Carl Zeiss 5cm f3.5 Tessar Jena - Lens

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Model Details

Manual focus normal lens made for LTM/M39 mount 35mm rangefinder cameras by Carl Zeiss/Zeiss Ikon. This was the normal lens for the Contax I and was produced, in very limited quantities, for Leica thread mount cameras. Brass body available in silver.

  • Carl Zeiss Jena 5cm f3.5 Tessar (4 elements, 3 groups)
  • Minimum focus distance: 1m
  • Aperture blades: 14
  • Size: 43 x 48 mm
  • Weight: 108g
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LTM / M39

M39 is a screw-type mount system originally designed by Oskar Barnack for Leica cameras in the 1930s. These Leica Thread Mount (LTM) camera bodies attach lenses using a 39mm threaded screw mount.

This mount was the prominent rangefinder mount for Leica until 1953 when the M3 debuted. The M Mount bayonet spelled the end for Leica’s thread mount cameras, although other manufacturers, like Canon, Leotax, and Zorki, continued to use the M39 mount for their cameras.

There are some early Soviet SLRs that also use a 39mm thread mount called M39. Lenses for this system are incompatible with M39 rangefinder lenses, and vice versa, due to differences in flange distance.

M39 rangefinder lenses can be easily adapted to mirrorless camera systems.

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Carl Zeiss 5cm f3.5 Tessar Jena - Lens Availability & Price History
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10 Apr 2025 T100278 € 199,00 Carl Zeiss 5cm f3.5 Tessar Jena - Lens Image