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You are amazing.

I was very surprised at all the low light video. Sensational! You are a great artist with your camera.

So great, to see one of these stunners doing great again. I am sure, i'd get very nervous seeing it disassembled into pieces, because i can't service it on my own. I am uber careful with all of my lenses, even when using them, shooting photographs. I do think, the small blank metal edges need to be recolored black again, and this lens also deserves the original Contax lens cap.

I own the same, 35/1.4 Contax Distagon. It's pretty clear, that the "Ninja stars" bokeh of the AE version is somewhat worse than the MM (=MultiMode) version. Also the MM does have not only the green smallest aperture, but also newer T* multicoatings. My 35/1.4 seems somehow a kind of hybrid, into the AE - MM transition phase. It's AE from it's barrel, but the rear lens mount clearly shows a MM C/Y bajonet (silver, instead of the all black AE mount) I got a decent deal from a friend of mine - because the Distagon was NOS, hence mean still *is* NOS, because i left it inside the box. I hardly wanted this lens since 89...i do own it now for some months, but haven't used it. Paperbox, zeiss quality control paper certificate, original plastic foil, and the matching leather pouch besides the styropor is all original.

Great information. Thank you.

Can someone give me the name of his Camera Please?

Would you do this for me on my cz c/y 21mm as a job?

Have you every done Zeiss Standard primes with an ARRI standard mount? Would be interesting to see how these come apart!

Hi, thanks for the video. Right now though, i am lost in the part of reinstalling the floating group. your video has a cut exactly in the moment that it is supposed to show this part... i dont know if the the floating group supposed to touch the head of the screws of the ring, is it? i dont know how to solve this, would appreciate an answer or disclosure. thank you Areia Media

you are a legend! ill send you my 35mm 1.4 one day to fix its bumpy and hard focus haha

This is a truly fabulous video and as an owner of an AEG 35mm F1.4 you have my thanks!!! Do you have any plans to produce a video on how to calibrate this particular or other Contax lenses. I've been looking online and I can't find anything. A video demonstrating the calibration process would be so very, very helpful!!!

Hello! what's the size of the screws used in the focusing ring? Thank you!

Hi Areia, great video :) Do you happen to know how to remove the rear lens element from a Distagon C/Y 18 F/4 ? I have a fungus spot that is bothering me ... thx :)

Hey! Love this video. I have a 21mm just like this one. Is there someone in the US you recommend for re-cementing?

Hello, thank you for a great series of videos! I wonder which lenses are better to choose for documentary work: Zeiss Contax (MMJ F2.8 set) or Zeiss Classic (ZE F2 set). I'd like to use them with speed booster (x0.71) for my fs7 (

One of the best video I have seen in a while!!! really well film and done! Keep 'em coming!

Would it be possible for you to make a tutorial on how to clean the lenses in home :) ?

Thank you so much these videos. Outstanding.

Hello, great job and very informative video. I am a huge fan of Contax Zeiss lenses and agree with everything you said. What I want is modding them into my video kit and putting the Leitax Canon mount on top of the CY mount. For this I have to remove the screws and found out that especially AEG version have very stubborn screws and are actually glued. After many readings and watching videos suggestion is applying heat on the screw, even Simmod lenses do it this way. But as you said we always need proper tools and how to use them, no one mentions what temperature should be used. I have a heat gun with a range of 100 to 500C and I do not want to damage the lens but also not to strip the screw. Do you have and advice? It would much appreciated.

Wow -excellent video with lots of useful information about servicing lenses in general and the supreme CZ 21 mm lens in particular - You are really a „King Midas“ for Classic lenses -btw.: he was Greek as well I assume ;-) keep up the good work -Kudos !

Is this AEJ or MMJ?? Amazing man

Omg, she is so beautiful! :D

Really enjoyed this! Would love to collaborate on a few videos in the future!

Thanks for all your information also especially about to relativize, put in perspective dust and seperation. Check it first does it affect the image.

this is nice

May I ask what Metabones do you used? Was it a EOS-MFT or contay-MFT? And did you speed boosted both lenses? Great video though :)

What soap did you use with the water, to clean up the glass elements?

So much valuable info here, amazing!! Definetly deserves way more subs ;)

Hi! Thank you for the great video. I have the same lens (mm version) and the front floating group does not rotate when I focus. The front ring stays in position as well along with the body. the group is stuck to the metal housing and not turning. As a result I have severe edge distortion... Any idea what to do here? Any feedback will be appreciated! Thanks!!

What type of grease are you using for helicoids?

hi, great video, can I ask you which front ring you'd recommend for the 21mm - any 80mm ring will be too small, no?

May i ask why you BLUR the serial numbers on the lens in your videos?

Really cool idea for branching out into different videos. Love that this also shows everyone a glimpse of how broad and deep your skillset is. Your commentaries are awesome. Really enjoyed the personal story about the lense you shared. Supply chain and shipping problems have made this knowledge of how to repair and service what you’ve got or can find essential. Could you do a video talking about the tools you use and how to choose the right tools when working with a lense. I know nothing in this area, but really want to know now. Had no idea this was possible. Nice inclusion of a few seconds of Musky Fire!

Can you do a 50 1.7 Zeiss c/y?

Love this and your other servicing video! Excited for more! I know you mentioned about showing the floating group calibration in another video, but was just wondering how you calibrate infinity without a collimator. Also, do you check to see if the focus distances line up or are the distance marks on these lenses more for reference rather than being perfectly accurate? Thanks!

What was the aperture set to?

Hello I have some questions I’d like to ask you. Is there a way to get in touch without? Are you on Instagram ? Is about my zeiss 28mm f/2 distagon ze

nice work 👍

This looks great! The skin tones are beautiful. Why did you choose to use the the micro cinema instead of the pocket 4k?

Really beautiful work Areia!!! How do the Contax Zeiss lenses compare to the Zeiss Supreme Primes? Is the image quality close?

Do you have the 18mm 4.0? A video on that one would be nice.

18:34 what is the normal distance at minimum focus and at infinity? I got the floating element out and didn't do any markings... The usual thing would be to make a marking on the side on the floating group and the lens barrel just where the helicoid comes off, but I didn't... Thanks!

I have a 35mm f1.4 and the Aperture won't follow the ring when turned. It's a mm version what could be wrong?

Привет. Сделай пожалуйста видео по разборке 28мм 2.8. Ещё вопрос, какую белую краску используешь для цифр?

Hi, very interesting Contax Zeiss videos. I have the 28mm f/2 and it has very stiff focus. I’ve tried to have it serviced here in Iceland where I live without much success. Is there any way of contacting you directly regarding servicing my copy?

Thanks for this very well-presented instruction video. My copy works perfectly using a helicoid adapter on my mirrorless digital camera. However, it does not focus to infinity on my Contax C/Y-mount cameras nor on my fixed adapter. Is there any simple way to make that +/- millimeter adjustment easily? I already have removed the rubber grip.

I own one of these mine in very bad conditions, helicoid not working and looking to service it here in the EU, any suggestion on who could do that? Grazie

We love you and appreciate your great service for the contax community. I learnt a lot from you!

Nice video Areia, I have a some damaged vintage lenses I’ll test this on. Thanks for the video 🙏🏾 where can we buy the materials and the tools you used to service the lenses?

You should have a patreon, id love to join. Or a place where we could pay to learn more in-depth from you. Id love it. A course would also be nice, if pay hundreds of dollars to learn from you