{"id":59520,"date":"2024-10-09T06:30:34","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T05:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=59520"},"modified":"2026-01-14T08:26:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T07:26:09","slug":"review-carl-zeiss-jena-sonnar-135mm-f-3-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-carl-zeiss-jena-sonnar-135mm-f-3-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Introduction<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59824\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSCF3055-pr.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSCF3055-pr.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSCF3055-pr-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSCF3055-pr-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Carl Zeiss Jena 135mm f\/3.5 is a vintage lens, originally designed in 1929. Renowned for its simple yet ingenious design and impressive sharpness, it&#8217;s also celebrated for its remarkably light weight.\u00a0 Historically, 135mm has been the classic focal length for portrait photography, and the most popular telephoto focal length for most photographers. Therefore almost all of the lens manufacturers had at least 2 of them, a f\/2.8 and a f\/3.5, many offered other speeds in between or even faster than 2.8. The Sonnar design, with its compact size, made it a popular choice for photographers on the move. While Carl Zeiss produced numerous Sonnar 135mm lenses, other manufacturers have also developed their own Sonnar-inspired lenses incorporating modern technology. Despite its historical significance, I found the Carl Zeiss Jena 135mm f\/3.5 price\u00a0 more reasonable than other coveted vintage lenses, prompting me to purchase one for testing. (I bought mine for \u20ac10 but prices normally start from \u20ac20)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-59227\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/camera-flat-style-vector-icon2.jpg\" alt=\"camera-icon2\" width=\"64\" height=\"53\" \/>I tested this lens on a 46 Mp Nikon Z 7II (Sample images Nikon Z6 and Nikon Zf)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-59186\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/YouTUbe-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"64\" height=\"51\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/YouTUbe-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/YouTUbe.jpg 451w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 64px) 100vw, 64px\" \/>You can see this review as <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">a <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/5C7BxKAqtgA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/5C7BxKAqtgA\"> video <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">here<\/span><\/a>!<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sample Images<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_62494\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-62494\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-62494\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0509x_PR.jpg\" alt=\"Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0509x_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0509x_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0509x_PR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-62494\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_62496\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-62496\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-62496 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0303x_PR.jpg\" alt=\"Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0303x_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0303x_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0303x_PR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-62496\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_62497\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-62497\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-62497 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_2087x_PR.jpg\" alt=\"Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_2087x_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_2087x_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_2087x_PR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-62497\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_62498\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-62498\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-62498 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_2092x_PR.jpg\" alt=\"Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_2092x_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_2092x_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_2092x_PR-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-62498\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_62499\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-62499\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-62499 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_2129x_PR.jpg\" alt=\"Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_2129x_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_2129x_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_2129x_PR-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-62499\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_62500\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-62500\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-62500 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_2110x_PR.jpg\" alt=\"Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_2110x_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_2110x_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_2110x_PR-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-62500\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_62501\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-62501\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-62501 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0372x_PR.jpg\" alt=\"Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0372x_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0372x_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0372x_PR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-62501\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_62502\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-62502\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-62502 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0537x_PR.jpg\" alt=\"Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0537x_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0537x_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0537x_PR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-62502\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_62503\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-62503\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-62503 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_2345x_PR.jpg\" alt=\"Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_2345x_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_2345x_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_2345x_PR-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-62503\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_62504\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-62504\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-62504 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_2324x_PR.jpg\" alt=\"Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_2324x_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_2324x_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_2324x_PR-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-62504\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_62505\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-62505\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-62505 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_2113x_PR.jpg\" alt=\"Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_2113x_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_2113x_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_2113x_PR-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-62505\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most of the sample images in this review and many more can be found in higher resolution <a href=\"https:\/\/images.stockholm360.net\/carl-zeiss-jena-sonnar-135mm-f-3-5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Buy new:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=zeiss+Jena+135+3.5&amp;_sacat=0&amp;_odkw=zeiss+135+3.5&amp;_osacat=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;campid=5339078150&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eBay.com<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=zeiss+Jena+135+3.5&amp;_sacat=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;campid=5339078150&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eBay.de<\/a>,\u00a0 for $20 ~ $299 (Affiliate links)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4doo1JP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">M42 to Sony E adapter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3N15Oaw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">M42 to Nikon Z adapter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3MXOzHd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">M42 to Canon RF adapter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ZE0iSP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">M42 to Fuji GFX adapter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ZDY31H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">M42 to Fuji X adapter<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Specifications<\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #eee;\">\n<td>Focal Length<\/td>\n<td>135mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Angle of View<\/td>\n<td>18\u00b0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #eee;\">\n<td># of Aperture Blades<\/td>\n<td>6 (rounded)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Max Aperture<\/td>\n<td>f\/3.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #eee;\">\n<td>Min Aperture<\/td>\n<td>f\/22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Min Focus Distance<\/td>\n<td>1 m (3.3 ft)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #eee;\">\n<td>Filter Size<\/td>\n<td>49 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lens Mount<\/td>\n<td>M42, Exakta, Praktica, Contax RF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #eee;\">\n<td>Weight<\/td>\n<td>430 g<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Size (D x L)<\/td>\n<td>66 x 89 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #eee;\">\n<td>Elements\/Group<\/td>\n<td>4 \/ 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<figure id=\"attachment_59531\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-59531\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-59531 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/CZJ_sonnar-135-shema-300x241.png\" alt=\"Nikon Z | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | Lens construction\" width=\"300\" height=\"241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/CZJ_sonnar-135-shema-300x241.png 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/CZJ_sonnar-135-shema.png 376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-59531\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Z | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | Lens construction<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<table style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Buy new:<\/strong> B&amp;H, Amazon.com for $ (Affiliate links)<br \/>\nBuy used: eBay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<figure id=\"attachment_59829\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-59829\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-59829 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSCF3048-pr.jpg\" alt=\"Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 on a Nikon Z7ii\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSCF3048-pr.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSCF3048-pr-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSCF3048-pr-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-59829\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 on a Nikon Z7ii<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Variations<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Carl Zeiss has produced numerous variations of the Sonnar 135mm lens. Regarding the f\/3.5 model, I&#8217;m aware of two main versions. The earlier one, which I am reviewing, from 1966, often referred to as the &#8216;zebra&#8217; version due to its striped design, without multi-coating. In contrast, the later (1976) all-black version features a built-in retractable lens hood and multi-coating. While the lens construction and optics remain consistent across both versions, the multi-coated model is generally considered to offer improved flare resistance and contrast. The front lens inscription can vary; common examples include &#8220;Electric MC Sonnar Carl Zeiss Jena DDR&#8221;, &#8220;MC S Carl Zeiss Jena DDR&#8221;, or simply &#8220;aus Jena S 135mm f\/3.5.&#8221; Even later (1980) they made another variant with Praktica B mount, it is smaller and lighter, but optically, it is the same lens. There is no writing on the front, but on the barrel, it is written CARL ZEISS JENA &#8211; PRAKTICAR 3.5\/135 MC, it is also multi-coated.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60097\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60097\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60097\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Comparison-800x450-1.jpg\" alt=\"From left, the zebra version, the all black version, and the Prakticar version\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Comparison-800x450-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Comparison-800x450-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Comparison-800x450-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60097\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left, the zebra version, the all black version, and the Prakticar version<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Handling<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Aus Jena 135\/3.5 is a fully manual lens, completely built in metal and glass. On the front of the lens it reads &#8216;aus JENA&#8217;, indicating a Carl Zeiss Jena lens. The &#8216;1&#8217; in a circle signifies a first-grade product (typically marked on lenses for export), and &#8216;S&#8217; for Sonnar, with 1:3.5 f=135 specifying the maximum aperture and focal length.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_59832\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-59832\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-59832 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSCF3057-pr-2.jpg\" alt=\"Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 on a Nikon Zf\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSCF3057-pr-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSCF3057-pr-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSCF3057-pr-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-59832\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 on a Nikon Zf<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"22:1-22:392\">The aperture ring is marked from 3.5 to 22 with click stops at full and half aperture values. A stop-down pin on the lens rear normally protrudes. On some cameras, this pin was depressed by the shutter release to close the aperture to the selected setting. Otherwise, the aperture remains wide open regardless of the chosen setting, allowing easier focusing due to a brighter viewfinder image.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_59827\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-59827\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-59827 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSCF3053-pr.jpg\" alt=\"Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 Automatic aperture pin\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSCF3053-pr.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSCF3053-pr-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSCF3053-pr-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-59827\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 Automatic aperture pin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A lever on the barrel can be used to engage stopped-down aperture, enabling both automatic and manual aperture control. My adapters depress the pin, ensuring correct light metering and aperture priority mode operation.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_59833\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-59833\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-59833 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSCF3054-pr-2.jpg\" alt=\"Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 stop down lever\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSCF3054-pr-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSCF3054-pr-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSCF3054-pr-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-59833\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 stop down lever<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The focusing ring offers a wide 310-degree rotation, but precise focusing remains challenging. The lens extends significantly at minimum focus distance, though the front element does not rotate.<\/p>\n<div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-1-review-carl-zeiss-jena-sonnar-135mm-f-3-5-35653\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">retracted<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane1-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">extended<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-1-review-carl-zeiss-jena-sonnar-135mm-f-3-5-35653\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane1-0\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59821\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSCF3058-pr.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSCF3058-pr.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSCF3058-pr-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSCF3058-pr-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane1-1\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59820\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSCF3059-pr.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSCF3059-pr.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSCF3059-pr-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSCF3059-pr-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Optical Features<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sharpness (Infinity)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the infinity sharpness test, we look at three areas of the image, center, mid-frame, and corner, see highlighted areas in the image below!<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_53479\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53479\" style=\"width: 682px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-53479\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Infinity-Sharpness.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"682\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Infinity-Sharpness.jpg 682w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Infinity-Sharpness-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-53479\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Infinily Sharpness Points of Inspection<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_59757\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-59757\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-59757 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/inf-sharpness-Sonnar-135.jpg\" alt=\"Sharpness chart Carl Zeiss Sonnar 135 3.5\" width=\"800\" height=\"1673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/inf-sharpness-Sonnar-135.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/inf-sharpness-Sonnar-135-143x300.jpg 143w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/inf-sharpness-Sonnar-135-612x1280.jpg 612w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/inf-sharpness-Sonnar-135-768x1606.jpg 768w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/inf-sharpness-Sonnar-135-734x1536.jpg 734w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-59757\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sharpness chart Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | Nikon Z7ii<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This lens is sharp in the centre right from wide open at f\/3.5. Sharpness decreases towards the corner and there is also color fringing there. Stop down to f\/5.6 and you will get very good sharpness in the centre. F\/8 seems to be the aperture for peak sharpness in the centre, the corner is sharpest at f\/11 though.<br \/>\nThe sharpness decreases at f\/16 due to diffraction, which is more obvious at f\/22.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sharpness (Portrait)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s look at the points of interest for portraits at the portrait distance: the very center, the center\u2019s inner periphery\u00a0 (1\/3 rule intersection), and the center\u2019s outer periphery (1\/4th intersection).<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_53477\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53477\" style=\"width: 682px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-53477\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Portrait_Eye_Placements_NEW.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"682\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Portrait_Eye_Placements_NEW.jpg 682w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Portrait_Eye_Placements_NEW-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-53477\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Portrait Sharpness Points of Interest<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-2-review-carl-zeiss-jena-sonnar-135mm-f-3-5-70750\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Center f\/3.5<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Center f\/4.5<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane2-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Center f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-2-review-carl-zeiss-jena-sonnar-135mm-f-3-5-70750\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane2-0\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59682\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/portrait-sharpness-f3-5.jpg\" alt=\"portrait f\/3.5\" width=\"800\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/portrait-sharpness-f3-5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/portrait-sharpness-f3-5-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/portrait-sharpness-f3-5-768x499.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59683\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/portrait-sharpness-f4-5.jpg\" alt=\"portrait f\/4.5\" width=\"800\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/portrait-sharpness-f4-5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/portrait-sharpness-f4-5-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/portrait-sharpness-f4-5-768x499.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane2-2\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59684\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/portrait-sharpness-f5-6.jpg\" alt=\"portrait f\/5.6\" width=\"800\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/portrait-sharpness-f5-6.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/portrait-sharpness-f5-6-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/portrait-sharpness-f5-6-768x499.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Even here the sharpness is good at all points, the contrast is a little low though. at f\/4.5 we see clear improvements in sharpness and contrast everywhere. At f\/5.6 you will not see much difference.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sharpness (Close-up)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-3-review-carl-zeiss-jena-sonnar-135mm-f-3-5-13323\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/3.5<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/11<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane3-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/16<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-3-review-carl-zeiss-jena-sonnar-135mm-f-3-5-13323\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane3-0\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59687\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_1894_PR.jpg\" alt=\"Sonnar 135\/3.5 @3.5\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_1894_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_1894_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_1894_PR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59688\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_1895_PR.jpg\" alt=\"Sonnar 135\/3.5 @5.6\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_1895_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_1895_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_1895_PR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-2\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59689\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_1896_PR.jpg\" alt=\"Sonnar 135\/3.5 @8\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_1896_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_1896_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_1896_PR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-3\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59690\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_1897_PR.jpg\" alt=\"Sonnar 135\/3.5 @11\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_1897_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_1897_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_1897_PR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane3-4\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59691\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_1898_PR.jpg\" alt=\"Sonnar 135\/3.5 @16\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_1898_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_1898_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_1898_PR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Very good sharpness at f\/3.5, which becomes excellent at f\/5.6, which seems to be the aperture for the peak sharpness. From f\/8 the sharpness decreases a tad, becomes less sharp at smaller apertures.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lens Distortion<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This lens has some pincushion distortion, which can be beneficial\u00a0 for portraits but if you want, you can easily correct it in post (-5 in LR\/PS to correct it)<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_59521\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-59521\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59521\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_1795distortion-test.jpg\" alt=\"Nikon Z | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_1795distortion-test.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_1795distortion-test-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_1795distortion-test-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-59521\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Z | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><span style=\"font-size: 22px;\">Vignetting<\/span><\/div>\n<p>I was impressed by vignetting performance of another vintage lens I tested earlier, the Meyer-Optik G\u00f6rlitz 50mm f\/2.9. This Sonnar lens beats that lens hands down. Although it is easier to have good vignetting when the largest aperture is just f\/3.5.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_59715\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-59715\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59715\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Vignetting-aus-Jena-135-3-5.jpg\" alt=\"Vignetting-aus-Jena-135-3-5\" width=\"800\" height=\"584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Vignetting-aus-Jena-135-3-5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Vignetting-aus-Jena-135-3-5-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Vignetting-aus-Jena-135-3-5-768x561.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-59715\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vignetting | aus Jena S 135mm f3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">F\/3.5: 1.0 EV<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">F\/5.6: 0.6 EV<\/span><\/li>\n<li>F\/8.0: 0.3 EV<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">F\/4.0: 0.2 EV<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focus Shift &amp; Aberrations<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>There is a small longitudinal chromatic aberration, which gets better by stopping down, but it never disappears completely. It is not much though.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-4-review-carl-zeiss-jena-sonnar-135mm-f-3-5-72751\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/3.5<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/8<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/11<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/16<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane4-5\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/22<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-4-review-carl-zeiss-jena-sonnar-135mm-f-3-5-72751\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane4-0\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59700\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_1900_PR.jpg\" alt=\"Nikon Z7ii | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_1900_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_1900_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_1900_PR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane4-1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59701\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_1901_PR.jpg\" alt=\"Nikon Z7ii | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/5.6\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_1901_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_1901_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_1901_PR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane4-2\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59703\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_1903_PR.jpg\" alt=\"Nikon Z7ii | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/11\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_1903_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_1903_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_1903_PR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane4-3\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59702\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_1902_PR.jpg\" alt=\"Nikon Z7ii | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/8\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_1902_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_1902_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_1902_PR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane4-4\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59704\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_1904_PR.jpg\" alt=\"Nikon Z7ii | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/16\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_1904_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_1904_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_1904_PR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane4-5\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59705\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_1905_PR.jpg\" alt=\"Nikon Z7ii | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/22\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_1905_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_1905_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_1905_PR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The lens suffers from some mild Lateral chromatic aberration, which is easily fixed in post.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-5-review-carl-zeiss-jena-sonnar-135mm-f-3-5-24859\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">LaCA Uncorrected<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane5-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">LaCA Corrected<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-5-review-carl-zeiss-jena-sonnar-135mm-f-3-5-24859\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane5-0\"><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_59525\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-59525\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59525\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_1793-test.jpg\" alt=\"Nikon Z | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_1793-test.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_1793-test-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_1793-test-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-59525\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Z | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane5-1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_59524\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-59524\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59524\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_1793-corrected-test.jpg\" alt=\"Nikon Z | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_1793-corrected-test.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_1793-corrected-test-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/DSC_1793-corrected-test-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-59524\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Z | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flare Resistance<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s not surprising that a vintage lens of this age, without any multi-coating, is prone to flares. Fortunately, there&#8217;s less risk of the sun getting into the frame with a telephoto lens like a 135mm. However, if the sun does enter the frame or gets close to the frame edges, the picture will be completely ruined.<\/p>\n<div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-6-review-carl-zeiss-jena-sonnar-135mm-f-3-5-38253\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">A<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">B<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">C<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-3\" data-toggle=\"tab\">D<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-4\" data-toggle=\"tab\">E<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-5\" data-toggle=\"tab\">F<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-6\" data-toggle=\"tab\">G<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane6-7\" data-toggle=\"tab\">H<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-6-review-carl-zeiss-jena-sonnar-135mm-f-3-5-38253\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane6-0\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60023\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0618_PR.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0618_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0618_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0618_PR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane6-1\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60016\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0611_PR.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0611_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0611_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0611_PR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane6-2\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60018\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0613_PR.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0613_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0613_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0613_PR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane6-3\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60020\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0615_PR.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0615_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0615_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0615_PR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane6-4\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60025\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0620_PR.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0620_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0620_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0620_PR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane6-5\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60022\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0617_PR.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0617_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0617_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0617_PR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane6-6\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60019\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0614_PR.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0614_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0614_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0614_PR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane6-7\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60024\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0619_PR.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0619_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0619_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0619_PR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coma<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>I doubt anybody would use a 135mm lens for astrophotography, especially one with largest aperture at f\/3.5. Nevertheless, if you want to use it there, the coma is well controlled.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-7-review-carl-zeiss-jena-sonnar-135mm-f-3-5-17897\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane7-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/3.5<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane7-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane7-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/8<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-7-review-carl-zeiss-jena-sonnar-135mm-f-3-5-17897\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane7-0\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60026\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0572_PR.jpg\" alt=\"CZJ Sonnar 135\/3.5 @3.5 - Coma -Nikon Z7ii\" width=\"799\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0572_PR.jpg 799w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0572_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0572_PR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane7-1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60028\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0573_PR.jpg\" alt=\"CZJ Sonnar 135\/3.5 @5.6 - Coma -Nikon Z7ii\" width=\"799\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0573_PR.jpg 799w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0573_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0573_PR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane7-2\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60027\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0574_PR.jpg\" alt=\"CZJ Sonnar 135\/3.5 @8 - Coma -Nikon Z7ii\" width=\"799\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0574_PR.jpg 799w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0574_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0574_PR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Focus Breathing<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The lens suffers from huge focus breathing, something that can irritate videographers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_59522\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-59522\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59522\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Focus-breathing-Sonnar-135.gif\" alt=\"Nikon Z | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-59522\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Z | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bokeh<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The background blur is soft and pleasing even with the moderate f\/3.5 aperture, and the 135mm telephoto compression further enhances the blur. Bokeh balls are round and evenly lit, with mild cats&#8217;s eye effect in the corner, they are nice to look at though. They get hexagon shapes as soon as you stop down, even with half a stop.<\/p>\n<div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-8-review-carl-zeiss-jena-sonnar-135mm-f-3-5-15273\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/3.5<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/5.6<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane8-2\" data-toggle=\"tab\">f\/8<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-8-review-carl-zeiss-jena-sonnar-135mm-f-3-5-15273\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane8-0\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60029\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0621_PR.jpg\" alt=\"Bokeh balls, CZJ Sonnar 135\/3.5 @3.5\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0621_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0621_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0621_PR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane8-1\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60030\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0622_PR.jpg\" alt=\"Bokeh balls, CZJ Sonnar 135\/3.5 @8\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0622_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0622_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0622_PR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane8-2\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60031\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0623_PR.jpg\" alt=\"Bokeh balls, CZJ Sonnar 135\/3.5 @5.6\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0623_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0623_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0623_PR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Let&#8217;s look at the bokeh at different distances in real life!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Close Distance<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60034\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60034\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60034\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0396_PR.jpg\" alt=\"Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0396_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0396_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0396_PR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60034\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60037\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60037\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60037\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0398_PR.jpg\" alt=\"Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0398_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0398_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0398_PR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60037\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60035\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60035\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60035\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0403_PR.jpg\" alt=\"Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0403_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0403_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0403_PR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60035\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60038\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-60038 size-full\" style=\"font-weight: bold; background-color: transparent; font-size: 16px;\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_2089_PR.jpg\" alt=\"Nikon Z6 | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_2089_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_2089_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_2089_PR-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Z6 | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60045\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60045\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60045\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0371_PR.jpg\" alt=\"Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/4.5\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0371_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0371_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0371_PR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60045\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/4.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>No issues here as with most of the lenses, the bokeh is as soft and creamy as it can get.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Medium Distance<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60039\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60039\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-60039 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_2096_PR.jpg\" alt=\"Nikon Z6 | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_2096_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_2096_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_2096_PR-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60039\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Z6 | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60040\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60040\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-60040 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_2106_PR.jpg\" alt=\"Nikon Z6 | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_2106_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_2106_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_2106_PR-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60040\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Z6 | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60041\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60041\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-60041 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_2098_PR.jpg\" alt=\"Nikon Z6 | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_2098_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_2098_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_2098_PR-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60041\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Z6 | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60046\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60046\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60046\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0317_PR.jpg\" alt=\"Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0317_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0317_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0317_PR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60046\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Here the telephoto compression helps a lot and we still can get a lot of non-disturbing blur.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Long Distance<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60043\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60043\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60043\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_2097_PR.jpg\" alt=\"Nikon Z6 | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_2097_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_2097_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_2097_PR-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60043\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Z6 | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60042\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60042\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60042\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_2085_PR.jpg\" alt=\"Nikon Z6 | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_2085_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_2085_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_2085_PR-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60042\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Z6 | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The longer you get from the subject the amount of blur decrease but still pleasing.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conclusion<\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><b>I LIKE<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #999999;\"><b>AVERAGE<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>I DON\u2019T LIKE<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sharpness<br \/>\nPrice<br \/>\nBokeh<br \/>\nVignetting<br \/>\nAberrations<\/td>\n<td>Lens distortion<\/td>\n<td>Flare resistance<br \/>\nFocus breathing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The conclusion is that this is probably the surprise of the year. Sure, Zeiss Jena tends to make good lenses and I&#8217;ve tried other 135mm from them, but this is impressive, especially considering the price. This optic is insanely good for what it is. Very impressive. The vignetting is excellent and chromatic aberrations better than average. The distortion is not that bad either. Besides sharpness, the other important characteristics for portraits, one of this lens&#8217;s main applications, the bokeh is\u00a0 quite pleasant too. Colors are good too. While a wider maximum aperture of f\/2.8 and better flare resistance would be desirable, the lens&#8217;s incredibly low price and compact size make it a compelling option for those seeking a manual focus short telephoto. Especially if one can get the later multi-coated black version. Note that I&#8217;m not suggesting that this lens is as good as a modern lens like Nikon Z 135mm f\/1.8 Plena or even a Samyang 135mm f2. The Nikon costs about $2500 and the Samyang about $500, while this lens costs between $20 and $50. It&#8217;s a great value for the money and can absolutely be used on a modern camera with great result.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Writing articles like this one is both time-consuming and costs us a lot of money. If you found this article helpful and decided to buy one of these lenses, please consider using one of the affiliate links.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are not interested in buying any of the lenses, but you still found this article useful, interesting, or it saved you a lot of money, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=EMVMGDFMYN26E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">treat us to a coffee<\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Buy new:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2334524.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=zeiss+Jena+135+3.5&amp;_sacat=0&amp;_odkw=zeiss+135+3.5&amp;_osacat=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&amp;siteid=0&amp;campid=5339078150&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eBay.com<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=zeiss+Jena+135+3.5&amp;_sacat=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;campid=5339078150&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eBay.de<\/a>,\u00a0 for $20 ~ $299 (Affiliate links)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4doo1JP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">M42 to Sony E adapter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3N15Oaw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">M42 to Nikon Z adapter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3MXOzHd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">M42 to Canon RF adapter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ZE0iSP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">M42 to Fuji GFX adapter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ZDY31H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">M42 to Fuji X adapter<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alternatives<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>135mm has been the most popular telephoto lens for masses and therefor almost all lens manufacturers had at least 2 of them, most common f\/2.8 and f\/3.5. These are just some of them at about the same speed as the reviewed lens.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nikon Ai-S 135mm f\/3.5<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buy used: <a href=\"https:\/\/ebay.us\/fkNvnJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ebay.com<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=135mm&amp;_sacat=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;campid=5339078150&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eBay.de<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Olympus E. Zuiko 135mm f\/3.5<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buy used: <a href=\"https:\/\/ebay.us\/fkNvnJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ebay.com<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=135mm&amp;_sacat=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;campid=5339078150&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eBay.de<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>SMC 135mm Pentax-M f\/3.5<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buy used: <a href=\"https:\/\/ebay.us\/fkNvnJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ebay.com<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=135mm&amp;_sacat=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;campid=5339078150&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eBay.de<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Canon 135mm nFD f\/3.5<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buy used: <a href=\"https:\/\/ebay.us\/fkNvnJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ebay.com<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=135mm&amp;_sacat=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;campid=5339078150&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eBay.de<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Leica APO Telyt M 135mm f\/3.4<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buy used: <a href=\"https:\/\/ebay.us\/fkNvnJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ebay.com<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=135mm&amp;_sacat=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;campid=5339078150&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eBay.de<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jupiter-11 135mm f\/4<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buy used: <a href=\"https:\/\/ebay.us\/fkNvnJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ebay.com<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=135mm&amp;_sacat=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;campid=5339078150&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eBay.de<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Leica 135mm f\/4 Tele-Elmar<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buy used: <a href=\"https:\/\/ebay.us\/fkNvnJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ebay.com<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=135mm&amp;_sacat=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;campid=5339078150&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eBay.de<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Konica Hexanon AR 135mm f\/3.2<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buy used: <a href=\"https:\/\/ebay.us\/fkNvnJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ebay.com<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=135mm&amp;_sacat=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;campid=5339078150&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eBay.de<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Konica Hexanon (AR) 135mm f\/3.5<\/strong><br \/>\nTwo different lenses; one with AR in the name and another without.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buy used: <a href=\"https:\/\/ebay.us\/fkNvnJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ebay.com<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.de\/sch\/i.html?_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p4432023.m570.l1313&amp;_nkw=135mm&amp;_sacat=0&amp;mkcid=1&amp;mkrid=707-53477-19255-0&amp;siteid=77&amp;campid=5339078150&amp;toolid=20008&amp;mkevt=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eBay.de<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More Sample Images<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60072\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60072\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60072\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_2139_PR.jpg\" alt=\"Nikon Z6 | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_2139_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_2139_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_2139_PR-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60072\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Z6 | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60068\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60068\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60068\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_2103_PR.jpg\" alt=\"Nikon Z6 | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_2103_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_2103_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_2103_PR-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60068\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Z6 | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60060\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60060\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60060\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0369_PR.jpg\" alt=\"Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0369_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0369_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0369_PR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60060\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60059\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60059\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60059\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0359_PR.jpg\" alt=\"Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0359_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0359_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0359_PR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60059\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60061\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60061\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60061\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0496_PR.jpg\" alt=\"Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0496_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0496_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0496_PR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60061\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60062\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60062\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60062\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0500_PR.jpg\" alt=\"Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0500_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0500_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0500_PR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60062\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60063\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60063\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60063\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0503_PR.jpg\" alt=\"Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0503_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0503_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0503_PR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60063\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60064\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60064\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60064\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0506_PR.jpg\" alt=\"Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0506_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0506_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0506_PR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60064\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60050\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60050\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60050\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_2352_PR.jpg\" alt=\"Nikon Z6 | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_2352_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_2352_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_2352_PR-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60050\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Z6 | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60077\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60077\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60077\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0362_PR.jpg\" alt=\"Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0362_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0362_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0362_PR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60077\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60058\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60058\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60058\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0358_PR.jpg\" alt=\"Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0358_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0358_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0358_PR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60058\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60093\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60093\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60093\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0316_PR-1.jpg\" alt=\"Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0316_PR-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0316_PR-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC_0316_PR-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60093\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nikon Zf | Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f\/3.5 | f\/3.5<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-9-review-carl-zeiss-jena-sonnar-135mm-f-3-5-68852\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane9-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Edited<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane9-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">Raw<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-9-review-carl-zeiss-jena-sonnar-135mm-f-3-5-68852\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane9-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-62508\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0293x_PR.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0293x_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0293x_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0293x_PR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane9-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-62509\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0293-raw_PR.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0293-raw_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0293-raw_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0293-raw_PR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-10-review-carl-zeiss-jena-sonnar-135mm-f-3-5-44637\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">edited<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane10-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">raw<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-10-review-carl-zeiss-jena-sonnar-135mm-f-3-5-44637\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane10-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-62513\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0502x_PR.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0502x_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0502x_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0502x_PR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane10-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-62514\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0502-raw_PR.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0502-raw_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0502-raw_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0502-raw_PR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"osc-res-tab tabbable   osc-tabs-left\"><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"nav osc-res-nav nav-tabs osc-tabs-left-ul\" id=\"oscitas-restabs-11-review-carl-zeiss-jena-sonnar-135mm-f-3-5-63869\"><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#ert_pane11-0\" data-toggle=\"tab\">edited<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ert_pane11-1\" data-toggle=\"tab\">raw<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear:both;width: 100%;\"><ul class=\"tab-content\" id=\"oscitas-restabcontent-11-review-carl-zeiss-jena-sonnar-135mm-f-3-5-63869\"><li class=\"tab-pane active\" id=\"ert_pane11-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-62515\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0510x_PR.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0510x_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0510x_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0510x_PR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/><\/li><li class=\"tab-pane \" id=\"ert_pane11-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-62516\" src=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0510-raw_PR.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0510-raw_PR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0510-raw_PR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/DSC_0510-raw_PR-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most of the sample images in this review and many more can be found in higher resolution <a href=\"https:\/\/images.stockholm360.net\/carl-zeiss-jena-sonnar-135mm-f-3-5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Further Reading<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"query-text ng-star-inserted\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.stockholm360.net\/gear\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What camera gear and accessories do I use most frequently?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-leica-apo-telyt-m-135mm-3-4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Review: Leica Apo-Telyt-M 135mm 3.4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a 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