Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar 50mm f/2

The Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar 50mm f/2 is a camera glass that can be used with different camera mounts. It is a manual focus lens that produces pleasing bokeh or out-of-focus areas. The lens has several lens elements that are coated to reduce reflections and increase contrast. It was manufactured a few decades ago, but it still performs well today. The lens has a wide aperture that allows for low-light photography and shallow depth of field. The build quality of the lens is excellent, and it feels solid in the hand. The lens produces sharp images with good resolution, making it a popular choice for portrait and street photography. Overall, the Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar 50mm f/2 is a high-quality photographic lens that is still used by many photographers today.

Optical design

Bright lens thanks to the high aperture value Has 6 aperture blades, this number of blades are commonly used. Having rounded blades provides out of focus circle shape closer to a circle.

Physical characteristics

49 mm lens filter diameter, you are one step from the next standard filter size, buy step-up ring and bigger filter but you can chose from plenty options. 45 mm long, this small lens should alway be in the camera bag. Weights 181 grams so convinient to carry.