Archive 2008 · Biotar Jena 75/1.5

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p.1 #1 · Biotar Jena 75/1.5

Anyone use this lens? I bought the 'fat' version last night. Here's an older thread:

https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/403511

These have circular bokeh, which can be good or bad, imo

Dec 04, 2008 at 08:49 AM

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p.1 #2 · Biotar Jena 75/1.5

Very pricey piece of beauty... Never owned any, but have seen many results. Very sooth and aesthetically soft wide open lens. Its a pre-war design, so of historical value too.

http://forum.mflenses.com/carl-zeiss-jena-biotar-7-5cm-f1-5-pre-war-t12658,highlight,biotar.html

There are multiple versions of this lens,
http://www.mflenses.com/gallery/v/german/zeiss/carl_zeiss_jena_biotar/

Dec 04, 2008 at 10:06 AM

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p.1 #3 · Biotar Jena 75/1.5

I have one and do enjoy it. You know it is the lens they were imitating when they designed the Helios 40.

Dec 04, 2008 at 10:27 AM

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p.1 #4 · Biotar Jena 75/1.5

The difference with the Helios is that the Biotar is sharp wide open. The Helios probably makes a better general purpose lens, but I have an 85L so I'm not looking for that.

I believe my fat version is post war and the thin version is pre war. But perhaps I have that reversed.

Dec 04, 2008 at 01:31 PM


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