Overview

The Carl Zeiss Tele-Tessar T* 4/85 ZM is a compact, all-metal lens praised for exceptional sharpness corner-to-corner even wide open, with minimal chromatic aberration. Its precise focusing and smooth aperture ring offer excellent handling, though the hood is expensive. A minor flaw is frameline inaccuracy on Leica bodies. Best suited for travel and landscape photographers who prioritize size and weight over speed, it is discontinued but available used.