Name: Carl Zeiss Contax 100mm Planar f2 C/Y
Brand: Contax
Price: 1099 USD
Availability: InStock

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Beautiful and brilliant lens, with the smoothest bokeh.Sharp (but not too sharp) wide-open at f2, this is an excellent portrait lens.Condition is...read more.

The Carl Zeiss Contax 100mm Planar f/2 lens is a high-quality manual focus lens renowned for its exceptional optical performance and smooth bokeh. Designed for the Contax/Yashica mount, it is ideal for portrait and studio photography, delivering sharp images with a pleasing depth of field.

The lens features advanced optical design and high-quality glass elements, ensuring sharpness and clarity across the frame.

Exceptional Optical Performance

The precision-engineered manual focus mechanism provides smooth and accurate focusing control.

Smooth Manual Focus

With a maximum aperture of f/2, the lens excels in low-light conditions and offers creative control over depth of field.

Wide Maximum Aperture

The Carl Zeiss Contax 100mm Planar f/2 is a **prime** lens designed for the **Contax/Yashica** mount, with a fixed focal length of **100mm** and a maximum aperture of **f/2**. It is a **full-frame** format lens, making it suitable for use with both 35mm film bodies and, via adapter, full-frame digital cameras. The lens is **manual focus only**, with no autofocus capability, appealing to photographers who prefer precise, deliberate focus control. A **67mm** filter thread provides straightforward compatibility with a wide range of photographic filters and accessories. Weighing **600g**, the lens has a substantial physical presence. Image stabilization is **not included**, so a steady hand or support system is advisable when shooting at lower shutter speeds. The f/2 aperture makes this lens a practical choice in controlled or lower-light shooting environments where light gathering and background separation are priorities.

A fixed focal length with a wide maximum aperture, well-suited to portrait, still life, and studio photography where subject isolation matters.

100mm f/2 Prime

Designed natively for the Contax/Yashica system, and widely adaptable to modern mirrorless and DSLR bodies via third-party adapters.

Contax/Yashica Mount

Projects an image circle covering the full 35mm frame, making it usable on both film bodies and full-frame digital systems with an adapter.

Full-Frame Coverage

The Planar design delivers high contrast, fine resolution, and characterful rendering, making it a sought-after portrait and studio lens.

Zeiss Planar Optics

Fully manual focus operation suits photographers who prefer deliberate, precise control over focus placement, particularly in portrait and close-up work.

Manual Focus Only

Standard 67mm thread size gives broad compatibility with commonly available filters, lens caps, and other front-of-lens accessories.

67mm Filter Thread

The substantial weight reflects the all-metal construction typical of this era of Zeiss lens manufacturing, contributing to a durable, premium feel in hand.

Solid 600g Build

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Beautiful and brilliant lens, with the smoothest bokeh.Sharp (but not too sharp) wide-open at f2, this is an excellent portrait lens.Condition is a conservative 9/10Glass is in excellent condition, aperture works flawlessly, focus ring turns smoothly.Everything you should expect from a lens of this pedigree.Made in West Germany.Includes case, caps, Hoya filter, and original box and papers.

Beautiful and brilliant lens, with the smoothest bokeh.Sharp (but not too sharp) wide-open at f2, this is an excellent portrait lens.Condition is a conservative 9/10Glass is in excellent condition, aperture works flawlessly, focus ring turns smoothly.Everything you should expect from a lens of this pedigree.Made in West Germany.Includes case, caps, Hoya filter, and original box and papers.

Carl Zeiss Contax 100mm Planar f2 C/Y

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