CARL ZEISS BIOGON 35mm f/2.8 (post-war Contax)

JP S30-4837 B — Ludwig Bertele

7 ELEMENTS / 4 GROUPS
f ≈ 34.75 mm
F/2.8
2ω ≈ 64°
ALL SPHERICAL

Focus Mechanism

Unit focus: the whole optical unit moves on the lens's own helicoid, coupled to the Contax rangefinder. The patent gives only the infinity state; the 0.9144 m (3 ft) close-focus extension of about 1.44 mm is a paraxial reconstruction.

Optical Elements (7 physical)

ElementTypeGlass
L1Positive MeniscusK-SSK4 (Sumita) / SSK4 class (618551)
L2Biconvex PositiveJ-BASF2 class (Hikari; supplier unconfirmed)
L3Biconcave NegativeSF3 (Schott) (740282)
L4Biconcave NegativeFK3 class (Schott; historical supplier unconfirmed)
L5Biconvex PositiveN-SK16 (Schott) / SK16 class (620603)
L6Positive MeniscusN-SK16 (Schott) / SK16 class (620603)
L7Negative MeniscusFK3 class (Schott; historical supplier unconfirmed)