

Several Versuch and other prototype lenses from the Goerz lens collection, which Carl Zeiss eventually absorbed, including Dagor and Celor variants, and a very unusual Quarz Anastigmat for ultra-violet light. Here is a number of Carl Zeiss designated Versuch experimental lenses from 1918 to 1925, possibly the first time in over 60 years that so many original 'V-lenses' have been assembled in one place at the same time. Ernst Abbe for Zeiss, predating Rudolph's anastigmat (Protar) patent by several months. In this grouping, second from the left in the front row is one of the few surviving examples of the Triplet Achromat (aka Triplet Apochromat), the very first optical design patented in 1890 by Dr. HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE CARL ZEISS JENA LENS COLLECTION A BRIEF SURVEY OF SELECTED TREASURES.FROM LOST PORTIONS OF THE COLLECTION REDISCOVERED AND ASSEMBLED OVER TIME BY DAVID SILVER FOR RESEARCH INTO THE HISTORY AND ORIGINS OF THE LEGENDARY COMPANY'S EARLIEST PHOTOGRAPHIC LENS PRODUCTION A first glance, a random selection of interesting treasures from the Carl Zeiss Jena lens collection, showing historically significant optical designs from many of their competitors, as well as some of their own pieces. Highlights from the famous CARL ZEISS JENA lens collection Copyright © 2012, 2015 David Silver.
HUGO MEYER ANASTIGMAT LENS SERIAL NUMBER
I have had for a long time a Hugo Meyer & Co Trioplan 10.25' (about 260mm) f3.3 lens, serial number 4171#, and was wondering if there is any information out there about it. CONTAX lens, Hugo Meyer telephoto 10cm, 2.8, coated, coupled, case.
