Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 75mm f/1.5 Lens Review
Legendary Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 75mm f/1.5 I suppose every body heard about this lens. But I suppose a few people see pictures taken with this one.First of all I have to say the truth, all information about quality is TRUE. Outstanding in every point of view build and optical quality both, sharp at wide open as possible.
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Fact Sheet
Vendor name
Carl Zeiss Jena
Carl Zeiss Jena
Type name
Biotar
Biotar
Product year
1939-1960
1939-1960
Focal min (mm)
75
75
Focal max (mm)
75
75
Focus min(cm)
1
1
Aperture max
1.5
1.5
Aperture min
22
22
Lens size (mm)
76×81.5
76×81.5
Elements
6 in 4 groups
6 in 4 groups
Diaphragm ACTION
manual
manual
Weight (g)
450
450
Filter size (mm)
55
55
aNGULAR FIELD
32
32
Body mount
Exa
Exa
The post-war Biotar is made from aluminium, has a small aperture of 16 an was made in Exakta, M42 and Praktina mount by CZJ, the later pentacon.
It was followed by the famous Pancolar.
I found a biotar lens in estate sale box of misc. It is “Carl Meyer Speed No. OE 997 f/1.5 75mm”. Would appreciate any specific info on this lens. Looks to be in excellent condition.