Contax Contax/Yashica mount Standard prime
Contax Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 Planar T*
Quick answer
The Contax Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 Planar T* is a standard prime lens covering 50mm at f/1.4 for the Contax/Yashica mount. Its very wide maximum aperture suits low light and shallow depth of field with strong background blur.
- Full frame
- APS-C (75mm equiv.)
- Micro Four Thirds (100mm equiv.)
- Other systems via mount adapter
- Focal
- 50mm
- Aperture
- f/1.4–16
- Weight
- 275g
- Filter
- 55mm
- Min focus
- 0.45m
- AF motor
- None
What 50mm sees
- Full frame crop 1.0×
- 46.8° 39.6° horizontal
- APS-C crop 1.5× → 75mm
- 32.2° 27° horizontal
- Micro Four Thirds crop 2.0× → 100mm
- 24.4° 20.4° horizontal
Diagonal angle of view. Frames drawn to scale at 50mm. Calculated from the focal length and crop factor (adapted mount, so sensor size depends on your camera), not measured.
Open the field-of-view calculatorContax Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 Planar T* specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 50mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/1.4
- Minimum aperture
- f/16
- Format coverage
- Full frame
- Optical construction
- 7 elements in 6 groups
Focus
- Autofocus motor
- None
- Minimum focus distance
- 0.45 m
Physical
- Filter thread
- 55 mm
- Weight
- 275 g
- Length
- 41 mm
- Diameter
- 62.5 mm
General
- Brand
- Contax
- Mount
- Contax/Yashica
- Lens type
- Prime
Specification source: en.wikipedia.org
What can you shoot with the Contax Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 Planar T*?
At 50mm this is a standard prime, which typically suits:
- Everyday and street photography
- Natural-perspective portraits
- Documentary and travel work
Its very wide maximum aperture suits low light and shallow depth of field with strong background blur.
Frequently asked questions
What mount does the Contax Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 Planar T* use?
It uses the Contax/Yashica mount, so it fits Contax/Yashica cameras directly and can be used on other systems through a mount adapter.
What is the focal length of the Contax Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 Planar T*?
It is a fixed 50mm lens with a maximum aperture of f/1.4. That makes it a standard lens.
Is the Contax Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 Planar T* a prime or a zoom lens?
It is a prime lens with a fixed 50mm focal length. Primes usually open wider than zooms; this one opens to f/1.4.
What is the Contax Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 Planar T* equivalent on a crop sensor?
On APS-C (1.5x crop) it frames like 75mm on full frame, with a 27° horizontal and 32.2° diagonal field of view. On Micro Four Thirds (2x crop) it frames like 100mm on full frame, with a 20.4° horizontal and 24.4° diagonal field of view. These figures are calculated from the focal length and crop factor.
Alternatives for Contax/Yashica from other brands
All Contax/Yashica lensesSame mount, overlapping focal range, closest maximum aperture first.