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400/5.6 Zeiss Tele-Tessar for Contarex
The 400/5.6 Tele-Tessar, knob focus, with grip.
Mounted on a black Super.
The lens with it's case and caps.
A close-up of the focusing knob.
The 400/5.6 Tele-Tessar was a late addition to the Contarex system, and that, coupled with it's high
cost, made it a fairly unsuccessful lens in the marketplace. It had the focus knob that was also found on
the 180/2.8 Olympia Sonnar and the 250/4 Olympia Sonnar.
The 400/5.6 Tele-Tessar, knob focus, with grip.
Mounted on a black Super.
The lens with it's case and caps.
A close-up of the focusing knob.
The Zeiss product code for the lens is 11.2434.
Years produced | Quantity produced | Black or chrome | Angle of view | Elements/groups | Filter size |
1970-1973 | 366 | Black | 6 degrees | 4/4 | S67 |