Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar 50mm f/1.8 Zebra M42 8 blades
Very good portrait lens. Women love the effect of his work. This is a version of the so-called Zebra. His yellow coating on the lens is a result of radioactive Thorium. This is rare version with eight blades aperture. The standard is six. A true diamond of a portrait lens. Very good job against the light. Very difficult to get a flare. Optics: ★★★★☆ Sharp from f1.8, He tends to enhance reality by creating wonderful images. Ergonomics: ★★★☆☆ Difficult to press the button on the side of the aperture. Not enough precise focusing. Build quality: ★★★★☆ Solid lens. Market value / value of subjective: ★★★★★ Less than $ 100 is a very good price. Here are some sample pictures. They were made with Sony Alpha 300. Pictures were taken with aperture F/1.8 ISO-100. All photos without amendment in graphics programs. This image was made with 3 other pictures without other changes.