Re: [APML] Carl Zeiss 300mm f/4 lens for 35mm or Pentax67 cameras?

["bert katzung" <katzung1@home.com>]

Hi Aike:
More questions, I'm trying to figure out a way to use better glass with my
current cameras (Nikon and Pentax 67 II).
Is the Eastern Carl Zeiss Jena (that's what you have, right?) considered
equivalent in quality to the western Zeiss version?
Who makes the medium format Sonnar-to-Nikon adapter that you use? What's it
called? And sorry if this is obvious, but what's a "T2" ? Is this what I've
been calling a "T adapter" that has the Nikon male bayonet on one side and a
conical groove on the other for fastening setscrews? I would still need the
Sonnar female Pentacon bayonet or threaded connector then, right? .....Must
be some of you other Hassie and other medium format people out there with
similar information....
Bert

Bert Katzung
katzung1@home.com
www.astronomy-images.com

----- Original Message -----
From: <AikeM.Voelker-Jamin@t-online.de>
To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Wednesday, 01 August, 2001 12:47 AM
Subject: Re: [APML] first light for Carl Zeiss 300mm f/4 lens


>
> Hi Bert,
>
> thanks for taking a look!
>
> > others are, however, *very* nice! Is the Sonnar made for
> > the Contax medium
> > format or some other camera?
>
> These lenses were produced in the former german democratic republic for
> a camera brand called Pentacon. These cameras are medium format cameras
> and they are selling over here in Germany on the used market for really
> low prices (camera body around USD 100,-) I am not sure if it's the
> same connection as for the Contax.
>
> How did you adapt the Sonnar
> > to your Nikon? Is
> > there a commercial adapter made for this combination?
>
> Yes, I got one of these adapters connecting the medium format to T2 and
> works great!
>
> Clear Skies,
> Aike
> http://www.geocities.com/astroike/index.htm
>



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