Goerz lens history book

Lens coating coating helps to reduce reflected light, and increase the percentage of light reaching the eye. Binoculars have been around and in general useand good quantity since the 1800s. Antique cp goerz optical kenro k2 lens for large format photography f10this lens is a goerz kenro k2 dagor, focal length is 250mm, the widest aperture is marked f10 but could be opened a little more. Each could choose any image and interpret it in personal and scholarly terms. One of the lenses is the photographic objective or taking lens the lens that takes the picture, while the other is used for the viewfinder system, which is usually viewed from above at waist level. Goerz was founded in 1886 by carl paul goerz 18541923, a salesman. Not sure about the first use of an actual fisheye lens rather than just a very distorted wide angle, possibly hals viewpoint in 2001. Goerz company was founded as a mail order company in 1886 by carl paul goerz 1854 1923 producing mathematical and drawing tools for schools, with only one assistant. This is a subject im very interested in myself, and one that seems not particularly well covered in the various books ive read on cinematography or film style history.

Wisner did a comparison several years ago between the goerz and a schneider symmar 150, and found the dagor to have greater contrast. Unless the remounting was butched it should be an excellent lens. Goerz lenses for photographic accuracy a catalog anon. Super rare goerz hypergon 127mm f32 wide angle brass vintage. Before the introduction of color slides in the thirties, color photography was a subject of experimentation, from where they appeared very curious devices. Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts 1 we have not used ocroptical character recognition.

Goerz has the credit of having introduced the first symmetrical lens. Everything name meaning, origin, pronunciation, numerology, popularity and more information about goerz at nameaning. It says in the 40 years history book that nippon kogaku began. They are the bygone instruments which have been widely used for a. In 1926 along with a number of german photographic firms it was absorbed into zeiss ikon although several product lines continued under their prior names. The site contains images, links and information on antique and classic cameras. Send questions or comments via the contact form at the bottom of this page. It is a symmetrical double anastigmat, consisting of two very thin hemispherical single glasses. A historical lens involves looking at a piece of literature or other work of art, and evaluate it based on the background of the author and popular ideas and culture at the time it was written. On the back of the camera, slide open the film counter window cover and continue to wind slowly until the number 1 appears in the window.

Aug 14, 2012 for anyone interested in collecting old binoculars then follow me and lets see what we can discover. Gallagher, is both a book of beautiful pictures and haunting pictures. A copy of a popular photography buying guide i have, dated may 1940, includes the dagor in several focal lengths in the listings for zeiss lenses. It is a book that will bring those who havent seen many pictures of the civil war right into the action, but give those who have a deeper understanding of them. Rudolf kingslake the lens is generally the most expensive and least understood part of any camera. The history of nippon kogaku 1600 1949 hans braakhuis. Web site devoted to collecting and using antique and classic cameras. A history of the photographic lens rudolf kingslake. The goerz lens is not only a photographic tool, but a valuable instrument and should be treated as such, other wise its performance and value are both likely to deterio rate. Originally, it made geometrical drawing instruments for schools. The lens coating was available on some military binoculars from late 1935, only. The lens coating was not available on civilian binoculars before the war. The lens is an unsymmetrical anastigmat consisting of three single elements, featuring f3.

A history of the photographic lens ebook, 1989 worldcat. Vintage goerz lenses for photographic accuracy 1936 booklet pamphlet manual. It is an excellent source for understanding the genealogy of most of the lenses ever produced and the problems associated to lens construction. In this book, rudolf kingslake traces the historical development of the various types of lenses from daguerres invention of photography in 1839 through lenses commonly used today. The lens coating was available on some military binoculars from late 1935, only in germany, not on a swedish contract or export models. I actually used this camera professionally in the 1990s shooting ektachrome and polaroids. The lens was first made as the doppel anastigmat series iii, and renamed dagor in 1904.

Goerz tenax pocket camera and accessories used by us soldier object accession number. This enormous unpublished work was written from the notes and records of lens collector, matthew wilkinson and friend, colin glanfield. If your lens is factory coated, then it probably has excellent contrast. Goerz meaning and origin of the name goerz nameaning. The three above from the 1940 catalog the next picture is a zoom into felipe s left eye. The listing suggests this is the only known example. Photographs made with goerz lenses by jamestown official photograph corporation jamestown official photogra corporation on. I have been looking for information on the goerz company, but very little seems to be available. Get the best deals on goerz in vintage camera lenses when you shop the largest online selection at.

From the 1953 version of kodak data book lens, shutters and portra lenses, this fourelement completely lumenized ektar lens, especially designed for the kodak signet 35 camera is one of the finest lenses ever produced for a miniature camera, regardless of price. The invention of the camera in the early 19th century led to an array of lens designs intended for photography. Goerz was a manufacturer of lenses and cameras beginning in 1888. In large format photography, there may be no large format lens maker more loved, or more missed than the german firm of goerz. Camera types list of companies glossary source books. In this chapter should be mentioned about a goerz innovation, the company designed and next begun to produce photo stereo binocular. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Rudolph kingslake writes about the goerz dagor in his book a history of the photographic lens, academic press, 1989. Clean the lens occasionally, and keep in a cool, dry place.

Included is a goerz apochromat artar 16 12 inch lens on an ilex acme shutter, and an extra section of rail and an old holder. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. This is common with the process lenses as they were designed for crisp corners and plate coverage in processreprographic work, no creative. Another book by the great brian coe, this time he focuses on the history of the color photography technology. In 1908, goerz photochemisches werk gmbh was founded in berlinzehlendorf. In this book, rudolf kingslake traces the historical development of the various types of lenses from daguerres.

For the most part, the information has been culled from wilkinson, glanfield and wrights magisterial lens collectors vade mecum, a data base available on cdrom. Goerz entered the soft focus lens market in november 1912 with their portrait hypar lens. In 1892 and 93 the double anastigmat type of lens were introduced with goerz taking the lead. For decades, many photogs considered goerz extensive lens line large formats best. On smaller format cameras the image circle generally covers only the intended film size with little room to spare.

Large format lenses are photographic optics that provide an image circle large enough to cover large format film or plates. The goerz subsidiary in the usa, and the lenses produced after the merger with zeissicon in the twenties are welldocumented, but the history of the parent company in berlin is hard to get any concrete data on. The dagor was goerzs most renowned lens construction, a symmetrical anastigmat with 6 elements in two groups. It was located in berlinfriedenau, rheinstrasse 4446.

On the historic camera web site we can find a short history of the goerz optical works. Dagor is an abbreviation of doppelanastigmat goerz. The original branch for goerz lenses in new york was opened at 52 union square place later called union square east around 1895 and managed originally by william goerz and later by otto c. This lens is the original rectilinear or symmetrical type introduced by us, and it was an important factor in the making of our reputation for the manufacture of photographic products. A special lens for mapping, plotting and rectifying equipment, for military and industrial applications. Ive read that lenses made by the goerz american optical co. The lens is generally the most expensive and least understood part of any camera.

Get the best deals on goerz lens in vintage camera lenses when you shop the largest online selection at. From an early lens still being manufactured for use in lowcost cameras to designs made possible through such innovations as lens. In this book, rudolf kingslake traces the historical. It is a book of history and present day and peoples stories. It is a true apochromat and very well corrected for other aberrations as well. Goerz kinohyper lens in 1942 the goerz lenses were transferred to the us defence and were not supplied for civilian market. In 1892, after zeiss negative reply, he had luck that he could replace the chief lens designer of goerz who had recently died.

Duly impressed by the advantages gained by the use of symmetrical components in photographic objectives, we made a special study of the application of symmetry in the construction of anastigmatic lenses, and succeeded in producing and bringing upon the market, in 1893, the goerz double anastigmat lens, the first anastigmat of symmetrical. Iirc, goerz claimed it covered 100 degrees, but i cant seem to find the brochure on camera eccentrics site although the series iv is mentioned in passing in the earlier goerz catalog. Find great deals on ebay for c p goerz and hensoldt. But sorry for zeiss, 2 of the 8 worked for goertz, berlin. In 1804 william hyde wollaston invented a positive meniscus lens for eyeglasses. In fact the evidence is that zeiss was still making dagors even as late as 1940. Choosing and using lenses for your slr hicks, roger, schultz, frances on. The series iii is a general purpose lens working at f6. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back.

Specializing in dagor lenses, artar lenses, goerz lenses, golden dagor, trigor, apo red dot artar, gold dot dagor, wideangle dagor, berlin dagor, goerz planigon, gold dot dagor, goerz aerial lenses. Being situated between east and west it is thought that the camera was easily obtained by the espionage services on both sides of the iron curtain. Discover a huge range of cameras, lenses, accessories and films to experiment with. Huge comic book lot, goerz dagor lens, huge gi joe lot, vintage camera telephoto lenses brass lens barrel, vintage camera telephoto lenses aluminum lens barrel, 8x10 enlarger, leica vintage camera lenses brass lens barrel, kodak vintage camera lenses aluminum lens barrel, panasonic camera lens caps, diffuser camera lens filters. Goerz minicord tlr this subminiature twin lens reflex was manufactured in austria in the 1950s. The dagor lens is a universal instrument in the full sense of the word, and comes as near being an all around lens as can be hoped for, considering the manifold and complex requirements of the photographic craftsman. Vintage goerz lenses for photographic accuracy 1936. Shasta at distance of seven miles, made with doublet plastigmat by h. Goerz tenax pocket camera and accessories used by us.

A history of photography in 50 cameras explores the 180year story of perhaps the most widely used device ever built. Thus the dagor lenses were made by carl zeiss jena in limited number in europe. Photostereo binocular in the goerz catalogue, published in 1903, we are reading. Rudolph kingslake is eminently qualified to write this book.

It was, and still is, goerz improved version of the syntorcelor. Therefore, history classes at a college such as ucsb or osu etc. The 1914 goerz catalog shows a lineup of nine different hypergons. Jul 10, 2015 this is something of a potted history of wide angle use in cinema and also avoided any mention of 16mm or anamorphic or panavision or standard 65mm, i would heartily welcome any corrections or additions. A history of photography in fifty cameras by michael. This is a rare lens indeed as i have seen many early goerz berlin hypergons but very few of these, perhaps two or three in nearly 20 years of lens collecting. A twin lens reflex camera tlr is a type of camera with two objective lenses of the same focal length. Become part of our fun community, share your fantastic photos with friends and read the latest photography tips, news and features. The problems of photographic lens design, creating a lens for a task that would cover a large, flat image plane, were well known even before the invention of photography due to the development of lenses to work with the focal plane of the camera obscura. Add in all the things that are missing and the result might be something like the box tengor. Photographs made with goerz lenses by jamestown official photograph corporation at. Most of the above information i researched on a history of the photographic lens by rudolf kingslake, academic press inc. Other sources of information include webpages and anonymous information passed down to me through others.

Historical lens by billy stansfield what is a historical lens. Dagor the dagor was goerz s most renowned lens construction, a symmetrical anastigmat with 6 elements in two groups. Hunkler, medical technician, 160th field artillery battalion, 45th infantry division, known as the thunderbirds, from june 1943 to september 1945. Goerz hypergon legendary large format super wide lens. Collector of daguerreian and wet plate era equipment and ephemera. Antique cp goerz optical kenro k2 lens for large format. Lens of war grew out of an invitation to leading historians of the civil war to select and reflect upon a single photograph. The following reproductions from goerz catalogs, and a lot more from other lens camera makers, you can find at camera eccentric website. Apr 12, 2016 now, my personal experiences are limited, in that i have not taken a history class from a fouryear research university, and have only taken classes from community colleges and liberal arts colleges. The lens will change the way you see your childs experience in sports, the opportunity you have to prepare him for success in manhood, and the role you play in helping him become a champion. Marco bensi has written a book about goerz company, it is in italian language. I got a dogmar 6,35mm sn 353458 today, and according to the vademecum it was only produced for a short time.

The hypergon has for several years held a unique place among wideangle lenses on account of its incomparable covering power. Blackandwhite negatives are crisp and needlesharp, capable of being enlarged. It covers cameras in all forms, revealing the origins and development of each model and tracing the stories of the photographers who used and popularized them. In 1812 wollaston adapted it as a lens for the camera obscura by mounting it with the concave side facing outward with an aperture stop in front of it, making the lens reasonably sharp over a wide field. Goerz optical works company history at historic camera.