Near mint! 1939 Carl-Zeiss Jena 1.5/5cm (50mm). Sonnar Lens for Contax II & III Rangefinder cameras

Petrakla Classic Cameras

// // Camera NOT included The 50mm Zeiss Sonnar developed for the Contax rangefinder cameras is well known, well loved and is recognized as a master piece of design. It was the top 35mm format lens of its day, a title it held until the end of the 1950’s. This is the lens that inspired numerous copies and variations and helped launch Nikon and Cannon to greatness. For years and years it was the benchmark of speed and sharpness. But its greatness is not simply defined by high resolution. What arti