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Well recognized for its excellent sharpness, superb tonal contrast, and haunting bokeh, this lens delivers beautifully unique images with a quality well suited for portraiture and wedding photography. This lens was produced in Russia’s legendary Zavod Arsenal in Kiev (the infamous location that an entire Zeiss factory was relocated to during the time that Russia occupied East Germany).
Kaleinar 5N 100mm f2.8 at a glance
- Excellent sharpness, colors and contrast
- Virtually no barrel distortion
- Low chromatic aberration
- Relatively fast and bright f/2.8 maximum aperture allows for shallow depth of field and for good results in low-light photography
- Quite sharp at center wide open at f/2.8
- Excellent image compression for a superb bokeh effect
- Ideal for weddings, portraits, and other close up work
Kaleinar 5N 100mm f2.8 (Images)
Kaleinar 5N 100mm f2.8 f/1.9 Adapted for my Sony A7rii
Kaleinar 5N 100mm f2.8 Sample Images
Technical Specifications
| Focal Length (35mm format): | 100mm |
| Maximum Aperture: | f/2.8 |
| Minimum Aperture: | f/22 |
| Mount format: | Nikon F-Mount (AI) |
| Format: | 35mm Film |
| Angle of View (35mm format): | 29° 24° |
| Focusing Distance: | 0.85m to Inifinity |
| Elements/Groups: | 5 elements in 4 groups |
| Number of Blades: | 6 |
| Focus type: | Manual Focus (MF) |
| Filter size: | 52mm |
| Manufacturer: | Zavod Arsenal |
| Country of Manufacture: | Russia (Former USSR) |
| Weight: | 380g |
| Optical Resolution | 50/30 Ipmm (center/edge) |
Where to buy
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Equipment
The sample images in this post were captured using a Sony A7r, Mark III
The product images were captured using a Samsung Galaxy Note 9
SUMMARY & RESULTS
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