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35/2.8 Zeiss Flektogon for Exakta

The 35/2.8 Zeiss Flektogon with automatic diaphragm

Zeiss Jena, the former Zeiss Ikon optical works lost in the partition of Germany after World War II produced the 35/2.8 Flektogon. A retrofocus design, it was first released in 1952 as a preset lens. It was upgraded to semi-automatic in 1956 and automatic in 1960.