Carl Zeiss Corporation
Type	Corporation
Founded	Jena, Germany (1846)
Headquarters	Oberkochen, Germany
Industry	Imaging
Products	Precision binoculars, spotting scopes, telescopes, night vision equipment, laser-guided rangefinders, riflescopes, planetarium projectors and other optical equipment.
Employees	11,249
Slogan	We make it visible

Carl Zeiss in middle age.

The Carl Zeiss company is a German manufacturer of optical systems, industrial measurements and medical devices originally founded in Jena in 1846 by Carl Zeiss, Ernst Abbe and Otto Schott. Due to the results of World War II there are currently two parts, the Carl Zeiss AG located in Oberkochen with important subsidiaries in Aalen, Göttingen and Hallbergmoos (near Munich) and Carl Zeiss GmbH located in the foundation city Jena. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... , For other uses, see Jena (disambiguation). ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Oberkochen is a town in the Ostalbkreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Imaging refers to the science of obtaining pictures or more complicated spatial representations, such as animations or 3-D computer graphics models, from physical things. ... Porro-prism binoculars with central focusing Binocular telescopes, or binoculars, (also known as field glasses) are two identical or mirror-symmetrical telescopes mounted side-by-side and aligned to point accurately in the same direction, allowing the viewer to use both eyes (binocular vision) when viewing distant objects. ... A spotting scope is a portable telescope, optimized for the observation of terrestrial objects. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Night-vision is seeing in the dark. ... A rangefinder is an optical device that allows distance to be estimated or measured using triangulation, laser, radar, or other method. ... View through a 4x rifle scope A telescopic sight, commonly referred to as a scope, is a device used to give an accurate point of aim for a firearm. ... For the song by Ai Otsuka, see Planetarium (song) // A planetarium is a theatre built primarily for presenting educational and entertaining shows about astronomy and the night sky, or for training in celestial navigation. ... This article is about work. ... Look up slogan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Image File history File links Carl Zeiss was an optician commonly known for the company he founded, Zeiss. ... Image File history File links Carl Zeiss was an optician commonly known for the company he founded, Zeiss. ... For the book by Sir Isaac Newton, see Opticks. ... , For other uses, see Jena (disambiguation). ... Carl Zeiss (September 11, 1816 – December 3, 1888) was an optician commonly known for the company he founded, Zeiss. ... Aktiengesellschaft (IPA: ; abbreviated AG) is a German term that refers to a corporation that is limited by shares, i. ... Oberkochen is a town in the Ostalbkreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... Aalen (pronounced ) is a town in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. ... Göttingen marketplace with old city hall, Gänseliesel fountain and pedestrian zone Göttingen ( ) is a city in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Hallbergmoos is a town in the district of Freising in Bavaria in Germany. ... Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH) is a type of business structure in Germany, similar to limited liability company in the United States. ... , For other uses, see Jena (disambiguation). ...

The organisation is named after one of its founders, the German optician Carl Zeiss (1816–1888). An optician is an individual who makes and adjusts optical aids. ... Carl Zeiss (September 11, 1816 – December 3, 1888) was an optician commonly known for the company he founded, Zeiss. ...

Carl Zeiss is the premier company of the Zeiss Gruppe, one of the two large divisions of the Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung. The Zeiss Gruppe is located in Heidenheim and Jena. The Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung (Carl Zeiss Foundation) is the only shareholder of the two companies Carl Zeiss AG and Schott AG. It was founded by Ernst Abbe and named after his long-term partner Carl Zeiss. ... Heidenheim an der Brenz (short: Heidenheim) is a city in eastern Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... , For other uses, see Jena (disambiguation). ...

The other division of the Carl Zeiss Foundation, the glass manufacturer Schott AG and Jenaer Glaswerk, is located in Mainz and Jena. Schott AG is a producer of specialty glass products and related goods with headquarters in Mainz, Germany. ... Mainz is a city in Germany and the capital of the German federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate. ... , For other uses, see Jena (disambiguation). ...

Zeiss Ikon history

Carl Zeiss Jena (1910)

The history of Carl Zeiss AG begins in Jena before World War II, then the world's largest location of camera production. Zeiss Ikon represented a significant part of the production along with dozens of other brands and factories, and also had major works at Dresden. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2337x1574, 608 KB) Inhalt: Das Zeisswerk in Jena um 1910 Quelle: Postkarte File links The following pages link to this file: Zeiss ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2337x1574, 608 KB) Inhalt: Das Zeisswerk in Jena um 1910 Quelle: Postkarte File links The following pages link to this file: Zeiss ... , For other uses, see Jena (disambiguation). ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... For other uses, see Dresden (disambiguation). ...

The destruction of the war caused many companies to divide into smaller subcompanies and others to merge together. There was great respect for the engineering innovation that came out of Dresden—before the war the world's first 35 mm single-lens reflex camera, the Kine Exakta, and the first miniature camera with good picture quality were developed there. This article is about SLR cameras in general. ... The Exakta is a pioneer brand camera produced by the Ihagee Kamerawerk in Dresden, Germany, founded as the Industrie und Handels-Gesellschaft mbH in 1912. ...

At the end of the war Jena was occupied by the US Army. When Jena and Dresden were incorporated into the Soviet occupation zone, later East Germany, Zeiss Jena was assisted by the US army to relocate to the Contessa manufacturing facility in Stuttgart, West Germany, while the remainder of Zeiss Jena was taken over by the (Eastern) German Democratic Republic as Kombinat VEB Zeiss Jena[1]. The occupying Russians took most of the existing Zeiss factories and tooling back to Russia as the Kiev camera works, which produced low-quality copies of the Contax and other Zeiss Ikon products. The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... The Soviet Occupation Zone (German: Sowjetische Besatzungszone (SBZ) or Ostzone) was the area of eastern Germany occupied by the Soviet Union from 1945 on, at the end of World War II. It became East Germany. ... This article is about the state which existed from 1949 to 1990. ... For other uses, see Stuttgart (disambiguation). ... “East Germany” redirects here. ...

The western business was restarted in Oberkochen (in southwestern Germany) as Opton Optische Werke Oberkochen GmbH in 1946, which became Zeiss-Opton Optische Werke Oberkochen GmbH in 1947, but was soon renamed to Carl Zeiss. Western German Zeiss products were labelled Opton when sold into the Eastern block, whilst Eastern German Zeiss products where labelled "Zeiss Jena" when sold to Western countries.

In 1973, the Western Carl Zeiss AG entered into a licensing agreement with the Japanese camera company Yashica to produce a series of high-quality 35mm film cameras and lenses bearing the Contax and Zeiss brand names. This collaboration continued under Yashica's successor, Kyocera, until the latter ceased all camera production in 2005. Zeiss later produced lenses for the space industry and, more recently, has again produced high-quality 35mm camera lenses. Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Contax is a camera brand noted for its unique, and sometimes odd, technical innovation and a wide range of Carl Zeiss lenses. ... Kyocera Corporation ) (TYO: 6971 , NYSE: KYO) is a Japanese company based in Kyoto, Japan. ...

Following German reunification, VEB Zeiss Jena became Zeiss Jena GmbH, which became JENOPTIC Carl Zeiss Jena GmbH in 1990. In 1991 the company name was shortened to JENOPTIC GmbH. The companies of the Zeiss Gruppe in and around Dresden have branched into new technologies: screens and products for the automotive industry, for example. Zeiss nonetheless still continues to be a camera manufacturer, and still produces the Pentacon, Praktica[2], and special-use lenses (e.g., Exakta). This article is about the 1990 German reunification. ... The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of motor vehicles. ...

Today, there are arguably three companies with primarily Zeiss Ikon heritage: Zeiss Germany, the Finnish/Swedish Ikon (which bought the West German Zeiss Ikon AG), and the independent eastern Zeiss Ikon.

Innovations

The Zeiss company was responsible for many innovations in optical design and engineering. Early on, Carl Zeiss realised that he needed a competent designer so as to bring the firm beyond just being another optical workshop, so in 1866, the service of Dr Ernst Abbe was enlisted. From then on, novel products appeared in rapid succession, which brought the Zeiss company to the forefront of optical technology. Ernst Karl Abbe Ernst Karl Abbe (January 23, 1840 in Eisenach – January 14, 1905 in Jena), was a German physicist. ...

Abbe was instrumental in the development of the famous Jena optical glass. When he was trying to eliminate astigmatism from microscopes, he realised that the assortment of optical glass available was not sufficient. After some calculations, he found that, if optical glasses of various properties were available, performance of optical instruments would dramatically improve. His challenge to glass manufacturers was finally answered by Dr Otto Schott, who established the famous glassworks at Jena from which new types of optical glass began to appear from 1888, and employed by Zeiss and other makers. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... , For other uses, see Jena (disambiguation). ...

The new Jena optical glass also opened up the possibility of increased performance of photographic lenses. The first use of Jena glass in a photographic lens was by Voigtländer, but as the lens was an old design its performance did not make great improvement. But the point of these new types of optical glass was the possibility of further corrections, especially correction for astigmatism, and the highest level of correction: apochromatic corrections. Abbé started the design of a photographic lens of symmetrical design with five elements, but went no further. Voigtländer is an optical company founded in 1756 by Johann Friedrich Voigtländer in Vienna and thus the oldest name in cameras. ... In optics, astigmatism is when an optical system has different foci for rays that propagate in two perpendicular planes. ... Apochromatic is a description of a photographic or other lens having a high degree of color correction. ...

Zeiss' domination of photographic lens innovation was due to Dr Paul Rudolph. In 1890, Rudolph designed an asymmetrical lens with a cemented group at each side of the diaphragm, and appropriately named "Anastigmat". This lens was made in three series: Series III, IV and V, with maximum apertures of f/7.2, f/12.5, and f/18 respectively. This family was constantly developed. In 1891, Series I, II and IIIa appeared with respective maximum apertures of f/4.5, f/6.3, and f/9. 1893 came Series IIa of f/8 maximum aperture. These lenses are now better known by the trademark "Protar", first used in 1900.

At the time, single combination lenses, which occupy one side of the diaphragm only, were still popular. Rudolph designed one with three cemented elements in 1893, with the option of fitting two of them together in a lens barrel as a compound lens, but it was found to be the same as the Dagor by C.P. Goerz, designed by Emil von Hoegh. Rudolph gave the idea a rethink and came up with a single combination with four cemented elements, which can be considered as having all the elements of the Protar stuck together in one piece. Marketed in 1894, it was called the Protarlinse Series VII, the most highly corrected single combination lens with maximum apertures between f/11 and f/12.5, depending on its focal length.

But the important thing about this Protarlinse is that two of these lens units can be mounted in the same lens barrel to form a compound lens of even greater performance and larger aperture, between f/6.3 and f/7.7. In this configuration it was called the Double Protar Series VIIa. An immense range of focal lengths can thus be obtained by the various combination of Protarlinse units.

At about the same time, Rudolph also investigated the Double-Gauss concept of a symmetrical design with thin positive meniscii enclosing negative elements. The result was the Planar Series Ia of 1896, with maximum apertures up to f/3.5, one of the fastest lenses of its time. While it was very sharp, it suffered from coma, thus restricted its popularity. However, further developments of this configuration made it the design of choice for high-speed lenses of standard coverage. The Double-Gauss design form has dominated the class of photographic lenses for many years. ...

Probably inspired by the Stigmatic lenses designed by Hugh Aldis for Dallmeyer of London, Rudolph designed a new asymmetrical lens with four thin elements, the Unar Series Ib, with apertures up to f/4.5. Due to its high speed it was used extensively on hand cameras.

The most important Zeiss lens by Rudolph was the Tessar, first sold in 1902 in its Series IIb f/6.3 form. It can be said as a combination of the front half of the Unar with the rear half of the Protar. This proved to be a most valuable and flexible design, with tremendous development potential. Its maximum aperture was increased to f/4.7 in 1917, and reached f/2.7 in 1930. It is safe to say that every lens manufacturer has produced lenses after the Tessar configuration. The Zeiss Tessar is a famous photographic lens design conceived by Paul Rudolph in 1902. ...

Rudolph left Zeiss after the First World War, but many other competent designers such as Merté, Wandersleb, etc. kept the firm at the leading edge of photographic lens innovations. One of the most significant designer was the ex-Ernemann man Dr Ludwig Bertele, famed for his Ernostar high-speed lens.

With the advent of the Contax by Zeiss-Ikon, the first serious challenge to the Leica in the field of professional 35mm cameras, both Zeiss-Ikon and Carl Zeiss decided to beat the Leica in every possible way. Bertele's Sonnar series of lenses designed for the Contax can be said to be superior to almost every equivalence for the Leica for at least two decades. Other lenses for the Contax included the Biotar, Biogon, Orthometar, and various Tessars and Triotars. Contax is a camera brand noted for its unique, and sometimes odd, technical innovation and a wide range of Carl Zeiss lenses. ... Leica is the name of several cameras produced by a German company of the same name. ...

The last important Zeiss innovation before the Second World War was the technique of applying anti-reflective coating to lens surfaces. A lens so treated was marked with a red "T", short for "Transparent". The technique of applying multiple layers of coating was developed from this basis after the war, and known as "T*" (T-star).

After the partitioning of Germany, a new Carl Zeiss optical company was established in Oberkochen, while the original Zeiss firm in Jena continued to operate. At first both firms produced very similar lines of products, and extensively cooperated in product-sharing, but they drifted apart as time progressed. Jena's new direction was to concentrate on developing lenses for the 35mm single-lens reflex camera, and many achievements were made, especially in ultra-wide angle designs. In addition to that, Oberkochen also worked on designing lenses for large format cameras, interchangeable front element lenses such as for the 35mm single-lens reflex Contaflex, and other types of cameras. Oberkochen is a town in the Ostalbkreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. ... , For other uses, see Jena (disambiguation). ...

Since the beginning of Zeiss as a photographic lens manufacturer, it has a licensing programme which allows other manufacturers to produce its lenses. Over the years its licensees included Voigtländer, Bausch & Lomb, Ross, Koristka, Krauss, Kodak. etc. In the 1970s, the western operation of Zeiss-Ikon got together with Yashica to produce the new Contax cameras, and many of the Zeiss lenses for this camera, among others, were produced by Yashica's optical arm Tomioka. As Yashica's owner Kyocera terminated camera production in 2006, these lenses are then made by Cosina, who also manufacture most of the new Zeiss designs for the new Zeiss Ikon coupled rangefinder camera. Another licensees active today is Sony who uses the Zeiss name on lenses on its video and digital still cameras. Voigtländer is an optical company founded in 1756 by Johann Friedrich Voigtländer in Vienna and thus the oldest name in cameras. ... Bausch and Lomb (German pronunciation BOWsh and LAWM) is an American company based in Rochester, New York, specialized in medical optics like contact lenses and surgical instruments. ... Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: EK) is a large multinational public company producing photographic equipment. ... Contax is a camera brand noted for its unique, and sometimes odd, technical innovation and a wide range of Carl Zeiss lenses. ... Kyocera Corporation ) (TYO: 6971 , NYSE: KYO) is a Japanese company based in Kyoto, Japan. ... Cosina Co. ... Sony Corporation ) is a Japanese multinational corporation and one of the worlds largest media conglomerates with revenue of $66. ...

Reputation

Now over 100 years old, Zeiss continues to be associated with expensive and high-quality optical lenses. Zeiss lenses are generally thought to be elegant and well-constructed, yielding high-quality images. Even old lens designs such as the Tessar demonstrate engineering elegance and in the modern age of plastic parts, many Zeiss lenses are still made with predominantly metal components. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1803x1803, 319 KB) Work by Rama File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Zeiss Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1803x1803, 319 KB) Work by Rama File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Zeiss Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner...

Zeiss licenses its technology to be manufactured by third-party companies and indeed, many have done so. Notable names include Hasselblad, a famous name in medium format professional cameras. Rollei, Yashica, Sony, Logitech and Alpa amongst others, have used or manufactured lenses under Zeiss license. The Contax line of 35mm cameras, first produced by Yashica and subsequently Kyocera until 2005 are perhaps the most well-known to fit Zeiss lenses. Notably absent from this list are the Japanese companies Canon and Nikon, who by and large produce their own lenses. However on January 18, 2006 Zeiss announced that it plans to independently market a series of fixed focal length lenses designed primarily for Nikon film cameras. This article is about Victor Hasselblad AB, the Swedish company. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Rolleiflex medium format camera Rollei is a German manufacturer of optical goods, and maker of the well-known Rolleiflex and Rolleicord series of cameras. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Sony Corporation ) is a Japanese multinational corporation and one of the worlds largest media conglomerates with revenue of $66. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Alpa was formerly a Swiss camera design company and manufacturer of 35mm cameras. ... Contax is a camera brand noted for its unique, and sometimes odd, technical innovation and a wide range of Carl Zeiss lenses. ... Kyocera Corporation ) (TYO: 6971 , NYSE: KYO) is a Japanese company based in Kyoto, Japan. ... Canon Inc. ... For other uses, see Nikon (disambiguation). ... is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This Nikon 35mm wide-angle lens is a small, light-weight and fast prime lens with a maximum aperture of f/2 In film and photography, a prime lens is a photographic lens whose focal length is fixed, as opposed to a zoom lens, which has a variable focal length. ...

On April 27, 2005 the company announced a collaboration with Nokia in the camera phone market. The first product to emerge out of this collaboration is the Nokia N90. Outside the world of cameras and imaging, Zeiss also produces spectacle lenses, particularly lenses made from high refractive index glass, allowing people whose prescriptions require high-dioptre spectacles to use thinner lenses. These are sold in many countries, though not in the United States. April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the telecommunications corporation. ... The Nokia N90 multimedia has two displays and Carl Zeiss optics. ... The refractive index (or index of refraction) of a medium is a measure for how much the speed of light (or other waves such as sound waves) is reduced inside the medium. ... Using a phoropter to determine a prescription for eyeglasses An eyeglass prescription is a written order by an ophthalmologist or an optometrist to an optician for eyeglasses. ... A dioptre, or diopter, is a non-SI unit of measurement of the optical power of a lens or curved mirror, which is equal to the reciprocal of the focal length measured in metres (i. ...

Zeiss Ikon Camera

The Zeiss Ikon Rangefinder camera was introduced by Zeiss in 2004 and is similar to the Leica M series cameras. The new camera, manufactured in Japan by Cosina, is fully compatible with Leica and other lenses with the Leica M mount. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (3504 × 2336 pixels, file size: 2. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (3504 × 2336 pixels, file size: 2. ... A rangefinder is an optical device that allows distance to be estimated or measured using triangulation, laser, radar, or other method. ... Leica is the name of several cameras produced by a German company of the same name. ... Leica is the name of several cameras produced by a German company of the same name. ... The Leica M mount lens mount was introduced in 1954 with the Leica M3, together with a range of lenses. ...

Lenses

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ZM Lenses

The ZM line are lenses made for the Leica M mount and for the new Zeiss Ikon Camera with M mount. Also compatible with other Range Finder camera bodies with M Mount f.e. the Konica Hexar RF (KM Mount), the Cosina Voigtländer Bessa RxM/RxA series (VM mount), the Rollei 35RF and the Epson R-D series. Some lenses manufactured in Germany by Zeiss, some in Japan by Cosina. Leica is the name of several cameras produced by a German company of the same name. ... The Leica M mount lens mount was introduced in 1954 with the Leica M3, together with a range of lenses. ... Carl Zeiss The Carl Zeiss AG is a German manufacturer of optical systems, industrial measurements and medical devices, located in Oberkochen with important subsidiaries in Aalen and Jena. ... The Leica M mount lens mount was introduced in 1954 with the Leica M3, together with a range of lenses. ... The Konica Hexar RF was a 35 mm rangefinder camera sold by Konica. ... The Konica Hexar RF was a 35 mm rangefinder camera sold by Konica. ...

Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 2.8/15mm

Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 2.8/21mm

Carl Zeiss Biogon T* 2.8/25mm

(Zeiss made a milestone in resolution with this lens. 400 Lines per Millimeter.)

Carl Zeiss Biogon T* 2.8/28mm

Carl Zeiss Biogon T* 2/35mm

Carl Zeiss Planar T* 2/50mm

Carl Zeiss C Sonnar T* 1.5/50mm ("C" for "compact")

Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 2/85mm (named "Sonnar", but optically this lens is of "Planar"-type)

ZA Lenses

Lens line for Sony Alpha/Konica Minolta/Minolta A mount. Full dedicated autofocus lenses with 8 electrical contacts, ROM-IC, and distance encoder ('(D)-function' to support ADI flash). Sony Corporation ) is a Japanese multinational corporation and one of the worlds largest media conglomerates with revenue of $66. ... Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc. ... Minolta was a Japanese worldwide manufacturer of cameras, camera accessories, photo-copiers, fax machines and laser printers. ... The Minolta AF-mount. ...

Sony α Carl Zeiss Planar T* 1.4/85mm ZA [SAL-85F14Z] (announced 2006-06, released 2006-10-27)

(Optically not identical to Carl Zeiss Planar T* 1.4/85mm ZF/ZS lenses below. However, also not optically identical to the former Minolta AF 1,4/85 G (D), it replaced.)

Sony α Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 1.8/135mm ZA [SAL-135F18Z] (announced 2006-06, released 2006-10-27)

Sony α Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* DT 3.5-4.5/16-80mm ZA [SAL-1680Z] (announced 2006-06, released 2007-03)

ZF Lenses

Lens line for Nikon F Mount. No electronics, manual focus only, AI-S compatible. Optically identical to corresponding ZK and ZS lenses below. Manufactured in Japan by Cosina. For other uses, see Nikon (disambiguation). ... Nikon F-mount refers to a lens mount developed by Nikon for its 35mm SLR cameras. ... Cosina Co. ...

Carl Zeiss Planar T* 1.4/50mm ZF

Carl Zeiss Planar T* 1.4/85mm ZF

(Optically not identical to Sony α Carl Zeiss Planar T* 1.4/85mm ZA lens above.)

Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 2/35mm ZF

Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 2.8/25mm ZF

Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 2/50mm ZF

Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 2/100mm ZF

Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 2/28mm ZF ( Announced in 2007-09-19. Available in 31st.October 2007 )

ZK Lenses

Lens line for Pentax K Mount. No electronics, manual focus only, KA couplers. Optically identical to corresponding ZF and ZS lenses below. Manufactured in Japan by Cosina. Pentax Corporation ) (TYO: 7750 ) is a Japanese company founded in 1919 as Asahi Optical Joint Stock Co. ... Cosina Co. ...

Carl Zeiss Planar T* 1.4/50mm ZK (announced 2007-07-19, to be released in 2007-08)

Carl Zeiss Planar T* 1.4/85mm ZK (announced 2007-07-19, to be released in Q4 2007)

(Optically not identical to Sony α Carl Zeiss Planar T* 1.4/85mm ZA lens above.)

Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 2/35mm ZK (announced 2007-07-19, released since 26th. September 2007)

Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 2.8/25mm ZK (announced 2007-07-19, to be released in 31st. October 2007)

Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 2/50mm ZK (announced 2007-07-19, to be released in Q4 2007)

Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 2/100mm ZK (announced 2007-07-19, to be released in Q4 2007)

Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 2/28mm ZK (announced 2007-09-19, to be released in December 2007)

ZS Lenses

Lenses for Pentacon/Practica/Pentax Screw Mount (M42). By use of mount adapters can be adapted to most 35mm bajonett camera mounts including Canon FD and EF, Pentax K, Minolta SR and Sony/Konica Minolta/Minolta A mounts (with the exception of Nikon F mount), usually losing open-aperture-metering, multi-segment metering, focus confirmation, automatic flash zoom capabilities as well as some built-in shake reduction performance and EXIF data accuracy. Manual focus only. Optically identical to corresponding ZF and ZK lenses above. Manufactured in Japan by Cosina. The M42 lens mount is a screw thread mounting standard for attaching lenses to 35 mm cameras, primarily single-lens reflex models. ... Cosina Co. ...

Carl Zeiss Planar T* 1.4/50 ZS (announced 2006-01-18, released 2006-09)

Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 2.8/25mm ZS (announced by Cosina 2007-01, released 2007-06-27)

Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 2.8/35mm ZS (announced by Cosina 2007-01, to be released in 2007)

Superrotator Lenses

360° Tilt/Shift Lenses (based on Zeiss medium format lens designs) for 35mm format including full-frame digital. Available mounts: Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony Alpha/Konica Minolta/Minolta A mount. Other mounts on request. Manual focus only, no electronics. Manufactured in Germany and Ukraine.

Hartblei Superrotator Carl Zeiss Distagon T* IF 4/40mm (announced 2006-10, available spring 2007)

Hartblei Superrotator Carl Zeiss Planar T* 2,8/80mm (announced 2006-10, available spring 2007)

Hartblei Superrotator Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 4/120mm (announced 2006-10, available spring 2007)

See also

• Contax
• Rangefinder camera

Contax is a camera brand noted for its unique, and sometimes odd, technical innovation and a wide range of Carl Zeiss lenses. ... A Foca camera of 1947 at the Musée des Arts et Métiers in Paris. ...

References

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