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115/3.5 Zeiss Tessar for Contarex
The 115/3.5 Tessar, with it's lens pouch. This is the first version with black aperture and focusing rings.
On the later version they are chrome.
The 115 Tessar must be used with a bellows even though it has a focus helical as the back focus is too
short.
The 115/3.5 Tessar was a surprisingly expensive lens, costing $289 in 1968, even more than the S-
Planar or the 25mm Distagon. I don't understand why, as I don't think it was a really expensive lens to
make.
The 115/3.5 Tessar, with it's lens pouch. This is the first version with black aperture and focusing rings. On the later version they are chrome.
The 115 Tessar must be used with a bellows even though it has a focus helical as the back focus is too
short.
The Zeiss product code for the lens is 11.2417.
Years produced | Quantity produced | Black or chrome | Angle of view | Elements/groups | Filter size |
1962-1972 | 1550 | Black | 21 degrees | 4/3 | B56 and S49 |