TESTED Superb Carl Zeiss Jena 135mm M42 PORTRAIT LENS fits Canon, NEX, 4/3

Offered for auction is a superb M42 mount CARL ZEISS JENA 135mm f3.5 medium telephoto lens in excellent optical and cosmetic condition.
This lens is truly fantastic and fast telephoto lens made by Carl Zeiss is known to be very sharp with excellent balance.
Well controlled distortion and CA. One the best lenses ever made by Carl Zeiss.
It is a highly sought after lens among the ‘Zeiss people’ or others who would like a full control of what they want.

The item displays exquisite East German build quality with precision all alloy construction, and multicoated lens elements for superb optical performance.
With a focal length of 135mm this is an ideal portrait lens.

Maximum aperture: f/3.5
Minimum aperture: f/22
Lens serial number: 97376

TESTED: yes, with Canon DSLR see pictures

CONDITION:
Cosmetic: excellent see pictures
Optic: excellent, no scratches, no fungus, I can't see even a dust.
Focusing and Aperture Ring: work full range, smooth
Diaphragm: snappy, oil free
Mount: M42 easily adaptable to digital cameras
Comes with: front cap,

The lens can be used on film cameras like Zenit, Praktica, early Pentax and anything else with a 42mm thread fixing.

The lens can also be used on various digital cameras like Pentax, Canon EOS, Sony NEX, Panasonic G and Olympus PEN series with M42 adapters.

Focusing will be manually operated and metering will be operational in Av, P and M modes - some exposure compensation may be required.

This is an excellent alternative to modern lenses as its performance is on par and even better for much less money.

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