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philber wrote:
Let me try to help, though some here are far more knowledgeable than I.
Contax was a camera division of Zeiss, there are 2 ranges of Contax lenses: Contax/Yashica, or C/Y, and G. There is no 35 f:1.4 in the G series so it is not a concern of yours.
The Contax/Yashica lenses were the predecessors to the ZE/ZF family, and now the Milvus family. Designed for SLRs, now DSLRs. The 35 f:1.4 in C/Y mount is a classic. Well known and admired for its rendering, the lens is not without weaknesses on the side. But, for the fans, the qualities outweigh the penalties.
Successor to the C/Y line, there is a 35mm f:1.4 in ZE/ZF mounts for Canon and Nikon. Different design from the C/Y sibling, it was a turning point in Zeiss design IMHO. But still not good enough apparently for Zeiss, who chose to issue another new design of 35 f:1.4 for their Milvus line (also for Canon and Nikon DSLRs) rather than "just" port the ZE/ZF design. Though, right now the ZE/ZF design may be found at far reduced prices in some parts of the world to clear inventories of the no-longer-current lens.
The Milvus 35 f:1.4 is a very recent design (released in 2017), also for Canon and Nikon DSLRs.
The ZM line of lenses fits rangefinder cameras with Leica M mount. To the best of my knowledge, there never was a Zeiss ZM 35mm f:1.4.
The Sony-Zeiss 35 f:1.4 is a lens designed and marketed by Sony for Sony cameras (FE mount). Unlike most Zeiss lenses, which need focusing manually, it is an AF lens. While Zeiss have "some input" on the design and QC, I regard them as Sony lenses rather than Zeiss.
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CY 35 has loads more personality and seems more magical to most people, though as Sebboh says, rendering, color and just about everything is "subjective."
Are you strictly interested in Zeiss 1.4 lenses? Because the CV 35 1.7, Rx1 Sonnar and Pentax 31 ltm are all terrific options, and I preferred each of these over the ZA 35.
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