Archive 2011 · CZ made in JAPAN vs. made in GERMANY?

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CZ made in JAPAN vs. made in GERMANY?

Is there any KNOWN diference in quality between carl zeiss lens that were made in germany and japan?

I'm thinking about the sonnar 85mm f2.8.

Mar 14, 2011 at 12:01 AM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · CZ made in JAPAN vs. made in GERMANY?

Differences are small or nonexistent, and I have never seen solid evidence of changes to the optical formula. Over time, the progression of changes include AE becoming MM, German production moving to Japan, iris shape changing away from "ninja star", and minor cost reductions. Note that many exceptions exist. In particular, the Sonnar 85 started as AEG with engraved metal aperture ring, then moved to Japan and got a cheapo plastic aperture ring with silkscreened lettering and MM capability, then moved back to Germany (metal aperture ring was not restored

). The S85 is a wonderful lens, although overpriced compared to the even better S100/3.5.

Mar 14, 2011 at 03:31 AM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · CZ made in JAPAN vs. made in GERMANY?

Here's a good general discussion by Tom Shea on the evolution of Zeiss Contax lenses:

http://photo.net/equipment/contax/shea-lenses

Mar 14, 2011 at 05:53 AM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · CZ made in JAPAN vs. made in GERMANY?

The Sonnar 85 didn't have the ninja star aperture in AE: https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/forum/topic/861952
In this test the AE version is said to have more of a problem with veiling flare than the MM version: http://www.slrlensreview.com/web/carl-zeiss-slr-lenses-51/telephoto-slr-lenses-95/407-carl-zeiss-sonnar-t-85mm-f28-cy-lens-review.html
I have not seen mention of this anywhere else though.

Mar 14, 2011 at 05:58 AM


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