Contax C/Y Lenses

Technical specifications and catalog variants for the Contax C/Y system.

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Distagon T* 15mm F/3.5Zeiss	—	—	1975	15mm	f/3.5–22	13 / 12	—	0.16m	Built-in UV, Or57, Y50, B11	94mm	83.5mm	875g	—
F-Distagon T* 16mm F/2.8Zeiss	—	—	1975	16mm	f/2.8–22	8 / 7	—	0.3m	Built-in UV, Or57, Y50, B11	61.5mm	70mm	460g	—
Distagon T* 18mm F/4Zeiss	—	—	1975	18mm	f/4–22	10 / 9	—	0.3m	70 mm (uses clip-on filters)	51.5mm	70mm	350g	—
Distagon T* 21mm F/2.8Zeiss	—	—	1994	21mm	f/2.8–22	15 / 13	—	0.25m	82 mm	90.5mm	85mm	530g	—
Distagon T* 25mm F/2.8Zeiss	—	—	1975	25mm	f/2.8–22	8 / 7	—	0.25m	55 mm	56mm	62.5mm	380g	—
Distagon T* 28mm F/2Zeiss	—	—	1975	28mm	f/2–22	9 / 8	—	0.24m	55 mm	76mm	62.5mm	530g	—
Distagon T* 28mm F/2.8Zeiss	—	—	1982	28mm	f/2.8–22	7 / 7	—	0.25m	55 mm	50mm	62.5mm	280g	—
Vario-Sonnar T* 28-85mm F/3.3-4Zeiss	—	—	1989	28–85mm	f/3.3–4 · min f/22	16 / 13	—	0.6m	82 mm	98mm	85mm	735g	—
Vario-Sonnar T* 28-70mm F/3.5-4.5Zeiss	—	—	1997	28–70mm	f/3.5–4.5 · min f/22	9 / 8	—	0.5m	67 mm	68mm	70mm	320g	—
Distagon T* 35mm F/1.4Zeiss	—	—	1975	35mm	f/1.4–16	9 / 8	—	0.3m	67 mm	76mm	70mm	600g	—
Distagon T* 35mm F/2.8Zeiss	—	—	1975	35mm	f/2.8–22	6 / 6	—	0.4m	55 mm	46mm	62.5mm	240g	—
PC-Distagon T* 35mm F/2.8Zeiss	—	—	1981	35mm	f/2.8–22	9 / 9	—	0.3m	70 mm	85.6mm	70mm	740g	—
Vario-Sonnar T* 35-135mm F/3.3-4.5Zeiss	—	—	1993	35–135mm	f/3.3–4.5 · min f/22	16 / 15	—	1.2m	82 mm	106.5mm	85mm	860g	—
Vario-Sonnar T* 35-70mm F/3.4Zeiss	—	—	1986	35–70mm	f/3.4–22	10 / 10	—	0.7m	67 mm	80.5mm	70mm	475g	—
Vario-Sonnar T* 40-80mm F/3.5Zeiss	—	—	1975	40–80mm	f/3.5–22	13 / 9	—	1.2m	55 mm	87mm	67mm	660g	—
Tessar T* 45mm F/2.8Zeiss	—	—	1982	45mm	f/2.8–22	4 / 3	—	0.6m	49 mm	18mm	56mm	90g	—
Tessar T* 45mm F/2.8 (Tessar 100 Jahre)Zeiss	—	—	2001	45mm	f/2.8	4 / 3	—	0.6m	46 mm	18mm	56mm	95g	—
Planar T* 50mm F/1.4Zeiss	—	—	1975	50mm	f/1.4–16	7 / 6	—	0.45m	55 mm	41mm	62.5mm	290g	—
Planar T* 50mm F/1.7Zeiss	—	—	1979	50mm	f/1.7–16	7 / 6	—	0.6m	55 mm	36mm	59mm	195g	—
Planar T* 55mm F/1.2 (Planar 100 Jahre)Zeiss	—	—	1997	55mm	f/1.2–16	8 / 7	—	0.6m	77 mm	60mm	80mm	500g	—
(S-Planar) Makro-Planar T* 60mm F/2.8Zeiss	—	—	1975	60mm	f/2.8–22	6 / 4	—	0.27m	67 mm	74mm	75.5mm	570g	—
Makro-Planar T* 60mm F/2.8 CZeiss	—	—	1993	60mm	f/2.8–22	6 / 4	—	0.27m	55 mm	51.5mm	64.5mm	270g	—
Vario-Sonnar T* 70-210mm F/3.5Zeiss	—	—	1980	70–210mm	f/3.5–22	15 / 12	—	1.8m	67 mm	186mm	77mm	1,145g	—
Vario-Sonnar T* 80-200mm F/4Zeiss	—	—	1986	80–200mm	f/4–22	13 / 10	—	1m	55 mm	160mm	67mm	680g	—
Planar T* 85mm F/1.2 (CONTAX 50 Years)Zeiss	—	—	1982	85mm	f/1.2–16	8 / 7	—	1m	77 mm	72.5mm	80mm	874g	—
Planar T* 85mm F/1.2 (CONTAX 60 Years)Zeiss	—	—	1992	85mm	f/1.2–16	8 / 7	—	1m	77 mm	72.5mm	80mm	874g	—
Planar T* 85mm F/1.4Zeiss	—	—	1975	85mm	f/1.4–16	6 / 5	—	1m	67 mm	64mm	70mm	595g	—
Sonnar T* 85mm F/2.8Zeiss	—	—	1975	85mm	f/2.8–22	5 / 4	—	1m	55 mm	47mm	61mm	260g	—
Planar T* 100mm F/2Zeiss	—	—	1980	100mm	f/2–22	6 / 5	—	1m	67 mm	84mm	70mm	670g	—
Makro-Planar T* 100mm F/2.8Zeiss	—	—	1986	100mm	f/2.8–22	7 / 7	—	0.45m	67 mm	86.8mm	76.4mm	740g	—
Sonnar T* 100mm F/3.5Zeiss	—	—	1982	100mm	f/3.5–22	5 / 4	—	1m	55 mm	61mm	62.5mm	286g	—
S-Planar T* 4/100Zeiss	—	—	—	100mm	f/4–32	6 / 4	—	—	55 mm	48.5mm	62.5mm	280g	—
Vario-Sonnar T* 100-300mm F/4.5-5.6Zeiss	—	—	1996	100–300mm	f/4.5–5.6 · min f/32	12 / 7	—	1.5m	67 mm	143mm	70mm	925g	—
Planar T* 135mm F/2Zeiss	—	—	1975	135mm	f/2–22	5 / 5	—	1.5m	72 mm	101mm	75mm	790g	—
Planar T* 135mm F/2 (CONTAX 60 Years)Zeiss	—	—	1992	135mm	f/2	5 / 5	—	1.5m	72 mm	101mm	75mm	790g	—
Sonnar T* 135mm F/2.8Zeiss	—	—	1975	135mm	f/2.8–22	5 / 4	—	1.6m	55 mm	93mm	68.5mm	585g	—
Sonnar T* 180mm F/2.8Zeiss	1982 version	—	1982	180mm	f/2.8–22	6 / 5	—	1.4m	72 mm	131mm	78mm	815g	—
Sonnar T* 180mm F/2.8Zeiss	1979 version	—	1979	180mm	f/2.8	6 / 5	—	1.4m	72 mm	131mm	82mm	985g	—
Aposonnar T* 200mm F/2Zeiss	—	—	1994	200mm	f/2–22	10 / 8	—	1.8m	111 mm	182mm	120mm	2,690g	—
Tele-Tessar T* 200mm F/3.5Zeiss	—	—	1975	200mm	f/3.5–22	6 / 5	—	1.8m	67 mm	122mm	77.5mm	780g	—
Tele-Tessar T* 200mm F/4Zeiss	—	—	1985	200mm	f/4–32	6 / 5	—	1.5m	55 mm	122mm	66.5mm	550g	—
Tele-Apotessar T* 300mm F/2.8Zeiss	—	—	1986	300mm	f/2.8–22	7 / 6	—	3.5m	Uses insertable filter	244mm	120mm	2,730g	—
Tele-Tessar T* 300mm F/4Zeiss	1982 version	—	1982	300mm	f/4–32	5 / 5	—	3.5m	82 mm	204mm	88mm	1,170g	—
Tele-Tessar T* 300mm F/4Zeiss	1979 version	—	1979	300mm	f/4	5 / 5	—	3.5m	82 mm	205mm	94mm	1,720g	—
Mirotar 500mm T* F/4.5Zeiss	—	—	—	500mm	f/4.5–11	5 / 5	—	3.5m	49 mm (rear)	235mm	193mm	4,500g	—
Tele-Apotessar T* 500mm F/5.6Zeiss	—	—	—	500mm	f/5.6–45	9 / 7	—	4.9m	—	290mm	112mm	1,865g	—
Mirotar 500mm T* F/8Zeiss	—	—	—	500mm	f/8	6 / 4	—	3.5m	82 mm	113.5mm	88mm	802g	—
Tele-Apotessar T* 800mm F/8Zeiss	—	—	—	800mm	f/8–64	8 / 6	—	4m	—	505mm	128.5mm	3,250g	—
Mirotar 1000mm T* F/5.6Zeiss	—	—	—	1,000mm	f/5.6–11	5 / 5	—	12m	60 mm (rear)	420mm	250mm	16,500g	—

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