Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 75mm f/1.5 Lens Review

Legendary Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 75mm f/1.5 I suppose every body heard about this lens. But I suppose a few people see pictures taken with this one.First of all I have to say the truth, all information about quality is TRUE. Outstanding in every point of view build and optical quality both, sharp at wide open as possible.

Vendor name	Type name	Product year
Carl Zeiss Jena	Biotar	1939-1960
Focal min (mm)	Focal max (mm)	Focus min(cm)
75	75	1
Aperture max	Aperture min	Lens size (mm)
1.5	22	76x81.5
Elements	Diaphragm ACTION	Weight (g)
6 in 4 groups	manual	450
Filter size (mm)	aNGULAR FIELD	Body mount
55	32	Exa

I tested full manual version pre-war copy, this lens survived more than 60 years and still one of the best.

I really curios today best lenses will still usable 60 yrs later ? I don't think so, this old lens has a mystic feeling I like so much , look the pictures in the gallery. This shoots taken in extremely low light environment at ISO 800 and wide open aperture, have you ever seen same sharp and colorful images at f1.5 ? I guess not many lens close for Biotar. I found Tomioka f1.4 55 mm is pretty close , but Tomioka is getting same sharp just above F2.

Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 75mm f/1.5