CARL ZEISS JENA SONNAR 50mm f/2

US 1,998,704 — Ludwig Bertele

6 ELEMENTS / 3 GROUPS
f ≈ 50.0 mm (scaled from 100mm patent)
F/2.0
2ω ≈ 46.8°
ALL SPHERICAL

Focus Mechanism

Inferred unit focus — all optics and the stop move objectward 3.16 mm at the modeled 0.90 m object-to-image endpoint. No focus schedule is published; intermediate distance labels are approximate.

Optical Elements (6 physical)

ElementTypeGlass
L1Positive MeniscusUnmatched crown medium (patent optical constants; supplier unspecified)
L2Positive MeniscusUnmatched (patent medium; supplier unspecified, patent nd=1.6711, νd=47.3)
L3Biconvex PositiveFK3 equivalent (catalog comparison; supplier unspecified)
L4Biconcave NegativeN-SF8 equivalent (catalog comparison; supplier unspecified, patent nd=1.6890, νd=31.2)
L5Negative MeniscusUnmatched (patent medium; supplier unspecified, patent nd=1.5647, νd=55.8)
L6Biconvex PositiveUnmatched (patent medium; supplier unspecified, patent nd=1.6711, νd=47.3)