Carl zeiss jena telephoto vintage camera lenses for sale. Zeiss history carl zeiss opened his optics workshop in jena in 1846. Vintage certo super sport dolly folding camera carl zeiss jena 7. He made his first forays into lens design in 1869 but this task proved to be a difficult one. Reproduction of photographs on the history of carl zeiss. These lenses are not only perfect for digital devices, but also books and magazines, helping you avoid uncomfortable head and body posture. I came across this camera shop today and saw them selling this carl zeiss jena 28mm f2. Initially part of the archives of veb carl zeiss jena, they then became the central. From its inception through to the middle 19th century, lens making was a craft that was. This is what distinguishes our collection from that of the optical museum in jena and oberkochen. Carl zeiss jena contax and kiev cameras contax prototype cameras and copies contax slr cameras from dresden contaflex, contarex.
It produced microscopes and the refractometer, an optical. These are simple microscopes, consisting of one lens only and intended mainly for dissecting work. The microscope is featured in turners excellent book collecting microscopes, a volume in christies international collectors series of books on antiques. Zeiss formula, a formula for depth of field calculations. I was wondering if this lens is any good for me to use on m43. I cant compare qualitywhile i have a number of zeiss jena p6 mount lenses, the only zeiss west lens i own is the tessar on my rollei 35. It was merged into the new ica in 1909 where its palmos camera series was continued.
Carl zeiss jena gmbh solutions from idea to volume production our business units provide technological knowledge, engineering expertise and production capacities for you. Carl zeiss brain section microscope this microscope is signed carl zeiss, jena, no. Rare rare carl zeiss jena ddr sonnar 53,5 m42 electric telephoto lens cla minty works. I still have to find a lens that will surpass the quality of images produced with mc sonnar 1802.
Zeiss progressive lenses incorporate these changes in our everyday lives and enable fast, comfortable focusing thanks to a specially optimized near zone no matter where youre looking. In 1872, together with physicist ernst abbe and chemist otto schott, they designed greatly improved lenses. With skill, experience, vigor, and ideas of his own, carl zeiss starts making microscopes on his new premises. The aktiengesellschaft camerawerk palmos was founded in 1900 in jena as an independent company. Carl zeiss of germany is among the most renowned of the lens manufacturers. Pentacon six tl camera with carl zeiss jena biometar bm 1 2 8 80mm lense 0 results. The zeiss ikon contax camera repair website the contax. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
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The company was founded in jena in 1856 and called carl zeiss jena. In 1846, carl zeiss opened a workshop for precision mechanics and optical instruments in. A zoom lens derivative of the sonnar, the variosonnar also exists, in which a number of lens groups are replaced with floating pairs of lens groups. Best regards to rick and all former and future votersusers of carl zeiss jena sonnar 180mm f2.
The jena lenses were made by the east germany carl zeiss company and represent the lineage of the prewwii zeiss designs. Carl zeiss lenses documents its history as a camera maker. Rudolphs original was a sixelement symmetrical design. Together with ernst abbe joined 1866 and otto schott joined 1884 he laid the foundation for todays multinational company. For those wanting a quality microscope without unnecessary complication this is an ideal instrument. Carl zeiss jena jenoptem 10x50w binoculars with case. Into the late 1980s, carl zeiss jena developed two zoom lenses, the 80200mm f4 variosonnar was one of them. There is no use comparing them with contax zeiss lenses, since the latter were and are not available in m42 mount. At that particular time carl zeiss, which had been founded in jena in 1846 as an optics workshop, was divided between the two german states. Specializing in zeiss large format lenses, tessar, planar, biogon, luminar lenses, teletessar, orthometar, sonnar, carl zeiss jena lenses, distagon, apotessar, zeiss dagor and zeiss protar lenses.
As we go further into xxth century the varnished brass barrel yields almost completely to black or silver finish. The zeiss planar is a photographic lens designed by paul rudolph at carl zeiss in 1896. Zeiss history and a side track of zeiss lens production as they speak it. Its part of the carl zeiss foundation, which also owned the zeiss ikon camera maker from its foundation in 1926 until it disappeared in 1972. When it is a carl zeiss jena lens i am posting this because as a contaxzeiss user, i am concerned that an increasing number of people are potentially getting misled into thinking that the old m42 screw mount carl zeiss jena lenses are proper zeiss lenses, when. General rules governing the action of the stiftung. Zeiss microscopes history, developments and models. Get the best deals on carl zeiss jena vintage camera lenses.
The main point is the 50mm t coated carl zeiss jena sonnar that appears on the fake dressed up kievs marked carl zeiss jena are readily available today because a great many of them were made. Carl zeiss jena is the eastern branch of the legendary carl zeiss company and appeared under this name after world war ii. Specializing in zeiss large format lenses, tessar, planar, biogon, luminar lenses, teletessar, orthometar, sonnar, carl zeiss jena lenses, distagon, apotessar, zeissdagor and zeiss protar lenses. In its long history it equipped many camera makers. Zeiss planar, a photographic lens patented by the zeiss company in 1896. Im pretty sure carl zeiss didnt move the town of jena to japan. How it handles, how easy it is to focus, zoom, etc. Carl zeiss jena telephoto vintage camera lenses for sale ebay.
Carl zeiss was born in weimar on 11 september 1816. I think that other zeiss jena names not duplicated by zeiss oberkochen were biometar and flektogon although i think carl zeiss is using the flektogon name now. Buy carl zeiss jena binoculars and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. It was the last incarnation of the zeiss aus jena ultra wide series that started with the 25mm f4 flektogon and was then followed by the 20mm f4 flektogon. Courtesy of carl zeiss ag, from the original lens brochure. It costs 25 dollars and you will be able to judge the lens better. Its optical design dates before wwii and has been improved ever since. Here is the front page from the 1951 contax iia brochure announcing the new contax iia notice the contax iia has a 50mm f2. The aim is to collect these instruments, which document the product history and scientific development of carl zeiss in jena. Carl zeiss planar history part 1 vintage camera lenses. The most important zeiss lens by rudolph was the tessar, first sold in 1902 in its. Highlights from the famous carl zeiss jena lens collection.
The lens is fitted with removable orthoscopic eyepieces 0. A carl zeiss binocular biological microscope in excellent condition and all original. Zeiss projector, a line of planetarium projectors manufactured by one of the zeiss companies. It is render very sharp images like sonnar 5 m carl zeiss jena macro photography camera lens vintage photos lenses manual my photos porn style. Otto, who at the age of 6 received his first zeiss camera. The current company emerged from a reunification of carl zeiss companies in east and west. The lens is finished with a ring, built up from a heavy material a plastic. In books 2 through 7, the microscopes are listed in numerical order, from. For your device is available official mobile app all photo lenses from. The fakes including the full name of the lens and the carl zeiss logo were quite popular.
Carl zeiss founded his company in 1846 in jena, germany and focused solely on making each microscope by hand. Note the special oversized photoobjektivsammlung photo lens collection cap, labeled for lens no. In the early years of the company, zeiss met ernst abbe, a freelance researcher, professor of physics and mathematics, who was very interested in the field of optics. Get the best deals on carl zeiss jena telephoto vintage camera lenses when you shop the largest online selection at. Additional pictures provided by stephane vermeulen and niklas janke. Unfollow carl zeiss jena microscope to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Also, the genuine carl zeiss jena lenses coming with the prakticas were just as good as any other czj lenses. Some of the images below are supplied by hansjurgen kuc and were originally printed in his excellent carl zeiss contaflex, contarex and contarex books. Only generalpurpose nonmacro carl zeiss planar standard lenses focal length comprised between 40mm and 60mm are discussed. Recent historical research demonstrates that this is an incomplete picture.
Lens systems for image capture, projection and telecentric systems. Clearly has the japanese inspection sticker and looks like a japanese lens of the era. The optical museum in jena is based on a collection from the carl zeiss research departments in jena. The prakticas came with czj lenses like the tessar and the pancolar. It is render very sharp images like sonnar 5 m carl zeiss jena flektogon 35mm f2. Shop ebay for great deals on carl zeiss binoculars. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Front lens diameter is 49 mm, largest barrel diameter 74 mm, lens is 49 mm tall. Together with ernst abbe, he succeeded in placing the construction of microscopes on a scientific foundation. Saying forged i mean the widest sense of that word. If it is the kind of lens that you would use for you style, i would recommend getting the adapter.
Carl zeiss ag branded as zeiss, is a german manufacturer of optical systems and. From its inception through to the middle 19th century, lens making was a craft that was essentially passed on from generation to generation. Jan 03, 2017 when you already talk about jena products it would be difficult not to mention the 8x30 model, perhaps one of the most forged pair of binoculars of all time. Since it was founded as a business in 1846, it has been transformed into a large, researchoriented enterprise that distributes a host of optical products across the world. The variosonnar is a carl zeiss photographic lens design named in relation to the zeiss sonnar. Focusing is smooth, aperture works, both are more stiff than one would expect from a new lens. C zeiss jena company trade name engraved on stage of microscope nr. Carl zeiss jena vintage camera lenses for sale ebay.
The first homogeneous oil immersion objective lens was developed on the. Cameras camera types list of companies glossary source books. In 1991, jenoptik carl zeiss jena was split in two, with carl zeiss ag. Prewar vintage carl zeiss sonnar t 5mm f4 lens, from 1938. Zollner and solisch at carl zeiss jena dubbed their lens flektogon, which originates from the latin flecto, a verb meaning bend or curve, and the greek gonia a noun meaning angle or corner. World war i, the global financial crisis and world war ii were years of ups and downs. Sonnar f 3,55mm zebra carl zeiss jena ddr telephoto slr lens m42 zenit. This naturally refers to the wide angle of view of this type of lens.
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