[Leica] FS: 50mm ZM C-Sonnar

[mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)]

There is no famous Zeiss wobble.
Zeiss lenses are among the best in the would. The most solidly made.
Right up there with Leica and JSK Schneider. Rodenstock.
Glass which has one thing in common. Very high price points.
Lenes which cost at mintumum 3 or 4 thousand dollars east. As they use the
best materials, (Glass choices) and made to the highest tolerances making
sure no lemons  sneak out.
The lens you are mentioning cost 1 grand. The ZM Zeiss Normal 50mm f/1.5 C
Sonnar T* lens.  And its made by Cosina in Japan to far lesser tolerances
and using cheaper materials. Hence the price.
On the LUG they are normally referred to as ZM glass. Not Zeiss glass.
Zeiss designs the glass. But then most glass comes from a Zeiss design.
I've used Zeiss glass on my Hasselblads all my life as has most my
photographer friends or half of them at least. None of them had ever
wobbled. They don't get loose either.   Does a steering wheel on a Rolls
Royce wobble?

-- 
Mark Rabiner
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/


> From: Chris Crawford <chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2012 02:01:39 -0400
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Subject: [Leica] FS: 50mm ZM C-Sonnar
> 
> I'm selling my 50mm f1.5 Zeiss C-Sonnar. The lens is in excellent 
> condition,
> except that it has some of the infamous Zeiss Wobble. I think its from
> dried-out lubricant because the focusing feels dry, though it is not rough
> or stiff at all. It doesn't affect image quality, pictures are very sharp
> and focus is accurate. The lens is one of the earlier ones that came
> optimized for f2.8, and it focuses accurately at all apertures from f2.8 to
> 16. It front focuses at f2 and f1.5, like all of them that are calibrated
> for f2.8
> 
> I bought it used 2 yrs ago, and bought a new Zeiss hood for it that cost me
> $100. The hood is still in near-perfect condition, and is included. It also
> has the original Zeiss front cap and a generic rear cap.
> 
> These are IMPOSSIBLE to find new and near impossible to get used. $900
> including USA shipping. I take Paypal. No fee, that's my responsibility.
> Thanks!
> 
> I have some photos of it up on rangefinderforum, where its also listed for
> sale.
> http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost-classifieds/showproduct.php/produc
> t/33324/title/50mm-f1-5-zm-c-sonnar/cat/2
> 
> http://tinyurl.com/50sonnarzm
> 
> 
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