Some extreme Zeiss lenses (400mm f/1.5, 250mm f/1.0)

Manfr3dManfr3d Registered Users Posts: 2,008 Major grins
edited October 16, 2011 in Accessories
Omg! Apparently Zeiss Jena was experimenting with some serious glass back in WW2.

I found a pic here, apparently the us troops brought a 90mm f/1.0, 250mm f/1.0 and this
400mm f/1.5 from Jena Germany for closer inspection to the states before the russions took over the Jena
factory. Unfortunately I couldn't find out what happened with the design later on.

It's fun to browse through some other extreme lenses as well here.

Anyways, I thought that was pretty interesting.
“To consult the rules of composition before making a picture is a little like consulting the law of gravitation before going for a walk.”
― Edward Weston

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  • ziggy53ziggy53 Super Moderators Posts: 24,133 moderator
    edited September 27, 2011
    Good find. thumb.gifclap
    ziggy53
    Moderator of the Cameras and Accessories forums
  • angevin1angevin1 Registered Users Posts: 3,403 Major grins
    edited September 28, 2011
    That first image!! Wow I'd say it was beaucoup! 5.2 kg and 220 degrees? Wow-ser! yep Nice one!
    tom wise
  • angevin1angevin1 Registered Users Posts: 3,403 Major grins
    edited September 28, 2011
    Oh man I like the stabilizer/insurance policy on that 1200mm too!
    tom wise
  • ThatCanonGuyThatCanonGuy Registered Users Posts: 1,778 Major grins
    edited September 29, 2011
    Cool, thanks for sharing thumb.gif
  • Manfr3dManfr3d Registered Users Posts: 2,008 Major grins
    edited October 16, 2011
    Wow, this is even cooler: A Carl Zeiss Super-Q-Gigantar 30mm f/0.3 build by Zeiss for PR reasons around 1960. This is the wides aperture I have seen for 35mm so far ...
    “To consult the rules of composition before making a picture is a little like consulting the law of gravitation before going for a walk.”
    ― Edward Weston
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