CARL ZEISS SONNAR 50mm f/1.5

US 1,975,678 — ZEISS IKON / LUDWIG BERTELE (1932)

7 ELEMENTS / 3 GROUPS
f ≈ 50.2 mm
F/1.5
2ω ≈ 46.8°
ALL SPHERICAL

Focus Mechanism

Unit focus — entire lens translates forward. BFD changes from 35.2 mm (∞) to 38.2 mm (0.9 m). Typical of 1930s Contax rangefinder mount lenses.

Optical Elements (7)

ElementTypeGlass
L1Positive MeniscusDense Crown (SK/SSK family, Schott Jena)
L2Positive MeniscusBarium Flint (BaF10 type, Schott)
L3Biconvex PositiveSpecialty Low-Index Crown (hist. Schott, possibly fluoride-bearing)
L4Biconcave NegativeDense Flint (SF family, Schott Jena)
L5Negative MeniscusLight Flint (hist. Schott Jena)
L6Biconvex PositiveVery Dense Crown (SSK51 type, Schott)
L7Negative MeniscusCrown (PSK3 type, Schott)

Analysis

Detailed analysis available in the interactive viewer above.