
Carl Zeiss
Compact Prime CP.2
Mount Change Instructions
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E | Appendix
Table for shims to adjust Compact Prime CP.2 lenses
when used on digital cameras
Shim color Thickness [mm]
silver 0.013
gold 0.019
purple 0.025
light blue 0.032
red 0.038
blue 0.051
white 0.064
green 0.076
orange 0.102
light purple 0.127
clear 0.152
Example
• Using a Compact Prime CP.2 35mm/T2.1 lens with an EF mount, scaled in feet and
a test chart at a test distance of 4 ft, an actual distance of 4 ft 1’ is measured. Due
to the table on page 14, a silver shim 0.013 mm must therefore be added to the total
thickness of the shims.
Note
• Any combination of shims is possible to achieve the required thickness and
therefore the desired flange focal distance.
• Always use the closest possible combination of shims.
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Tables for adjusting the flange focal distance
of Compact Prime CP.2 lenses
All Compact Prime CP.2 lenses cover the full-frame image format (24 x 36 mm),
ANSI Super 35 and Normal 35 image format, except the CP.2 18mm/T3.6. This lens
covers the ANSI Super 35 and Normal 35 image format.
Key
• Minus sign: Shims must be removed
• Plus sign: Shims must be added
Compact Prime CP.2 18/T3.6
Meter distance scale Feet distance scale
Distance to test chart [mm]: 1000 Distance to test chart [ft]: 4
Object distance
at best focus [mm]:
900 -0.04 3ft 8’ -0.03
925 -0.03 3ft 9' -0.02
950 -0.02 3ft 10' -0.01
975 -0.01 3ft 11' -0.01
1000 0.00 4ft 0' 0.00
1025 +0.01 4ft 1' +0.01
1050 +0.02 4ft 2' +0.01
1075 +0.03 4ft 3' +0.02
1100 +0.04 4ft 4' +0.03
Change of total
shim thickness [mm]:
Object distance
at best focus [ft]:
Change of total
shim thickness [mm]:
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Compact Prime CP.2 21/T2.9
Meter distance scale Feet distance scale
Distance to test chart [mm]: 1000 Distance to test chart [ft]: 4
Object distance
at best focus [mm]:
940 -0.04 3ft 8' -0.04
955 -0.03 3ft 9' -0.03
970 -0.02 3ft 10' -0.02
985 -0.01 3ft 11' -0.01
1000 0.00 4ft 0' 0.00
1015 +0.01 4ft 1' +0.01
1030 +0.02 4ft 2' +0.02
1045 +0.03 4ft 3' +0.03
1060 +0.04 4ft 4' +0.04
Change of total
shim thickness [mm]:
Object distance
at best focus [ft]:
Compact Prime CP.2 25/T2.9
Meter distance scale Feet distance scale
Distance to test chart [mm]: 1000 Distance to test chart [ft]: 4
Object distance
at best focus [mm]:
960 -0.03 3ft 8' -0.05
970 -0.02 3ft 9' -0.04
980 -0.02 3ft 10' -0.03
990 -0.01 3ft 11' -0.01
1000 0.00 4ft 0' 0.00
1010 +0.01 4ft 1' +0.01
1020 +0.02 4ft 2' +0.03
1030 +0.02 4ft 3' +0.04
1040 +0.03 4ft 4' +0.05
Change of total
shim thickness [mm]:
Object distance
at best focus [ft]:
Change of total
shim thickness [mm]:
Change of total
shim thickness [mm]:
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Compact Prime CP.2 28/T2.1
Meter distance scale Feet distance scale
Distance to test chart [mm]: 1000 Distance to test chart [ft]: 4
Object distance
at best focus [mm]:
960 -0.04 3ft 10' -0.03
970 -0.03 3ft 10 1/2' -0.03
980 -0.02 3ft 11' -0.02
990 -0.01 3ft 11 1/2' -0.01
1000 0.00 4ft 0' 0.00
1010 +0.01 4ft 1' +0.01
1020 +0.02 4ft 1 1/2' +0.02
1030 +0.03 4ft 2' +0.03
1040 +0.04 4ft 2 1/2' +0.03
Change of total
shim thickness [mm]:
Object distance
at best focus [ft]:
Compact Prime CP.2 35/T2.1
Meter distance scale Feet distance scale
Distance to test chart [mm]: 1000 Distance to test chart [ft]: 4
Object distance
at best focus [mm]:
980 -0.03 3ft 10' -0.05
985 -0.02 3ft 10 1/2' -0.04
990 -0.02 3ft 11' -0.03
995 -0.01 3ft 11 1/2' -0.01
1000 0.00 4ft 0' 0.00
1005 +0.01 4ft 1' +0.01
1010 +0.02 4ft 1 1/2' +0.03
1015 +0.02 4ft 2' +0.04
1020 +0.03 4ft 2 1/2' +0.05
Change of total
shim thickness [mm]:
Object distance
at best focus [ft]:
Change of total
shim thickness [mm]:
Change of total
shim thickness [mm]:
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Compact Prime CP.2 50/T2.1 and CP.2 50/T2.1 Makro
Meter distance scale Feet distance scale
Distance to test chart [mm]: 1500 Distance to test chart [ft]: 5
Object distance
at best focus [mm]:
1480 -0.03 4ft 11' -0.03
1485 -0.02 4ft 11 1/4' -0.03
1490 -0.01 4ft 11 1/2' -0.02
1495 -0.01 4ft 11 3/4' -0.01
1500 0.00 5ft 0' 0.00
1505 +0.01 5ft 1/4' +0.01
1510 +0.01 5ft 1/2' +0.02
1515 +0.02 5ft 3/4' +0.03
1520 +0.03 5ft 1' +0.03
Change of total
shim thickness [mm]:
Object distance
at best focus [ft]:
Change of total
shim thickness [mm]:
Compact Prime CP.2 85/T2.1
Meter distance scale Feet distance scale
Distance to test chart [mm]: 1500 Distance to test chart [ft]: 5
Object distance
at best focus [mm]:
1492 -0.03 4ft 11 4/8' -0.05
1494 -0.02 4ft 11 5/8' -0.04
1496 -0.02 4ft 11 6/8' -0.02
1498 -0.01 4ft 11 7/8' -0.01
1500 0.00 5ft 0' 0.00
1502 +0.01 5ft 1/8' +0.01
1504 +0.02 5ft 2/8’ +0.02
1506 +0.02 5ft 3/8' +0.04
1508 +0.03 5ft 4/8' +0.05
Change of total
shim thickness [mm]:
Object distance
at best focus [ft]:
Change of total
shim thickness [mm]:
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Compact Prime CP.2 100/T2.1 CF
Meter distance scale Feet distance scale
Distance to test chart [mm]: 2000 Distance to test chart [ft]: 7
Object distance
at best focus [mm]:
1987 -0.04 6ft 11 4/8' -0.03
1990 -0.03 6ft 11 5/8' -0.02
1993 -0.02 6ft 11 6/8' -0.02
1997 -0.01 6ft 11 7/8' -0.01
2000 0.00 7ft 0' 0.00
2003 0.01 7ft 1/8' 0.01
2007 0.02 7ft 2/8' 0.02
2010 0.03 7ft 3/8' 0.03
2013 0.04 7ft 4/8' 0.03
Change of total
shim thickness [mm]:
Object distance
at best focus [ft]:
Change of total
shim thickness [mm]:
Compact Prime CP.2 – Accessories and spare parts
All interchangeable mount sets include: mount, lens caps, adaption ring with support
bracket, screws and a set of shims CP.2.
Accessories/spare parts Ident-
Interchangeable Mount Set EF (for CP.2 18/T3.6 or CP.2 25/T2.9) 1849-490
Interchangeable Mount Set EF (for CP.2 21/T2.9 or CP.2 28/T2.1 or CP.2 35/T2.1) 1846-492
Interchangeable Mount Set EF (for CP.2 50/T2.1 or CP.2 85/T2.1) 1846-494
EF mount
Interchangeable Mount Set EF (for CP.2 50/T2.1 Makro) 1846-496
Interchangeable Mount Set EF (for CP.2 100/T2.1 CF) 1846-499
Interchangeable Mount Set PL (for CP.2 18/T3.6 or CP.2 25/T2.9) 1846-489
Interchangeable Mount Set PL (for CP.2 21/T2.9 or CP.2 28/T2.1 or CP.2 35/T2.1) 1846-491
Interchangeable Mount Set PL (for CP.2 50/T2.1 or CP.2 85/T2.1) 1846-493
PL mount
Interchangeable Mount Set PL (for CP.2 50/T2.1 Makro) 1846-495
Interchangeable Mount Set PL (for CP.2 100/T2.1 CF) 1846-498
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Accessories/spare parts Ident-
No.
Interchangeable Mount Set F (for CP.2 18/T3.6 or CP.2 25/T2.9) 1871-042
Interchangeable Mount Set F (for CP.2 21/T2.9 or CP.2 28/T2.1 or CP.2 35/T2.1) 1871-043
Interchangeable Mount Set F (for CP.2 50/T2.1 or CP.2 85/T2.1 or CP.2 50/T2.1 Makro) 1871-046
F mount
Interchangeable Mount Set F (for CP.2 100/T2.1 CF) 1871-044
Interchangeable Mount Set MFT (for CP.2 18/T3.6 or CP.2 25/T2.9) 1889-230
Interchangeable Mount Set MFT (for CP.2 21/T2.9 or CP.2 28/T2.1 or CP.2 35/T2.1) 1889-231
Interchangeable Mount Set MFT (for CP.2 50/T2.1 or CP.2 85/T2.1) 1889-232
Interchangeable Mount Set MFT (for CP.2 50/T2.1 Makro) 1889-233
Micro 4/3 mount
Interchangeable Mount Set MFT (for CP.2 100/T2.1 CF) 1889-234
Interchangeable Mount Set E (for CP.2 18/T3.6 or CP.2 25/T2.9) 1907-608
Interchangeable Mount Set E (for CP.2 21/T2.9 or CP.2 28/T2.1 or CP.2 35/T2.1) 1907-609
Interchangeable Mount Set E (for CP.2 50/T2.1 or CP.2 85/T2.1) 1907-610
E mount
Interchangeable Mount Set E (for CP.2 50/T2.1 Makro) 1907-611
Interchangeable Mount Set E (for CP.2 100/T2.1 CF) 1907-612
CP.2 Transport Case
(external dimensions: 56 x 45.5 x 26.5 cm (22.06” x 17.93” x 10.43”))
Support Bracket EF, F, MFT, E (incl. screws) 1856-667
Torx torque wrench (T6, torque moment 0.4 Nm) 0520-065
Torx Pan-Head screw (M2 x 8 -SUS 410; 50 pcs.) 500-022
Front Lens Cap EF, PL, F, MFT, E 0097-227
Rear Lens Cap EF 1793-167
Rear Lens Cap PL 102160-
Rear Lens Cap F 1793-178
Rear Lens Cap MFT 1889-118
Rear Lens Cap E 1907-145
Siemens Star test chart (DIN A3, laminated) 1849-755
Set of shims CP.2 1853-634
1856-822
0052-000
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