CARL ZEISS VARIO-SONNAR T* 70-210mm f/3.5

US 4,303,312 A, sole example — Heinrich Basista

15 ELEMENTS / 12 GROUPS
DESIGN f = 72.15–203.20 mm
DESIGN F/3.5
ALL SPHERICAL

Focus Mechanism

The maker describes front-element focusing to 1.8 m, but does not identify whether the front cemented doublet or the complete front group moves, its direction or its travel. The model covers zooming at infinity only; optical spacings remain unchanged with the focus control. The separate macro setting reaches 0.3 m from the film plane and is not modeled.

Optical Elements (15 physical)

ElementTypeGlass
L1Negative MeniscusSF6 (SCHOTT catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L2Positive MeniscusN-BK7 (SCHOTT catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L3Biconvex PositiveN-KF9 (SCHOTT catalog equivalent; printed nd/νd equal legacy Schott KF9; production supplier unspecified)
L4Biconcave NegativeN-LAK9 (SCHOTT catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L5Biconcave NegativeN-LAK9 (SCHOTT catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L6Biconvex PositiveSF5 (SCHOTT catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L7Biconcave NegativeN-LAK9 (SCHOTT catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L8Positive MeniscusE-FD8 (HOYA catalog equivalent; printed nd/νd equal legacy Schott SF8; production supplier unspecified)
L9Biconvex PositiveBACD4 (HOYA catalog equivalent; printed nd/νd equal legacy Schott SK4; production supplier unspecified)
L10Biconvex PositiveN-PSK3 (SCHOTT catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L11Biconvex PositiveN-FK5 (SCHOTT catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L12Biconcave NegativeSF6 (SCHOTT catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L13Negative MeniscusLLF1 (SCHOTT catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L14Biconvex PositiveLLF1 (SCHOTT catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L15Negative MeniscusK-SSK4 (SUMITA catalog equivalent; printed nd/νd equal legacy Schott SSK4; production supplier unspecified)