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Carl Zeiss Jena 80mm f/2,8 MC

Sharpness	9.7
Aberrations	9.7
Bokeh	9.3
Handling	9.7
Value	10.0

Reviews	Views	Date of last review
4	15,255	Sat December 8, 2018

Recommended By	Average Price	Average User Rating
100% of reviewers	$100.00	9.75

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Description:	Producer: Carl Zeiss Jena (DDR) Model: Biometar MC Focal length: 80mm Max. aperture: f/2,8 Min. aperture: f/22 Aperture blades: 8 Min. focus distance: 1 m Filter diameter: 58mm Weight: 260 g/ 9,2 oz Length: 51 mm/ 2 in There were six versions according to information on this site: http://www.pentaconsix.com/zeissdes.htm
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joe8

New Member

Registered: November, 2013

Posts: 8

Lens Review Date: December 8, 2018

I can recommend this lens: Yes | Price: $80.00 | Rating: 10

Pros:	very sharp lens
Cons:	none
Sharpness: 10 Aberrations: 10 Bokeh: 9 Handling: 10 Value: 10 Camera Used: k-s1.k-x,k200d

++ very sharp, well constructed lens without any weakness

++ high contrast

++ excellent color rendition

++ best ZEISS quality

my favorite lens for portaits

danielausparis

Forum Member

Registered: December, 2009

Posts: 94

Lens Review Date: July 8, 2017

I can recommend this lens: Yes | Price: $80.00 | Rating: 9

Pros:	rendering, contrast, colors
Cons:	big, needs adapter (15$)
Sharpness: 9 Aberrations: 9 Bokeh: 9 Handling: 9 Value: 10 Camera Used: K-1

Please do not trust the many misleading Biometar picture samples found in the internet, notably on flickr. These samples are very often mushy, have so poor contrast, poor colors, I'm even often wondering how the photographers did them.
This lens has in reality amazing contrast and micro contrast. It is as sharp as other lenses in this range (compared to Tamron 72BB and Pentax M 2/85). Colors are superb. Handling is top. Get it.

Another sample

astromenon

New Member

Registered: February, 2015

Posts: 2

Lens Review Date: November 14, 2016

I can recommend this lens: Yes | Price: $140.00 | Rating: 10

Pros:	Sharp, Bokeh
Cons:	non
Sharpness: 10 Aberrations: 10 Bokeh: 10 Handling: 10 Value: 10 Camera Used: k-3

With Arax tilt adapter P6 to PK mount

Petrus_One

Forum Member

Registered: December, 2012

Location: Warsaw

Posts: 83

Lens Review Date: October 30, 2016

I can recommend this lens: Yes | Price: $100.00 | Rating: 10

Pros:	Sharp, compact, great colours and bokeh. Backlight, flare, ghosts resistant.
Cons:	Pentacon Six - to K-mount adapter must be considered.

Excellent colours, bokeh and sharpness in very compact, cheap and easy to buy lens.

Today I tried some pictures in extreme condition - against direct light from a 100W flashbulb. No flare, and no ghosts at all.
I was impressed.

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Carl Zeiss Jena 80mm f/2,8 MC