Zeiss's compact Contax wide-standard — the Distagon T* 35mm f/2.8, manual-focus glass for the C/Y mount.
The Zeiss Distagon T* 35mm f/2.8 was a wide-standard prime for the Contax/Yashica mount, among the earliest lenses of the Contax SLR system in the mid-1970s. It offered a compact, affordable moderate wide within the Distagon line.
This is a manual-focus C/Y-mount lens with a 35mm focal length and a maximum aperture of f/2.8. The retrofocus Distagon design gave rectilinear coverage across the frame. Additional optical details are omitted where they cannot be confirmed.
At 35mm the lens is a versatile everyday wide-standard for travel, street, landscape and general use, wide enough for context without exaggerated perspective. The T* coating helped keep contrast and colour consistent.
Used examples are common and represent an accessible way into Contax Zeiss glass. Inspect for internal haze, fungus and coating marks, verify smooth focus and dry aperture blades, and check the front element. It works on mirrorless cameras with a C/Y adapter.