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calvin83
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Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2016 6:39 am Post subject: Rodenstock Interchangeable Lenses for 35mm cameras Serials |
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calvin83 wrote:
Rodenstock was a well-known manufacturer of medium/large format lenses as well as enlarging lenses. From 1950s to early 1960s, they had produced some interchangeable Lenses for 35mm SLR and viewfinder cameras. Like many other Germany manufacturer, the lenses changed from chrome finish to black finish with focus/aperture ring in zebra style.
Although Rodenstock produced two million lenses from 1954 to 1961, it seems the production number of interchangeable lenses is relatively low compare to other Germany manufacturer.
I have included some data on serial numbers in the list below. As I don’t have the official production figures, the data may be far from complete. If you have seen or owned a lens with serial number not listed in below, it will be nice if you let us know the serial number (first five digits or the whole number) with a link or photo. If you found any errors, please let me know too.
Below is the list of all the interchangeable lenses made for 35mm cameras, sorted by lens mount/camera type and focal length. Most of the following lenses can be adapted to digital cameras with readily available adapters except the 40/2.8 and 75/4.
Production Dates for Rodenstock Lenses, Up to Year (extract):
2,000,000 1945
2,500,000 1952
3,000,000 1954
4,000,000 1957
4,500,000 1960
5,000,000 1961
5,300,000 1963
Rodenstock interchangeable lenses for Kodak Retina and others by Calvin Lee, on Flickr _________________ https://lensfever.com/
https://www.instagram.com/_lens_fever/
The best lens is the one you have with you.
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calvin83
Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 7537 Location: Hong Kong
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Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2016 6:44 am Post subject: |
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calvin83 wrote:
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Leica Thread Mount (LTM):
Rodenstock-Heligon 35mm f/2.8 (chrome)
SN known: 22981xx, 23274xx, 23275xx, 23276xx, 23277xx, 23695xx, 23696xx, 23698xx, 23699xx, 23710xx, 23711xx, 23712xx, 24596xx, 24597xx, 24598xx, 35253xx
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M42, Exakta and cameras with Synchro-Compur shutters (so called DKL):
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Eurygon 30mm f/2.8
Exakta
SN known: 37622xx, 37625xx, 38575xx, 38576xx, 38577xx, 38578xx(1), 38579xx(1), 38580xx, 38581xx, 38582xx(1), 40308xx, 40310xx, 42022xx(2)
M42
SN known: 37624xx, 37626xx, 38567xx, 38570xx, 38574xx, 38577xx, 38578xx(bcostin), 38580xx, 38583xx, 40308xx, 44816xx, 44817xx, 44819xx
Rodenstock Retina-Eurygon
SN known: 4204xxx, 4282xxx, 4285xxx, 4289xxx, 4290xx, 4333xxx, 4555xxx, 4556xxx, 4675xxx, 4750xxx, 4751xxx, 4913xxx
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Eurygon 35mm f/4
Rodenstock-Eurygon (Vitessa T/Braun Colorette)
SN known: 35030xx, 35031xx, 36169xx
Rodenstock-Eurygon (Iloca)
SN known: 40723xx, 44783xx
Rodenstock Retina-Eurygon
SN known: 4070xxx, 4071xxx, 4072xxx, 4203xxx, 4204xxx, 4286xxx, 4290xxx, 4441xxx, 4476xxx, 5480xxx
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Rodenstock-Trinar-L 40mm f/2.8 (Braun Paxette Electromatic 1A)
SN known: 4838xxx, 4839xxx, 4840xxx, 4842xxx, 4847xxx
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Ysarex 50mm f/2.8
Rodenstock-Ysarex (Vitessa T/Braun Colorette)
SN known: 3617xxx, 3817xxx, 3855xxx, 3856xxx
Rodenstock-Iloca-Ysarex
SN known: 43315xx, 44899xx
Rodenstock Retina-Ysarex
SN known: 4073xxx, 4074xxx, 4075xxx, 4076xxx, 4078xxx(Macca), 4332xxx, 4476xxx, 4477xxx, 4607xxx, 4754xxx
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Heligon 50mm f/1.9
Exakta
SN known: 36897xx(3), 37625xx, 38565xx, 38567xx, 38568xx, 38569xx, 38570xx, 40313xx, 40314xx
M42
SN known: 37626xx, 38564xx, 38566xx, 38567xx, 38568xx, 38569xx, 38572xx, 38573xx, 42798xx
Rodenstock Iloca-Heligon
SN known: 42799xx, 42800xx, 42801xx, 43142xx, 43148xx
Rodenstock Retina-Heligon
SN known: 4202xxx, 4203xxx, 4285xxx, 4314xxx, 4356xxx, 4357xxx, 4471xxx, 4608xxx, 4674xxx, 4677xxx, 4752xxx
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Rodenstock-Rotelar 75mm f/4 (Braun Paxette Electromatic 1A)
Rodenstock Retina-Rotelar
SN known: 4891xxx, 4892xxx
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Rotelar 85mm f/4
Rodenstock-Rotelar (Vitessa T/Braun Colorette)
SN known: 3555xxx, 36165xx, 36166xx, 39654xx
Rodenstock Retina-Rotelar
SN known: 4201xxx, 4202xxx, 4205xxx, 4311xxx, 4312xxx, 4378xxx, 4441xxx, 4478xxx
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Rodenstock-Rotelar 100mm f/4
Exakta
SN known: 37626xx, 37627xx, 37628xx
M42 with aperture arm
SN known: 37627xx, 37628xx, 42764xx
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Rotelar 135mm f/4
Exakta
SN known: 37629xx, 37630xx, 40317xx, 40318xx
M42 with aperture arm
SN known: 42764xx
Rodenstock Retina-Rotelar
SN known: 4204xxx, 4205xxx, 4282xxx, 4306xxx, 4382xxx, 4440xxx, 4607xxx, 4652xxx, 4675xxx, 4751xxx, 4752xxx, 4763xxx
Rodenstock-Rotelar(Vitessa T/Braun Colorette)
SN known: 3711xxx, 3714xxx, 4194xxx, 4760xxx, 5100xxx
Rodenstock-Rotelar R
SN known: 3714xxx, 3854xxx, 3855xxx, 4687xxx, 5100xxx, 524xxxx
Rodenstock-Iloca-Rotelar
SN known: 4330xxx, 4331xxx, 4440xxx, 4489xxx
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Rodenstock-Yronar 135mm f/3.5 (chrome/pre-set)
M42/Exakta/Bellow
SN known:
with red "A": 25940xx, 25941xx, 27146xx, 27856xx, 27857xx, 33154xx, 33155xx, 33975xx, 33976xx, 34336xx, 35881xx
without red "A": 37004xx, 40132xx, 40133xx, 42404xx, 42405xx
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Rodenstock-Rotelar 180mm f/4.5 (black/pre-set)
Exakta
SN known: 37631xx, 42025xx, 43054xx, 44519xx
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Note:
1) At least one sample comes with chrome painted bayonet/non-automatic.
2) At least one sample comes with black painted bayonet/non-automatic.
3) This might be a pre-production SN. Thanks Max78 for the information.
a) The red A symbol on the name ring meaning the lens is coated, similar to the red T used on Zeiss lenses and the red V used on Meyer lenses.
b) The lens-head of the two pre-set lenses can be unscrews from the focusing mount. Some Yronars are sold together with a bellow attachment and a bellow.
c) Some special/extremely rare/prototype lenses are not included here, e.g. Imagon 120mm f/4.5. _________________ https://lensfever.com/
https://www.instagram.com/_lens_fever/
The best lens is the one you have with you.
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visualopsins
Joined: 05 Mar 2009 Posts: 10427 Location: California
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Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2016 4:05 pm Post subject: |
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visualopsins wrote:
Thank you so much Calvin83 for sharing your works! _________________ ☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮ like attracts like! ☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮
Cameras: Sony A7Rii, Spotmatics II, F, and ESII, Nikon P4
M42 Asahi Optical Co., Lenses:
Takumar 1:4 f=35mm, 1:2 f=58mm (Sonnar), 1:2.4 f=58mm (Heliar), 1:2.2 f=55mm (Gaussian), 1:2.8 f=105mm (Model I), 1:2.8/105 (Model II), 1:5.6/200
Tele-Takumar 1:5.6/200, 1:6.3/300
Macro-Takumar 1:4/50
Auto-Takumar 1:2.3 f=35, 1:1.8 f=55mm, 1:2.2 f=55mm
Super-TAKUMAR 1:3.5/28 (fat), 1:2/35 (Fat), 1:1.4/50 (8-element),
Super-Multi-Coated Fisheye-TAKUMAR 1:4/17
Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR 1:4.5/20, 1:3.5/24, 1:3.5/28, 1:2/35, 1:3.5/35, 1:1.8/85, 1:1.9/85 1:2.8/105, 1:3.5/135, 1:2.5/135 (II), 1:4/150, 1:4/200, 1:4/300, 1:4.5/500
Super-Multi-Coated Macro-TAKUMAR 1:4/50, 1:4/100
Super-Multi-Coated Bellows-TAKUMAR 1:4/100
SMC TAKUMAR 1:1.4/50, 1:1.8/55
Other lenses:
Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 2.4/35
SMC PENTAX ZOOM 1:3.5 35~105mm, SMC PENTAX ZOOM 1:4 45~125mm
Nikon Micro-NIKKOR-P-C Auto 1:3.5 f=55mm, NIKKOR-P Auto 105mm f/2.5 Pre-AI (Sonnar), Micro-NIKKOR 105mm 1:4 AI, NIKKOR AI-S 35-135mm f/3,5-4,5
Tamron SP 17mm f/3.5 (51B), Tamron SP 17mm f/3.5 (51BB), SP 500mm f/8 (55BB), SP 70-210mm f/3.5 (19AH)
Vivitar 100mm 1:2.8 MC 1:1 Macro Telephoto
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Macca
Joined: 20 Mar 2012 Posts: 248 Location: Glasgow, Scotland.
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Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2016 10:25 pm Post subject: |
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Macca wrote:
Hi Calvin I have a Rodenstock Retina Ysarex 50mm 2.8 in DKL mount. Serial number is 4078050, the 8 being higher than the numbers for your list on this lens. _________________ Sony A7iii.
CZ Distagon 15mm 2.8,Loxia 25mm 2.4,RE Auto Topcor 35mm 2.8,Contax Zeiss 35mm1.4,Minolta M Rokkor 40mm f2, Jupiter 3 50mm 1.5, Kuribayashi CC Petri Orikkor 50mm 2,Topcor S 50mm f2,Topcor RE GN 50mm 1.8,RE Auto Topcor 58mm 1.4, Helios 44m 2,Steinheil Munchen Auto Quinon 55m 1.9,Olympus auto g zuiko 60mm f1.5 ,KMZ PO2-2M 75mm F2,Jupiter 9 85mm f2(Arsenal Kiev),RE Auto Topcor 85mm 1.8,Leica Elmarit 90mm 2.8 R, RE Auto Topcor 100mm 2.8,Meyer Orestor 100mm 2.8,,F.B.R.105mm 2.4, RE Auto Topcor 135mm 3.5,Leica Elmarit R 135mm 2.8,Steinheil Munchen Quinar VL 135mm 2.8,Contax Zeiss 100-300mm 4.5-5.6, Vernon Edonar 350mm 5.5 |
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calvin83
Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 7537 Location: Hong Kong
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Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2016 11:27 am Post subject: |
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calvin83 wrote:
Macca wrote: |
Hi Calvin I have a Rodenstock Retina Ysarex 50mm 2.8 in DKL mount. Serial number is 4078050, the 8 being higher than the numbers for your list on this lens. |
List updated. Thanks! _________________ https://lensfever.com/
https://www.instagram.com/_lens_fever/
The best lens is the one you have with you. |
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bcostin
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Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 10:47 pm Post subject: |
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bcostin wrote:
I have a Eurygon 30mm f/2.8 in M42 mount, S/N: 3 857 881 |
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calvin83
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Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2017 1:25 am Post subject: |
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calvin83 wrote:
bcostin wrote: |
I have a Eurygon 30mm f/2.8 in M42 mount, S/N: 3 857 881 |
Thanks for your contribution! _________________ https://lensfever.com/
https://www.instagram.com/_lens_fever/
The best lens is the one you have with you. |
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calvin83
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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2018 3:22 am Post subject: |
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calvin83 wrote:
After many new updates, I think this list becomes more complete now. _________________ https://lensfever.com/
https://www.instagram.com/_lens_fever/
The best lens is the one you have with you. |
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calvin83
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Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 10:45 am Post subject: |
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calvin83 wrote:
I have update even more serial numbers. _________________ https://lensfever.com/
https://www.instagram.com/_lens_fever/
The best lens is the one you have with you. |
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calvin83
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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2020 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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calvin83 wrote:
I have updated more SN and correct some mistakes. This should be the last update unless I found an unknown variant. _________________ https://lensfever.com/
https://www.instagram.com/_lens_fever/
The best lens is the one you have with you. |
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KEO
Joined: 27 Sep 2018 Posts: 754 Location: USA
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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2020 7:29 pm Post subject: |
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KEO wrote:
calvin83 wrote: |
I have updated more SN and correct some mistakes. This should be the last update unless I found an unknown variant. |
Thank you for the work you put into this. I've got a chrome Yronar 135 with a red "A" so I'll check the serial number just to be sure it matches. |
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calvin83
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Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2020 2:54 am Post subject: |
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calvin83 wrote:
KEO wrote: |
calvin83 wrote: |
I have updated more SN and correct some mistakes. This should be the last update unless I found an unknown variant. |
Thank you for the work you put into this. I've got a chrome Yronar 135 with a red "A" so I'll check the serial number just to be sure it matches. |
Yronar 135 is one of the lens I would like to add into my collection. _________________ https://lensfever.com/
https://www.instagram.com/_lens_fever/
The best lens is the one you have with you. |
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calvin83
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calvin83 wrote:
Updated even more recent findings. Unless there is new specimen found, I may not going to update this list any more. The list now should cover over 90% of all the SN range now. _________________ https://lensfever.com/
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KEO
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Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2022 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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KEO wrote:
calvin83 wrote: |
KEO wrote: |
calvin83 wrote: |
I have updated more SN and correct some mistakes. This should be the last update unless I found an unknown variant. |
Thank you for the work you put into this. I've got a chrome Yronar 135 with a red "A" so I'll check the serial number just to be sure it matches. |
Yronar 135 is one of the lens I would like to add into my collection. |
I don't know why this took me so long, but I have two Exakta Yronars...
25941xx
33154xx
They're almost identical, but 33154xx says "Made in Western Germany" on the barrel. 25941xx doesn't say anything. |
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calvin83
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Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2022 3:31 am Post subject: |
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calvin83 wrote:
KEO wrote: |
calvin83 wrote: |
KEO wrote: |
calvin83 wrote: |
I have updated more SN and correct some mistakes. This should be the last update unless I found an unknown variant. |
Thank you for the work you put into this. I've got a chrome Yronar 135 with a red "A" so I'll check the serial number just to be sure it matches. |
Yronar 135 is one of the lens I would like to add into my collection. |
I don't know why this took me so long, but I have two Exakta Yronars...
25941xx
33154xx
They're almost identical, but 33154xx says "Made in Western Germany" on the barrel. 25941xx doesn't say anything. |
I saw some of the copies marked "Western Germany" without "Made in". If your 25941xx does not have any marking, it may be sold within Western Germany? _________________ https://lensfever.com/
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The best lens is the one you have with you. |
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KEO
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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2022 6:02 pm Post subject: |
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KEO wrote:
calvin83 wrote: |
If your 25941xx does not have any marking, it may be sold within Western Germany? |
Yes, that's possible. I got it from a camera shop in Britain. The other one came from a seller in the U.S. |
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