Zeiss Super Speed opton primes lenses.

[Tonaci Tran]

Anyone know anything about these "opton" lenses? Seems like a nice set and super fast. Are these really zeiss primes with just the "opton" branding?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Set-of-Zeiss-Super-Speed-prime-lens-Opton-PL-ARRI_W0QQitemZ150091927375QQihZ005QQcategoryZ4691Q QssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Set of Zeiss Super Speed prime lens Opton.

OPTON F = 25 / 1.2 , focus scale from 0.25 m to inf . , # 6181077
OPTON F = 35 mm / 1.2 , focus scale from 0.35 m to inf . , # 6168070
OPTON F = 50 mm / 1.3 , focus scale from 0.7 to inf ., # 6168007
OPTON F = 85 mm / 1.4 , focus scale from 1m to inf. , # 2594000

[Joe Walker]

If I'm not mistaken, Opton lenses were lenses manufactured by Zeiss back in the days of West Germany and were sold, if I believe correctly, to Eastern bloc nations. Those have T* optics which means that they're multicoated. Beyond that, I've never heard anything else about them. Sergey has been trying to sell that set for over a year now. It used to include an 18mm of unknown origin, also a superspeed. Poor guy, hope he sells it eventually.

[Stephen Williams]

Anyone know anything about these "opton" lenses? Seems like a nice set and super fast. Are these really zeiss primes with just the "opton" branding?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Set-of-Zeiss-Super-Speed-prime-lens-Opton-PL-ARRI_W0QQitemZ150091927375QQihZ005QQcategoryZ4691Q QssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Set of Zeiss Super Speed prime lens Opton.

OPTON F = 25 / 1.2 , focus scale from 0.25 m to inf . , # 6181077
OPTON F = 35 mm / 1.2 , focus scale from 0.35 m to inf . , # 6168070
OPTON F = 50 mm / 1.3 , focus scale from 0.7 to inf ., # 6168007
OPTON F = 85 mm / 1.4 , focus scale from 1m to inf. , # 2594000

Hi,

Identical to Mk 1 Superspeeds, with 3 iris blades and shitty bokeh that goes with that!

Check out Midnight Express if you want to see them at their best.

Stephen