Matt Gottshalk
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$700 OBO
DSCF5906 by MGottshalk, on Flickr
DSCF5907 by MGottshalk, on Flickr
DSCF5905 by MGottshalk, on Flickr
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There are no scratches, no fungus on the surface or internal portion of the glass.
The focus ring and aperture ring work fine. Aperture blades are oil free and snappy.
"Made in West Germany"
Included: front cap, rear cap
Serial number: 5905545
Build quality is superb and the lens feels amazingly solid. All Contax Zeiss lenses have top notch build quality, among the best of all legacy lenses.
The barrel is made of metal with very tight tolerances. Both focus and aperture ring are rubberized and easy to grip. All markings are engraved.
Unlike some other Contax lenses, the 2/28 only has Ninja-star shaped aperture blades at f/2.8. The other stops are not affected and don’t show Ninja-star shaped aperture blades.
The focusing ring travels about 100 degrees from 0.25m to infinity. The transmission is reasonable, but a bit steeper than the transmission of the 2.8/28. Focusing was a joy at every distance. The focusing feels very precise.
The aperture ring has full stops from f/2.0 to f/22. It is possible to select half-stops between the clicks. In my opinion, the Zeiss C/Y aperture Rings are the nicest aperture rings for photographers. Resistance is just right and every stop very distinctive.
Despite the weight and the length with an adapter, the handling of the Distagon 2.0/28 is flawless.
If you ask me whether the Contax Zeiss Distagon 2/28 is so special that it deserves the cool “Hollywood” nickname my answer is yes. Not because it’s perfection but due to it’s imperfections. Many people are asking for “character lenses” these days and the Distagon 2/28 is definitely one of them.
The dreamy bokeh wide open, the field curvature which reduces the depth of field towards the corners, the good close-up performance, the great colors and the good flare resistance make this lens predestined for close-up wideangle photography with shallow depth of field. The Distagon 2/28 is an expert lens for that purpose and can create images with high plasticity and three dimensional rendering. If this is your style of photography, this lens is for you.
DSCF5906 by MGottshalk, on FlickrDSCF5907 by MGottshalk, on FlickrDSCF5905 by MGottshalk, on FlickrDSCF5903 by MGottshalk, on Flickr95%
There are no scratches, no fungus on the surface or internal portion of the glass.
The focus ring and aperture ring work fine. Aperture blades are oil free and snappy.
"Made in West Germany"
Included: front cap, rear cap
Serial number: 5905545
Build quality is superb and the lens feels amazingly solid. All Contax Zeiss lenses have top notch build quality, among the best of all legacy lenses.
The barrel is made of metal with very tight tolerances. Both focus and aperture ring are rubberized and easy to grip. All markings are engraved.
Unlike some other Contax lenses, the 2/28 only has Ninja-star shaped aperture blades at f/2.8. The other stops are not affected and don’t show Ninja-star shaped aperture blades.
The focusing ring travels about 100 degrees from 0.25m to infinity. The transmission is reasonable, but a bit steeper than the transmission of the 2.8/28. Focusing was a joy at every distance. The focusing feels very precise.
The aperture ring has full stops from f/2.0 to f/22. It is possible to select half-stops between the clicks. In my opinion, the Zeiss C/Y aperture Rings are the nicest aperture rings for photographers. Resistance is just right and every stop very distinctive.
Despite the weight and the length with an adapter, the handling of the Distagon 2.0/28 is flawless.
If you ask me whether the Contax Zeiss Distagon 2/28 is so special that it deserves the cool “Hollywood” nickname my answer is yes. Not because it’s perfection but due to it’s imperfections. Many people are asking for “character lenses” these days and the Distagon 2/28 is definitely one of them.
The dreamy bokeh wide open, the field curvature which reduces the depth of field towards the corners, the good close-up performance, the great colors and the good flare resistance make this lens predestined for close-up wideangle photography with shallow depth of field. The Distagon 2/28 is an expert lens for that purpose and can create images with high plasticity and three dimensional rendering. If this is your style of photography, this lens is for you.