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Astro-Berlin Pan-Tachar 200mm f/2.3

M42 mount200mm1940sGermanyAstro BerlinTelef/2.3

Astro-Berlin Pan-Tachar 35mm f/2.3

Askania35mm1920sGermanyAstro BerlinCinef/2.3

Astro-Berlin Pan-Tachar 50mm f/2.3

Askania50mm1920sGermanyAstro BerlinCinef/2.3

Astro-Berlin Pan-Tachar 75mm f/2.3

Askania75mm1920sGermanyAstro BerlinCinef/2.3

Astro-Berlin Proj. Tachar 30mm f/1.8

Unknown30mm1930sGermanyAstro BerlinProjectionf/1.8

Astro-Kino VII D.R.P. 100mm f/1.4

80mm100mm1930sGermanyAstro BerlinProjectionf/1.4

Astro-Kino VII D.R.P. 50mm f/1.4

Unknown50mm1930sGermanyAstro BerlinProjectionf/1.4

Astro-Kino-Color IV 50mm f/1.4

42.5mm50mm1950sEast GermanyAstro BerlinProjectionf/1.4

Astro-Kino-Color IV 50mm f/1.6

42.5mm50mm1960sEast GermanyAstro BerlinProjectionf/1.6

Astro-Kino-Color IV 75mm f/1.6

42.5mm75mm1960sEast GermanyAstro BerlinProjectionf/1.6

Astro-Kino-Color IV 85mm f/1.6

42.5mm85mm1950sEast GermanyAstro BerlinProjectionf/1.6

Bausch & Lomb 24 inch f/6.8

Unknown610mm1920sUnited StatesBausch & Lomb8x10Portraitf/6.8

Bell & Howell incre-lite 3 inch f/2

29.3mm75mm1950sUnited StatesBell & HowellProjectionf/2

Bell & Howell incre-lite 3.5 inch f/2.3

29.3mm90mm1950sUnited StatesBell & HowellProjectionf/2.3

Canon 50mm f/0.95 – Dream lens

Canon RF50mm1960sJapanCanonNormalFastStandardUltrafastf/0.95

Canon FD 24mm f/1.4 L

FL / FD mount24mm1980sJapanCanonFastWide-anglef/1.4

Canon FD 28mm f/2

FL / FD mount28mm1980sJapanCanonWide-anglef/2

Canon FD 35mm f/2

FL / FD mount35mm1970sJapanCanonWide-anglef/2

Canon FD 55mm f/1.2 (Chrome nose)

FL / FD mount55mm1970sJapanCanonNormalFastStandardf/1.2

Canon FD 85mm f/1.2 L

FL / FD mount85mm1980sJapanCanonFastPortraitf/1.2

Canon FL-F 300mm f/5.6

FL / FD mount300mm1960sJapanCanonTelef/5.6

Carl Zeiss Contarex Biogon 21mm f/4.5

Contarex mount21mm1960sWest GermanyCarl ZeissUltra-wide anglef/4.5

Carl Zeiss Contarex Distagon 18mm f/4

Contarex mount18mm1970sWest GermanyCarl ZeissUltra-wide anglef/4

Carl Zeiss Contarex Distagon 25mm f/2.8

Contarex mount25mm1960sWest GermanyCarl ZeissWide-anglef/2.8

Carl Zeiss Contarex Distagon 35mm f/4

Contarex mount35mm1950sWest GermanyCarl ZeissWide-anglef/4

Carl Zeiss Contarex Planar 50mm f/2

Contarex mount50mm1950sWest GermanyCarl ZeissNormalStandardf/2

Carl Zeiss Contarex Planar 55mm f/1.4

Contarex mount55mm1960sWest GermanyCarl ZeissNormalFastStandardf/1.4

Carl Zeiss Contarex Planar 55mm f/1.4 (Black)

Contarex mount55mm1960sWest GermanyCarl ZeissNormalFastStandardf/1.4

Carl Zeiss Contarex Sonnar 135mm f/4

Contarex mount135mm1950sWest GermanyCarl ZeissPortraitTelef/4

Carl Zeiss Contarex Sonnar 250mm f/4

Contarex mount250mm1960sWest GermanyCarl ZeissTelef/4

Carl Zeiss Contarex Sonnar 85mm f/2

Contarex mount85mm1960sWest GermanyCarl ZeissPortraitf/2

Carl Zeiss Jena 75mm f/2.8

FL / FD mount75mm1930sGermanyCarl ZeissNormalf/2.8

Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 58mm f/2

M42 mount58mm1950sEast GermanyCarl ZeissNormalPortraitStandardf/2

Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 20mm f/4

M42 mount20mm1970sEast GermanyCarl ZeissWide-anglef/4

Carl Zeiss Jena R-Biotar 100mm f/0.73

Unknown100mm1960sEast GermanyCarl ZeissUltrafastIndustryX-rayf/0.73

Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 5cm f/1.5

Contax RF18mm1930sGermanyCarl ZeissNormalFastStandardf/1.5

Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 4cm f/3.5

C mount40mm1920sGermanyCarl ZeissNormalStandardCinef/3.5

Chiyoko Super Rokkor 45mm f/2.8

L3945mm1940sJapanMinoltaStandardNormalf/2.8

Cyclop H3T-1 85mm f/1.5

M42 mount85mm1990sSoviet UnionLOMOPortraitf/1.5

De Oude Delft Rayxar 50mm f/0.75

Unknown50mm1960sNetherlandsOude DelftStandardUltrafastNormalX-rayf/0.75

Eastman Kodak 2 inch f/1.6

Unknown50mm1940sUnited StatesKodakProjectionf/1.6

Eastman Kodak 3 inch

Unknown75mm1950sUnited StatesKodakProjection

Ed. Liesegang Janar 40cm f/3.6

Unknown400mm1930sGermanyLiesegangProjectionf/3.6

Emil Busch AG Rathenow Neokino 110mm

62.5mm110mm1930sGermanyEmil Busch AGProjection

EMO Seibert Wetzlar 65mm f/1.5

42.5mm65mm1960sWest GermanyEMO A. Seibert WetzlarProjectionf/1.5

EMO Seibert Wetzlar 75mm f/1.6

42.5mm75mm1960sWest GermanyEMO A. Seibert WetzlarProjectionf/1.6

Enna München Ennalyt C 85mm f/1.5

Exakta EXA mount85mm1950sWest GermanyEnna Werk MünchenPortraitFastf/1.5

General Scientific Corp. G.S.C. 32mm f/5.6

Unknown32mm1970sUnited StatesGeneral Scientific Corp.IndustryMacrof/5.6

Hermagis Cinema 95mm

42.5mm95mm1910sFranceHermagisProjection

ISCO Kiptar 110mm f/2

52.5mm110mm1970sWest GermanyISCO GöttingenProjectionf/2

ISCO Kiptaron 50mm f/1.2

42.5mm50mm1970sWest GermanyISCO GöttingenFastProjectionf/1.2

ISCO Kiptaron 65mm f/1.6

42.5mm65mm1970sWest GermanyISCO GöttingenProjectionf/1.6

ISCO Kiptaron P6 50mm f/1.3

42.5mm50mm1970sWest GermanyISCO GöttingenFastProjectionf/1.3

Kern Paillard Switar 50mm f/1.4 H16 RX

C mount50mm1950sSwitzerlandSwitarCineC-mountf/1.4

Kilfitt Makro Kilar 40mm f/2.8

M42 mount40mm1950sWest GermanyLiechtensteinHeinz KilfittMacrof/2.8

KO-140M 140mm f/1.8

62.5mm140mm1980sSoviet UnionLOMOProjectionf/1.8

Kodak Aero Ektar 178mm f/2.5

Unknown178mm1940sUnited StatesKodak5x5f/2.5

Kodak Anastigmat 25mm f/1.9

E mount1950sUnited StatesKodakCinef/1.9

Kodak Cine Ektar 63mm f/2

Kodak S mount63mm1950sUnited StatesKodakCinef/2

Konica Hexanon AR 40mm f/1.8

AR mount40mm1980sJapanKonicaStandardNormalWide-anglef/1.8

Kowa 65mm f/0.75

Unknown65mm1970sJapanKowaUltrafastX-rayf/0.75

Leitz Dimaron 8.5cm f/2.5

40mm85mm1950sWest GermanyLeitzProjectionf/2.5

Leitz Epis 400mm f/4

Unknown400mm1960sWest GermanyLeitzTeleProjectionf/4

LOMO 16KP 50mm f/1.2

42.5mm50mm1970sSoviet UnionLOMOFastProjectionf/1.2

Meopta 50mm f/1

52.5mm50mm1970sCzechoslovakiaMeoptaFastProjectionf/1

Meopta 50mm f/1.3

52.5mm50mm1970sCzechoslovakiaMeoptaFastProjectionf/1.3

Meyer Gorlitz Kinon Superior 6,5cm f/2.3

33mm65mm1930sGermanyMeyer Optik GörlitzProjectionf/2

Meyer Gorlitz Kinon Superior 9,5cm

Unknown95mm1900sGermanyMeyer Optik GörlitzProjection

Meyer Gorlitz Kinon Superior I 5cm f/1.8

33mm50mm1930sGermanyMeyer Optik GörlitzProjection

Minolta MC W.Rokkor-HH 35mm f/1.8

MD mount35mm1970sJapanMinoltaWide-anglef/1.8

P. Angénieux Paris 50mm f/1.6

33mm50mm1960sFranceP. Angénieux ParisProjectionf/1.6

P. Angénieux Paris 100mm f/4.5

Unknown100mm1950sFranceP. Angénieux Paris6x9f/4.5

P. Angénieux Paris 10mm f/1.8

C mount10mm1960sFranceP. Angénieux ParisCineC-mountf/1.8

P. Angénieux Paris 12-120mm f/2.2

C mount12-120mm1960sFranceP. Angénieux ParisCineC-mountf/2.2

P. Angénieux Paris 50mm f/1.5

33mm50mm1940sFranceP. Angénieux ParisProjectionf/1.5

P. Angénieux Paris 50mm f/1.5

33mm50mm1950sFranceP. Angénieux ParisProjectionf/1.5

P. Angénieux Paris 50mm f/2.8

Unknown50mm1950sFranceP. Angénieux ParisStandardNormalf/2.8

P. Angénieux Paris 60mm f/1.2

52.5mm60mm1960sFranceP. Angénieux ParisFastProjectionf/1.2

P. Angénieux Paris 60mm f/1.5

42.5mm60mm1960sFranceP. Angénieux ParisProjectionf/1.5

P. Angénieux Paris 70mm f/1.5

42.5mm70mm1950sFranceP. Angénieux ParisProjectionf/1.5

P. Angénieux Paris 75mm f/2.5

C mount75mm1960sFranceP. Angénieux ParisCineC-mountf/2.5

P. Angénieux Paris Type S41 25mm f/1.4

C mount25mm1950sFranceP. Angénieux ParisCinef/1.4

Paillard-Bolex Hi-Fi 70mm f/1.6

Unknown70mm1950sSwitzerlandPaillard-BolexProjectionf/1.6

Pathe Freres 65mm

65mm1920sFrancePathé FreresProjection

Pentax Macro-Takumar 50mm f/4

M42 mount50mm1960sJapanAsahi PentaxMacrof/4

Rodenstock Kinemar 100mm f/1.5

Unknown100mm1960sWest GermanyRodenstockIndustryProjectionf/1.5

Rodenstock TV-Heligon 50mm f/0.75

E mount50mm1980sWest GermanyRodenstockUltrafastX-rayf/0.75

Rodenstock TV-Heligon 64mm f/1.25

Unknown64mm1980sWest GermanyRodenstockIndustryUltrafastX-rayf/1.25

Rodenstock XR-Heligon 55mm f/0.8

Unknown55mm1980sWest GermanyRodenstockUltrafastIndustryX-rayf/0.8

Rodenstock XR-Heligon 68mm f/1.1

Unknown68mm1980sWest GermanyRodenstockUltrafastX-rayf/1.1

Rodenstock XR-Heligon 75mm f/1.1

E mount75mm1980sWest GermanyRodenstockUltrafastX-rayf/1.1

Rodenstock XR-Heligon 83mm f/1.2

Unknown83mm1980sWest GermanyRodenstockFastIndustryX-rayf/1.2

Schneider-Kreuznach Super-Cinelux 50mm f/2

40mm50mm1980sWest GermanySchneider-KreuznachProjectionf/2

SOM Berthiot 50mm f/1.5

33mm50mm1950sFranceSOM BerthiotFastProjectionf/1.5

SOM Berthiot Cinor P 90mm f/1.9

62.5mm90mm1940sFranceSOM BerthiotProjectionf/1.9

Super-Takumar 50mm f/1.4 (8-element)

M42 mount50mm1960sJapanAsahi PentaxNormalFastf/1.4

Taylor-hobson 2.5 inch f/1.65

42.5mm65mm1950sUnited KingdomTaylor & HobsonProjectionf/1.65

Taylor-hobson 3 inch f/1.65

42.5mm75mm1950sUnited KingdomTaylor & HobsonProjectionf/1.65

Taylor-Hobson 50mm f/1.6

29.3mm50mm1950sUnited KingdomTaylor & HobsonProjectionf/1.6

Taylor-Hobson 75mm f/1.8

29.3mm75mm1950sUnited KingdomTaylor & HobsonProjectionf/1.8

Taylor-Hobson 90mm f/2

29.3mm90mm1950sUnited KingdomTaylor & HobsonProjectionf/2

Taylor-Hobson Hypertal 100mm f/1.8

52.5mm100mm1950sUnited KingdomTaylor & HobsonPortraitFastProjectionf/1.8

Taylor-Hobson Hypertal 80mm f/1.8

52.5mm80mm1950sUnited KingdomTaylor & HobsonPortraitFastProjectionf/1.8

Voigtländer Ultron 50mm f/2

26mm50mm1950sGermanyVoigtländerNormalStandardf/2

Wollensak 3″ (75mm) f1.9 Oscillo-Raptar 1:0.9X

Unknown75mm1960sUnited StatesWollensakIndustryf/1.9

Zeiss Ikon Alinar 5cm f/1.4

42.5mm50mm1930sGermanyCarl ZeissProjectionf/1.4

Zeiss Ikon Ernostar 85mm f/1.8

62.5mm85mm1960sWest GermanyCarl ZeissProjectionf/1.8

Companies

Asahi Pentax (2) Astro Berlin (11) Bausch & Lomb (1) Bell & Howell (2) Canon (7) Carl Zeiss (18) Emil Busch AG (1) EMO A. Seibert Wetzlar (2) Enna Werk München (1) General Scientific Corp. (1) Heinz Kilfitt (1) Hermagis (1) ISCO Göttingen (4) Kodak (5) Konica (1) Kowa (1) Leitz (2) Liesegang (1) LOMO (3) Meopta (2) Meyer Optik Görlitz (3) Minolta (2) Oude Delft (1) P. Angénieux Paris (12) Paillard-Bolex (1) Pathé Freres (1) Rodenstock (7) Schneider-Kreuznach (1) SOM Berthiot (2) Switar (1) Taylor & Hobson (7) Voigtländer (1) Wollensak (1)

Focal lengths

10mm (1) 12-120mm (1) 18mm (2) 20mm (1) 21mm (1) 24mm (1) 25mm (2) 28mm (1) 30mm (1) 32mm (1) 35mm (4) 40mm (3) 45mm (1) 50mm (27) 55mm (4) 58mm (1) 60mm (2) 63mm (1) 64mm (1) 65mm (6) 68mm (1) 70mm (2) 75mm (11) 80mm (1) 83mm (1) 85mm (7) 90mm (3) 95mm (2) 100mm (5) 110mm (2) 135mm (1) 140mm (1) 178mm (1) 200mm (1) 250mm (1) 300mm (1) 400mm (2) 610mm (1)

Aperture

f/0.8 (1) f/0.73 (1) f/0.75 (3) f/0.95 (1) f/1 (1) f/1.1 (2) f/1.2 (6) f/1.3 (2) f/1.4 (10) f/1.5 (10) f/1.6 (9) f/1.8 (9) f/1.9 (3) f/1.25 (1) f/1.65 (2) f/2 (12) f/2.2 (1) f/2.3 (5) f/2.5 (3) f/2.8 (5) f/3.5 (1) f/3.6 (1) f/4 (7) f/4.5 (2) f/5.6 (2) f/6.8 (1)

Mounts

26mm (1) 29.3mm (5) 33mm (6) 40mm (2) 42.5mm (16) 52.5mm (6) 62.5mm (4) 80mm (1) AR mount (1) Askania (3) Canon RF (1) C mount (6) Contarex mount (10) Contax RF (1) E mount (3) Exakta EXA mount (1) FL / FD mount (7) Kodak S mount (1) L39 (1) M42 mount (7) MD mount (1) Unknown (22)

Country

Czechoslovakia (2) East Germany (7) France (16) Germany (17) Japan (13) Liechtenstein (1) Netherlands (1) Soviet Union (3) Switzerland (2) United Kingdom (7) United States (10) West Germany (29)

Decade

1900s (1) 1910s (1) 1920s (6) 1930s (10) 1940s (6) 1950s (30) 1960s (26) 1970s (14) 1980s (12) 1990s (1)

keywords

5x5 (1) 6x9 (1) 8x10 (1) C-mount (4) Cine (11) Fast (19) Industry (7) Macro (3) Normal (15) Portrait (9) Projection (50) Standard (13) Tele (5) Ultra-wide angle (2) Ultrafast (9) Wide-angle (8) X-ray (9)

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