[soborodin]

Let me introduce the legendary original [url="http://allphotolenses.com/lenses/item/c_379.html"]Carl Zeiss Jena Olympia Sonnar T 180mm f2.8 lens[/url]. Model Year 1943. Single coating.



Very good lens in my opinion. See for yourself examples of photos.



All photos on f2.8. Without processing. Camera Canon 5D mark 2



Model Alena

[soborodin]

Corporative party

[soborodin]

Some other shots



Flowers















My wife Irina and daughter Veronica















Other

[Studor13]

Certainly a nice set of images.



But I think that at almost 1.4kg most people would be better off with a lens like the Nikkor 180mm f2.8 AF which weighs almost half the Zeiss and with AF.



Add in the ED element as well as multi-coating and you have a lens that's up there with all the Nikkor legends. And if you shop around you can pick up an older model for around 250€.



Anyway, I like your lens a lot and might pick one up if there is an F mount version.

[Brightcolours]

How do you mount the lens? Its flange distance must be quite a bit smaller than for EOS (about 29mm?).

[Guest]

You know I don't believe this lens is biting sharp; but having said that it renders very very nicely.

[soborodin]

[quote name='Studor13' timestamp='1340776955' post='19180']

Certainly a nice set of images.



But I think that at almost 1.4kg most people would be better off with a lens like the Nikkor 180mm f2.8 AF which weighs almost half the Zeiss and with AF.



Add in the ED element as well as multi-coating and you have a lens that's up there with all the Nikkor legends. And if you shop around you can pick up an older model for around 250€.



Anyway, I like your lens a lot and might pick one up if there is an F mount version.

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Thanks! Of course, more lighter version with AF most comfortable. But and a picture other, in my opinion. I think this version doing very "air" and "live" pictures because of their aberrations.





[quote name='Brightcolours' timestamp='1340787945' post='19185']

How do you mount the lens? Its flange distance must be quite a bit smaller than for EOS (about 29mm?).

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As explaining for me, this lens block can to cover even a medium format. In 1945, after the Second World War several dozen Sonnar 180 lens blocks, was gone in the Soviet Union as reparations. In USSR original lens block was insert in a new rim with M42 screw mount by unknown specialist (it seems on the optical factory). I have bought with m42 and correct FFD for M42. I do not know how this doing, but compensation lens not used. This rim absolutely not similar on rims what used on Jupiter-6/Jupiter 6-2

Weight of my version about 1,1kg





[quote name='you2' timestamp='1340793429' post='19190']

You know I don't believe this lens is biting sharp; but having said that it renders very very nicely.

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In my opinion, this lens is quite sharp. I do not like overly sharp lenses.

[miro]

Hello Sergej,

nice work. Congrats for photographer and the model.

I have question about the lighting.

Picture # 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 - Did you use reflection screens or artificial light - e.g. strobes? What was the lighting scheme?



Thanks in advance,

Miro





[quote name='Sergei Borodin' timestamp='1340773763' post='19177']

Let me introduce the legendary original [url="http://allphotolenses.com/lenses/item/c_379.html"]Carl Zeiss Jena Olympia Sonnar T 180mm f2.8 lens[/url]. Model Year 1943. Single coating.



Very good lens in my opinion. See for yourself examples of photos.



All photos on f2.8. Without processing. Camera Canon 5D mark 2



Model Alena









































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[Brightcolours]

[quote name='Sergei Borodin' timestamp='1340797931' post='19195']

As explaining for me, this lens block can to cover even a medium format. In 1945, after the Second World War several dozen Sonnar 180 lens blocks, was gone in the Soviet Union as reparations. In USSR original lens block was insert in a new rim with M42 screw mount by unknown specialist (it seems on the optical factory). I have bought with m42 and correct FFD for M42. I do not know how this doing, but compensation lens not used. This rim absolutely not similar on rims what used on Jupiter-6/Jupiter 6-2

Weight of my version about 1,1kg

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Very nice to have such rare optics with such a pedigree! Treasure it.

[soborodin]

[quote name='miro' timestamp='1340806702' post='19199']

Hello Sergej,

nice work. Congrats for photographer and the model.

I have question about the lighting.

Picture # 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 - Did you use reflection screens or artificial light - e.g. strobes? What was the lighting scheme?



Thanks in advance,

Miro

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Hi, Miro!

In this photography is not used additional sources of light, flash, reflectors and diffusers. Several shots against the light and several light from the side. Time about 19-00