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Got my first film back.

What I found after I’d sent it off is that the DoF scale on the old Zeiss lenses is about one stop more optimistic than what we’d use today. This seems to be by design — aligned with 1930s–50s printing standards. The scale, of course, is easy to cheat… though there’s a certain charm in shooting by it — I think.

A footbridge on a dam over a river on a clear day, the scene is bathed in evening light with trees in soft spring foliage and the distant background appearing slightly soft due to vintage lens depth of field. Shot on Kodak UltraMax 400. (Photo by me, CC-BY-4.0)
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Dear #Photography #AnalogPhotography #Vintage #Repair bubble,

yesterday I got this nice (post-war) #Zeiss West Biogon 35mm f/2.8 for #Contax RF. Great condition overall, with original cup, cap and hood.

Only issue: focus is rather stiff — good for zone focusing, but operating the focus wheel on camera is out of question.

Anyone got experience with this lens — is this normal or does it need CLA? Any specialist in .de for these? Got Manuals?

I would love to get it into best possible condition.

Digital monochrome photo of a Carl Zeiss Biogon 35mm f/2.8 lens for Contax RF mount, standing upright on a wooden stand with a plant in the background. (Photo by me, CC-BY-4.0)
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