Wow what a lens! Review of a top-rated concave glass classic: Carl Zeiss Ultron 50mm f1.8.

The Carl Zeiss Ultron 50mm f1.8 is reputed to be one of the best and most beautiful classic old fast fifty lenses. It has a concave front element – very unusual for photography gear.

This video briefly looks at the history of the lens, designed by Dr A.W. Tronnier, and the camera it was designed for. It goes one to test and discuss how the lens performs on today’s digital cameras, with many example photos.

Here are time links to the different sections in the video:

00:00 Introduction
02:07 Zeiss Ikon Voigtländer 35 S camera and lens
04:50 Initial impressions with a M42 version
06:43 Performance stopped down
11:04 Performance wide open
17:26 Impact of aperture blades
18:07 A fine portrait lens
19:16 Conclusions and lessons learned

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