Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Greg, It is a pretty direct knock off of the Zeiss 85mm F2 lens. You will be rather surprised by just how good it really is. Even at F2 the center is quite sharp with typical Sonnar fall off at the edges. Just off hand, Made in Occupied Japan puts it before 1953. Enjoy, the only thing somewhat annoying is the very long focus throw. Don don.dory@gmail.com On 2/16/06, GREG LORENZO <gregj.lorenzo@shaw.ca> wrote: > > A frozen package was waiting on the front step for me when I arrived home > tonight. Inside was a Canon Serenar 85/2 lens in LTM and Canon, 85 Finder, > original front and rear caps and original leather lens case. > > This is my first Canon lens and with a serial number of 53028 and 'Made in > Occupied Japan' engraving I suspect that it is from the early 1950's. > > Is anyone up on these lenses, as to optical formula, approximate date of > manufacture, etc.? I expect it to be a fairly soft focus lens good for > portraits of older women. > > It is -40 here with windchill so taking it out for a few test shots is > going to have to wait until Saturday. > > Regards, > > Greg > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >