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Selling 5cm F1.5 Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar, converted to Leica Mount
Prices
$430 within US, $460 International
Location
USA
Ships to
Worldwide
Description
For sale is a 1937 Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 5cm F1.5 (uncoated optics) custom converted to Leica Thread Mount using a Jupiter-3 focus mount. Glass is near perfect, nice bloom on the front and rear surfaces, some bubbles, normal for this vintage. Optimized for wide-open and close-up use, tested on the M Monochrom. It focuses best at infinity stopped down to F2, out to ~100ft wide-open at F1.5. I built this one using an Uncoated pre-war optic from a Contax mount lens and a 1973 ZOMZ chrome focus mount. Focus is well-damped and very smooth, I replaced one of the guide pins of the focus mount with a larger one- which eliminated a light play in the focus. I disassembled, cleaned, and relubed the focus mount and the optics module. Took out the front element and rear triplet, and cleaned all of the optical surfaces. I flood cleaned the aperture blades from the rear, got most of the oil off the blades, removed the old grease under the aperture ring and used a dab of vacuum pump grease to dampen the movement. The retaining ring of the middle triplet was in tight, and what little oil on the blades is not worth the risk of damage.
Cosmetically the aluminum mount is in 8.5/10 condition, marks in the aluminum as shown. Plastic front and rear caps included.
Price: $430 shipped within the United States Priority Mail, $460 anywhere else via International Priority Mail. Paypal, Personal Check, Money Order ($15 discount for Check/MO/Paypal Gift). I reserve the right to hold shipment until check/MO clears. Return policy: returns must be made within 10 days, refund for the price of the item will be given after receipt. Postage cost are not refundable.
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All Photographs taken with a Walz Orange filter, on the M Monochrom.
F1.5, Closest Focus.
At F4,
Distance at F1.5,
F4:
F1.5 Fence Slat test,
Bokeh Shot- F1.5,
Flare Test, wide-open.
More here, all full-sized images uploaded to Flickr.
[url]https://www.flickr.com/photos/90768661@N02/sets/72157648676346617/
Payment accepted
- Regular PayPal (fee included in price)
- Personal check
- Personal/Gift PayPal (violates PayPal policy and no buyer protection)
- Cashier's check/money order (no buyer protection)
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