The weight of the new Mutar 1.4X is 17 1/2 ounces. It offers a fully automatic diaphragm and the amazing ability to carry Auto-Focus through itself to operate the Carl Zeiss T* lens. The Mutar 1.4X is composed of six elements in five groups. Such a combination is eminently useful for applications including wildlife and sports photography, as the resulting focal length allows the photographer to isolate a subject from a great distance. When the tele-converter is used in conjunction with the new Tele-Apotessar T* 350mm f4, the resulting lens is a 490mm f5.6. It provides for a 1.4X increase in focal length for the installed lens while consuming only one f-stop of light. This new converter is matched for use on the Sonnar T* 140mm f2.8, Sonnar T* 210mm f4 and the new Tele-Apotessar T* 350mm f4. The length is 10 3/4 inches and the filter size is 95mm.Īlso introduced for the Contax 645, is the new Carl Zeiss T* Mutar 1.4X Tele-Converter. The Tele-Apotessar weighs 134 ounces (8.38 pounds). The lens also comes complete with a detachable tripod collar. An Ultra-sonic motor is incorporated for fast and extremely precise focusing. As with all Carl Zeiss lenses, photographic performance is exquisite.Īdding to the advanced optical design of the Tele-Apotessar, Carl Zeiss managed to integrate Auto Focus capability. It was designed with a minimum focus distance of 5.8 feet along with a magnification of 1:3.98, virtually placing the lens into the macro range. This new lens was crafted to offer the photographer a wide array of shooting variations. The angle of view for the lens is 11 degrees. In fact, the Tele-Apotessar formula consists of nine elements in eight groups. Photographers no longer need to worry about the halo effect that some lenses create around a subject because these chromatic aberrations are reduced to zero through the incorporation of two ultra-low dispersion lens elements.
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The basic Tele-Apotessar design, a proven top performer in 35mm as well as medium format photography, offers great benefits. at the 2000 Photo Marketing Association show, February 3-6 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Booth #N61. The Tele-Apotessar 350mm f4 Lens and The Carl Zeiss T* Mutar 1.4X Tele-Converter are being introduced by Kyocera Optics, Inc.
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The 350mm lens is the perfect answer for those awaiting a longer focal-length lens for the Contax 645, while the tele-converter expands the focal length of existing lenses by 1.4. is expanding its Contax 645 lens line with the introduction of two new products for the popular medium-format camera: the Carl Zeiss T* Tele-Apotessar 350mm f4 lens and Carl Zeiss T* Mutar 1.4X Tele-Converter.
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New Optics Are First Step in 645 Lens ExpansionLAS VEGAS, NV - Febru- Kyocera Optics, Inc. KYOCERA Named Supplier of the Year by JDSUĬontax Introduces Zeiss T* Tele-Apotessar 350mm F4 Lens and Zeiss T* Mutar 1.4x Tele-Converter KYOCERA Showcases Next-Generation LCD Displays with Advanced Wide View, Super High Brightness at DisplayWeek 2015