The powerful telephoto lens
The Carl Zeiss Tele-Superachromat T* 5,6/350 CFE is high performance telephoto lens for the real demanding photographer. This exceptional lens incorporates considerable amounts of optical glass and metal parts of utmost precision. It is extremely difficult to manufacture. The Carl Zeiss Tele-Superachromat T* 5,6/350 CFE was designed to deliver its high image quality even wide open, the way fashion photographers prefer to work. It incorporates special optical materials to achieve a chromatic correction so good, that even for infrared photos no special index is needed for focusing. The focusing ring can move beyond infinity to allow use of this lens in a variety of temperature conditions.
The Carl Zeiss Tele-Superachromat T* 5,6/350 CFE features a very smooth internal focusing mechanism with user-adjustable limiters for both ends of the desired focusing range – which can even be narrowed down to zero, which means, the focusing ring can be locked in any position. Thus the outstanding sharpness of this lens can be placed and locked if desired with great ease and precision. Sports and wildlife photographers will benefit from this feature. The lens is equipped with the Hasselblad system tripod quick mount right under the center of gravity of camera and lens combined.
| Focal length | 343.1 mm |
| Aperture range | f/5.6 - f/45 |
| Angular field (hor./vert./diag.) | 1.9°/1.9°/13° |
| Focusing range (from film plane) | 3.75 m - ∞ |
| Working range (from front end) | 3.4 m |
| Number of elements/groups | 9/8 |
| Image ratio at closest range | 1 : 9.9 |
| Negative-size | 55 x 55 mm |
| Coverage at close range | 545 mm x 545 mm |
| Camera mount | CFE |
| Filter connection | M 86 x 1 |
| Dimensions | Ø 137.2 mm, length 161.5 mm |
| Weight | 1800 g |