format
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Bluebells - CZJ 180mm 100% crop - 9168
Bluebell - CZJ Sonnar 180mm F/2.8 lens - wide open - 100% crop
Date: 22/04/09
Owner: Gordon England
Views: 156
Keywords: Bluebell, flower, plant, CZJ, carl, zeiss, jena, Sonnar, 180mm, F/2.8, lens, prime, manual, telephoto
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Cat - czj-180mm - 400D-9165
400D-9165 - Cat - Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 180mm F/2.8
Date: 22/04/09
Owner: Gordon England
Views: 167
Keywords: cat, Carl, Zeiss, Jena, Sonnar, 180mm, F/2.8, p6, lens, prime, telephoto, manual, medium, format
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Foxglove - CZJ 180mm
Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) - Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 180mm F/2.8
Date: 14/06/08
Owner: Gordon England
Views: 152
Keywords: Foxglove, Digitalis, purpurea, Plantaginaceae, Carl, Zeiss, Jena, Sonnar, 180mm, F/2.8, telephoto, lens, prime, manual
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Airbus A-380 - CZJ 180mm
Airbus A-380 Farnborough Air Show 2008 - Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 180mm F/2.8
Date: 17/07/08
Owner: Gordon England
Views: 196
Keywords: Airbus, A-380, Farnborough, Air, show, 2008, aircraft, Carl, Zeiss, Jena, Sonnar, 180mm, F/2.8, telephoto, prime, manual, lens
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Sorrel - CZJ - 180mm - 400D-11859
400D-11859 - Common Sorrel - Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 180mm F/2.8 lens
Date: 02/07/09
Owner: Gordon England
Views: 109
Keywords: Carl, Zeiss, Jena, Sonnar, 180mm, F/2.8, lens, prime, telephoto, manual, p6, medium, format, grass, sorrel, plant
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Robin - CZJ 180mm - 40D-00715
40D-00715 - Robin - Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 2.8/180 ASB
Date: 22/12/09
Owner: Gordon England
Views: 118
Keywords: robin, bird, carl, zeiss, jena, sonnar, 180mm, f/2.8, prime, manual, telephoto, lens
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Robin on snow - CZJ 180mm - 40d-00811
40d-00811 - Robin in snow - Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 180mm F/2.8 lens
Date: 09/01/10
Owner: Gordon England
Views: 66
Keywords: robin, bird, snow, Carl, Zeiss, Jena, Sonnar, 180mm, F/2.8, lens, prime, telephoto, manual, p6, medium, format
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Robin on snow - CZJ 180mm - 50% crop - 40d-00811
50% crop from 40d-00811 - Robin in snow - Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 180mm F/2.8 lens
Date: 09/01/10
Owner: Gordon England
Views: 65
Keywords: robin, bird, snow, Carl, Zeiss, Jena, Sonnar, 180mm, F/2.8, lens, prime, telephoto, manual, p6, medium, format
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Robin on snow - CZJ 180mm - 40d-00814
50% crop from 40d-00814 - Robin in snow - Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 2.8/180 lens
Date: 09/01/10
Owner: Gordon England
Views: 91
Keywords: robin, bird, snow, Carl, Zeiss, Jena, Sonnar, 180mm, F/2.8, lens, prime, telephoto, manual, p6, medium, format
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