Contax Sonnar F2.8 90mm G lens Carl Zeiss T* + Bag + documents

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Works on: Contax G1 and Contax G2.

Optics: 5 elements in 4 groups.

Actual (Design) Focal Length: 90.3mm

Diaphragm: Manual, 8 straight blades, stops down to f/22.

Close Focus: 3.3 feet (1.0m).

Viewing: Through the camera's usual viewfinder.

Filter Thread: 46mm.

Hood: GG-3 screw-in metal hood, extra cost.

Size: 2-1/4" diameter by 2-1/2" long (56 x 63mm).

Weight: 6.7 oz. (190g).

Included: 46mm GK-41 snap-on front cap, GK-R1 rear cap, GCL-2 case.

Made in: Japan.

This is a Contax Sonnar F2.8, 90mm Carl Zeiss T* G mount lens

Lens Made in Japan (stamped to barrel) Auto-Focus.

It is G Mount so can be adapted to mirrorless cameras with a cheap (or expensive ) adapter.

It can also be easily adapted for Sony Nex mount, A7 camera with a cheap and simple adapter (circa £20) or a very complex autofocus adapter like the Techart or Kipon (over $400)

I also use mine on my Sony A7 full frame using a very cheap adapter and it works very well producing great images at a portrait focal length of 90mm

Perfect working condition with very little signs of handling. Comes with original Contax branded lens bag, box and documents.

Optically the lens is beautiful and clean with no, scratches, cleaning marks, oil, haze or fungus.

Here are some quotes about this lens and the range it comes from.

"The Sony 2.8/85 A-mount is rumored to have the same optical design as the Zeiss 2.8/90 and the cross section does indeed look nearly identical. The big difference is the build quality, the Sony is made from plastics and feels very cheap while this lens is very well made."

phillipreeve.net

"The 90mm lens is super sharp and has very little pincushion distortion. It's at least as sharp as the Leica 90mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M, and the 90mm f/2.5 Summarit-M. Heck, on Velvia under an 8x loupe, it looks as good at f/2.8 as does the Leica 90mm f/2 APO ASPH. This Zeiss Contax lens is as sharp as possible even at f/2.8, right out to the far corners, using test targets at infinity where I can get the whole field in perfect focus. I know; I've shots tests against each other."

kenrockwell.com

"Contax only made seven lenses because it only needed that many. The lenses (except maybe the 35mm f/2 Planar and the zoom), have gained renown for being some of the sharpest ever made for 35mm.

This reflects how Contax focused on the idea of 'less is more', and Contax's 'less' was always more than most other brand's 'most'.

Digital rev May 2016