on Sept 8, 2020 20:46:57 GMT
OK, after barry_r's positive comments a while back about the Contax Zeiss 100 3.5 Sonnar, I decided to give it a second chance and grabbed a late one with the MM mount (which is admittedly wasted on the new S2b). I had forgotten just how compact it is - a lovely lens which was a commercial failure for Zeiss but is now attracting cult status.
My original copy of the lens was the old AE-mount type and did not impress me particularly as I was used to using the 100 f2. But my initial impressions of this later version are very positive and I can see why barry_r rates it.
So, Yashica also made a beautiful 100mm short telephoto - the fabulous Auto Yashinon-DX 100 f2.8. I feel a head-to-head might be interesting so I'll arrange it shortly and we can see just how well the much, much older Yashinon stacks up against its modern, T* coated pretender to the Throne.
Watch this space...