Specifications#
- Brand
- Zeiss
- Model
- Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f/3.5
- Lens type
- Portrait / short tele prime
- Focal length
- 135 mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/3.5
- Image circle
- Full frame (36×24 mm)
- Mount(s)
- M42 screw mount
- Projection
- Rectilinear
- Lensfun correction profile
- Yes — distortion/vignetting/TCA
Equivalent focal length on different cameras#
Field of view and depth-of-field equivalence when this lens is used on bodies with different sensor sizes (natively or via an adapter).
| Camera format | At 135 mm | Equiv. aperture (DoF) |
|---|---|---|
| Full frame | 135 mm · 18° | f/3.5 |
| APS-C | 202 mm · 12° | f/5.2 |
| APS-C (Canon) | 216 mm · 11° | f/5.6 |
| Micro Four Thirds | 270 mm · 9° | f/7.0 |
Depth of field & background blur#
Computed on its native Full frame format (CoC 30 µm). “Blur @2 m” is the size of an out-of-focus point at infinity, as a percentage of frame width, with the subject at 2 m — a simple bokeh index. Full table: 135 mm f/4 on full frame.
| Focal | Aperture | at 1 m | at 2 m | at 5 m | at 10 m | Hyperfocal | Blur @2 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135 mm | f/3.5 | 1.0 cm | 4.3 cm | 28.1 cm | 1.14 m | 174 m | 7.8% |
| 135 mm | f/4 | 1.1 cm | 4.9 cm | 32.1 cm | 1.30 m | 152 m | 6.8% |
| 135 mm | f/8 | 2.3 cm | 9.8 cm | 64.3 cm | 2.64 m | 76.1 m | 3.4% |
Handheld & night-sky limits#
NPF assumes typical 20–24 MP sensors (≈6 µm pixels on full frame, ≈3.9 µm on APS-C, ≈3.3 µm on Micro Four Thirds).
| Body | Min. handheld shutter (longest focal) | 500 rule at 135 mm | NPF at 135 mm, f/3.5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full frame | 1/125 s | 4 s | 2 s |
| APS-C | 1/200 s | 2 s | 2 s |
| APS-C (Canon) | 1/200 s | 2 s | 2 s |
| Micro Four Thirds | 1/250 s | 2 s | 2 s |
Compatible cameras#
Bodies in our database with a native M42 screw mount mount.
Adapt it to other systems#
Similar lenses#
Frequently asked questions#
Is the Zeiss Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f/3.5 full frame?
Yes — it covers the full 36 × 24 mm frame.
What is the Zeiss Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f/3.5 equivalent to on APS-C?
On a 1.5× APS-C body it frames like 202 mm, and like 216 mm on Canon APS-C.
What is the Zeiss Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f/3.5 good for?
As a portrait / short tele prime it suits head-and-shoulders portraits with flattering perspective and creamy backgrounds.
Sources & licences#
- Lensfun lens database — CC BY-SA 3.0
Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources