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    Carl Zeiss Jena Tevidon 16 mm f/ 1.8
    Carl Zeiss Jena Tevidon 16 mm f/ 1.8

    Carl Zeiss Jena Tevidon 16 mm f/ 1.8

    16mm · f/2.8

    Overview

    The Carl Zeiss Jena Tevidon 16mm f/1.8 is a compact C-mount lens with a brass 'zebra' housing, weighing 232g with adapter (LensCraze). Optically, it offers a fast aperture but shallow depth of field is limited; objects near the edge can appear in focus due to C-mount characteristics (LensCraze). The aperture becomes triangular when stopped down, producing unusual bokeh (LensCraze). It does not cover Micro Four Thirds sensors but works with BMPCC and GH4 4K crop (LensCraze). Build is solid brass, but infinity focus requires adapter modification (LensCraze). Suits motion picture enthusiasts using cropped sensors.