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Contax SLR hood and filter reference Index Publications

Lens Description	Thread Size	Filter Size	Soft Lens Shade	Metal Hood/Filter Adaptor	Metal Hood	Lens Cap
Distagon 15mm f3.5 T* MM	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Built-in Hood	83.5mm (slip-on)
F-Distagon 16mm f2.8 T* MM	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	Built-in Hood	70mm (slip-on)
Distagon 18mm f4 T* MM	n/a	86mm with 70/86 Ring (slip-on)	n/a	70/86 Ring (slip-on)	Use 70/86 Ring (slip-on)	70mm (slip-on)
Distagon 21mm f2.8 T* MM	82mm	82mm	n/a	n/a	Metal Hood W-1 (82mm)	82mm K-81 (snap-on)
Distagon 25mm f2.8 T* MM	55mm	55mm (55/86 Ring used as hood)	Soft Lens Shade G-12 (55mm)	55/86 Ring	Metal Hood 1 (86mm)	55mm K-51 (snap-on)
Distagon 28mm f2.8 T* MM	55mm	55mm (cannot be used with hood)	Soft Lens Shade G-12 (55mm)	55/86 Ring	Metal Hood 1 (86mm)	55mm K-51 (snap-on)
Distagon 35mm f1.4 T* MM	67mm	67mm	Soft Lens Shade G-14 (67mm)	67/86 Ring	Metal Hood 1 (86mm)	67mm K-61 (snap-on)
Distagon 35mm f2.8 T* MM	55mm	55mm	Soft Lens Shade G-11 (55mm)	55/86 Ring	Metal Hood 3 (86mm)	55mm K-51 (snap-on)
PC-Distagon 35mm f2.8 T* MM	n/a	86mm with 70/86 Ring (slip-on)	n/a	70/86 Ring (slip-on)	Use 70/86 Ring (slip-on)	70mm (slip-on)
Tessar 45mm f2.8 T* MM	49mm	49mm or 55mm with 49/55 Ring	Soft Lens Shade G-11 with 49/55 Ring	49/55 Ring with 55/86 Ring	Metal Hood 4 (86mm)	49mm K-41 (snap-on)
Planar 50mm f1.4 T* MM	55mm	55mm	Soft Lens Shade G-11 (55mm)	55/86 Ring	Metal Hood 4 (86mm)	55mm K-51 (snap-on)
Planar 50mm f1.7 T* MM	55mm	55mm	Soft Lens Shade G-11 (55mm)	55/86 Ring	Metal Hood 4 (86mm)	55mm K-51 (snap-on)
Planar 55mm f1.2 T* MM	77mm	77mm	?	?	?	?
Makro Planar 60mm f2.8 T*	67mm	67mm	Soft Lens Shade G-13 (67mm)	67/86 Ring	Metal Hood 3 (86mm)	67mm K-61 (snap-on)
Makro Planar C 60mm f2.8 T*	55mm	55mm	Soft Lens Shade G-11 (55mm)	55/86 Ring	Metal Hood 4 (86mm)	55mm K-51 (snap-on)
Planar 85mm f1.2 T* MM	77mm	77mm	?	?	?	80mm K-?
Planar 85mm f1.4 T* MM	67mm	67mm	Soft Lens Shade G-13 (67mm)	67/86 Ring	Metal Hood 4 (86mm)	67mm K-61 (snap-on)
Planar 100mm f2 T* MM	67mm	67mm	Soft Lens Shade G-13 (67mm)	67/86 Ring	Metal Hood 4 (86mm)	67mm K-61 (snap-on)
Makro Planar C 100mm f2.8 T*	67mm	67mm	Soft Lens Shade G-13 (67mm)	67/86 Ring	Metal Hood 5 (86mm)	67mm K-61 (snap-on)
Planar 135mm f2 T*	72mm	72mm	?	?	?	75mm (slip-on)
Sonnar 135mm f2.8 T* MM	55mm	55mm	Soft Lens Shade G-11 (55mm)	55/86 Ring	Metal Hood 5 (86mm)	55mm K-51 (snap-on)
Sonnar 180mm f2.8 T* MM	72mm	72mm	n/a	72/86 Ring	Metal Hood 5 (86mm) or Built-in Hood	75mm (slip-on)
APOsonnar 200mm f2 T* MM	111mm	Exclusive insert type (not 111mm)	n/a	n/a	Built-in Hood	111mm (screw-in)
APOsonnar 300mm f2.8 T* MM	111mm	Exclusive insert type (not 111mm)	n/a	n/a	Built-in Hood	111mm (screw-in)
Tele-Tessar 300mm f4 T* MM	82mm	82mm	n/a	82/86 Ring	Metal Hood 5 (86mm) or Built-in Hood	85mm (slip-on)
Vario-Sonnar 35-70mm f3.4 T* MM	67mm	67mm	n/a	67/86 Ring	Metal Hood 1 (86mm)	67mm K-61 (snap-on)
Vario-Sonnar 28-70mm f3.5-4.5 T* MM	67mm	67mm	Soft Lens Shade G-15 (70mm slip-on)	n/a	n/a	67mm K-61 (snap-on)
Vario-Sonnar 28-85mm f3.3-4 T* MM	82mm	82mm	n/a	82/86S(slim) Ring	Metal Hood W-1 (82mm)	82mm K-81 (snap-on)
Vario-Sonnar 35-135mm f3.3-4.5 T* MM	82mm	82mm	n/a	82/86S(slim) Ring	Metal Hood 1 (86mm)	82mm K-81 (snap-on)
Vario-Sonnar 80-200mm f4 T* MM	55mm	55mm	Soft Lens Shade G-11 (55mm)	55/86 Ring	Metal Hood 5 (86mm)	55mm K-51 (snap-on)
Vario-Sonnar 100-300mm f4.5-5.6 T* MM	67mm	67mm	Soft Lens Shade G-13 (67mm)	67/86 Ring	Metal Hood 5 (86mm)	67mm K-61 (snap-on)
Mirotar 500mm f4.5 T* MM	n/a	Exclusive insert type	n/a	n/a	?	151mm (slip-on)
Mirotar 500mm f8 T* MM	82mm	82mm	n/a	n/a	?	?

This page was complied using information obtained from the offical Contax Cameras Internet Web site and details from lens owners. If there is missing data that you can provide please send it to distudio@swiftdsl.com.au for inclusion in the table, thanks. Contax resources

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Rob Studdert
Digital Image Studio
distudio@swiftdsl.com.au
13th March, 1999