Carl Zeiss Jena

Explore Carl Zeiss Jena vintage camera equipment in the Vintage Technology Archive.

Camera

• Werra (1954-) — A compact 35mm viewfinder camera made by Carl Zeiss Jena, featuring a coupled rangefinder and Tessar lens.
• Werra 3 — A compact 35mm rangefinder camera with interchangeable lenses and a precision Prestor leaf shutter.
• Werramatic — Carl Zeiss Jena WERRAmatic E (1964–1968) — 35mm rangefinder with 52mm base, body-integrated Prestor shutter, and lens-ring film advance. Fully mechanical, battery-free, and the final Werra model.

Lens

• Biometar 35mm f/2.8 — Carl Zeiss Jena Biometar 35mm f/2.8 (1950) — wide-angle prime lens with 5-element design and Contax M-mount. A precise, no-frills optic from postwar German engineering.
• Cardinar — Carl Zeiss Jena Cardinar — two rare vintage lenses (100mm f/4 and 85mm f/2.8) with obscure mounts and cult collector appeal.
• Flektogon 50mm f/4 — Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 50mm f/4 — a 10-element wide-angle prime for Pentacon Six, weighing 230–260g. Prized by collectors, known for spring-actuated focus and 86mm filter thread.
• Pancolar — Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar 50mm f/1.8 (1964–1982) — all-metal M42 lens with 6-element Double-Gauss design, famed for creamy bokeh and smooth focus.
• Sonnar 135mm — Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f4.0 (1932–1960) — medium telephoto prime with Sonnar design, 4 elements in 3 groups, made for Exakta Varex and Contax systems.

Other Models

• Carl Zeiss Jena — Explore Carl Zeiss Jena vintage camera equipment in the Vintage Technology Archive.
• 4/50 — Carl Zeiss Jena MC Flektogon 4/50 (1960) — 50mm f/4 medium-format lens for Pentacon Six. Weighs 230–260g, features MC coating and auto diaphragm. Known for quiet sharpness, prone to separation.
• Biometar 35mm f/2.8 — Carl Zeiss Jena Biometar 35mm f/2.8 (1950) — wide-angle prime lens with 5-element design and Contax M-mount. A precise, no-frills optic from postwar German engineering.
• Cardinar — Carl Zeiss Jena Cardinar — two rare vintage lenses (100mm f/4 and 85mm f/2.8) with obscure mounts and cult collector appeal.
• Flektogon 50mm f/4 — Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 50mm f/4 — a 10-element wide-angle prime for Pentacon Six, weighing 230–260g. Prized by collectors, known for spring-actuated focus and 86mm filter thread.
• Pancolar — Carl Zeiss Jena Pancolar 50mm f/1.8 (1964–1982) — all-metal M42 lens with 6-element Double-Gauss design, famed for creamy bokeh and smooth focus.
• Sonnar 135mm — Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f4.0 (1932–1960) — medium telephoto prime with Sonnar design, 4 elements in 3 groups, made for Exakta Varex and Contax systems.
• Werra (1954-) — A compact 35mm viewfinder camera made by Carl Zeiss Jena, featuring a coupled rangefinder and Tessar lens.
• Werra 3 — A compact 35mm rangefinder camera with interchangeable lenses and a precision Prestor leaf shutter.
• Werramatic — Carl Zeiss Jena WERRAmatic E (1964–1968) — 35mm rangefinder with 52mm base, body-integrated Prestor shutter, and lens-ring film advance. Fully mechanical, battery-free, and the final Werra model.