CZJ 60/1.5 LTM? What has Kevin got here?

[mabelsound]

What on earth is this? I didn't know there was any kind of 60mm Sonnar ever, let alone one that looks like a Canon. Presumably somebody built this thing into a Canon lens barrel but...odd. I wish Kevin's photos were better.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280336008170

[ferider]

It's a 60/1.5 CZJ Sonnar head mounted in a Canon 50/1.2 barrel. I doubt it focuses correctly.

[f16sunshine]

This is likely a CZ special purpose lens.
There are some that are specifically tuned for UV and such.
I kind of recall the 60mm FL being one of those but I thought it was a Biotar not sonnar.
I'll mail a friend who may know.
Probably right about it not focusing correctly.

[ferider]

Per MJS, post-war, Zeiss manufactured at least a few 6cm/1.5 LTM lenses.

http://leica-users.org/v18/msg09815.html

He also owns a respective Contax BM lens:

http://www.freelists.org/post/rollei_list/Contrast-and-Resolution-and-Zeiss-LONG-and-Primarily-OT

Since he is a member here, hopefully he can chime in.

Roland.

[Al Kaplan]

There's a secondary cam ground into the rear of the mount where it contacts the rangefinder arm's roller. It probably does focus correctly. Leitz did the same thing to "fine tune" focussing on many lenses.

[ferider]

You are right, Al. Apparently the (originally non-rotating) 50/1.2 cam was switched. Didn't see that at first. Reference to Kevin's site:

http://kevincameras.com/gallery/albums/albvy44/zeiss_60_1_5_3140779_14.jpg