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PostPosted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 11:13 pm    Post subject: Friedrich Munchen Reply with quote
Hi,

I was looking trough my box of enlarger lenses. An i found a tiny friedrich munchen corygon.
And i was wondering if anyone has more info about the this company ?

Ty

very well build, iris blades made of a verry blue metal, m39 mount.



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PostPosted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 5:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I never heard it also, interesting subject, may Luis able to answer he knows all strange little company Smile or Klaus who know very well German factories.


PostPosted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 8:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Corygon is a triplet, they are also seen on some folding cameras, so looks like it was a general purpose lens sold for both taking and enlarging. I saw a German 6x9 folder of unknown maker on ebay a couple of days ago that had a 100 or 105mm Corygon lens in a rimset Compur-Rapid.

This is what the Vade Mecum has to say:

Quote:
C.Friedrich, Werkstette fur Prazisions Optik, C. Friedrich, Muenchen, Germany.

They have been noted for Coronar lenses on cameras, and probably on enlargers. A series of cameras from
C.A. Mueller, Strengenberg, Germany were listed in B.J.A. 1927, p770advert. with Coronar lenses for 6x9cm
approx in f6.3, f4.8, f4.5 and there was a program of Coronar f4.5 lenses as separate items.

The Coronar f4.5
This was a recent introduction in 1926 according to Frerk, and was a Q15 type design and suitable for many
cameras, and well regarded. It seems to have become a major product, below. It was noted in the B.J.A. as
6in for 5x4in; 6.5in for 4x6in; 7in for 4.75x6.5in; 7.75in for 4.75x6.5in; 8.25in for 4.75x6.5in; 9.5in for 6.5x8.5in;
12in for 6.5x8.5in and 14in for 8x10in.
Coronar f4.5 50-360mm 4-glass Gauss. Q16. A 135mm was noted at auction on a
Sanderson 1/4plate.
Fig 009 020 Friedrich Coronar f4.5/135mm No352,216 in barrel.

Coronar f6.8 This was a triplet and a less expensive lens.
Corygon f2.8 45mm on Ruthine camera.
Corygon f2.9-f6.325-180mm Triplet, Q14.
Coronar f6.3 75-400mm 4-glass Gauss. Q16
Akmar f6.8 75-300mm 70-90°, Dagor type, (Q9) separable.
Axinon f3.5 35-180mm Q15
Axinon f4.5 35-180mm Q15
Other trade names are Biochron f2.0, and Coronav f4.5 which latter was probably a dialyt, in 50-360mm.


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PostPosted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 8:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Here's a 6x6 folder with a Corygon in rimset Compur-Rapid:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-F-Deckel-Munchen-Folding-Camera-w-C-Friedrich-F-3-5-7-5cm-Corygon-Lens-/330825970871?pt=Film_Cameras&hash=item4d06c3b4b7

Friedrich items are nto very common so they were probably a small maker:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Coronar-18cm-180mm-f6-8-No-147785-Enlarging-Lens-5x7-Germany-Vintage-/200897974497?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2ec673d0e1


PostPosted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 10:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Here is another Friedrich lens:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Friedrich-Munchen-AXINON-f-1-4-5-105-mm-4-5-105-F33-Vergrosserungsobjektiv-EL-/271152617998?pt=DE_Foto_Camcorder_Objektive&hash=item3f21f49a0e


PostPosted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 10:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Well, the expressedly mentioned copyright notice of the Lens Vademecum doesn't seem to stop copying here documenting quite a lack of respect and honoring somebody else's work. I trust on Karma ...


PostPosted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 11:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
It's all fully attributed, and 'fair use' covers this type of quoting. I researched this issue a few years ago when administrating a very large .org web site.


PostPosted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 12:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I will add that the Corygon could be a good lens, triplets can be very good, I have shot Agfa Apotar, Schneider Radionar and Trinar, Zeiss Novar, Voigtlander Voigtar, Ensign Entar, Ludwig Meritar triplets with good results, they need to be closed 2 stops at least to reach best sharpness I find.

I happen to have a roll of 120 drying now that I shot today with a Kershaw Otar 80mm triplet.

One clue that the Corygon is probably a high quality triplet is the fact that when I have seen it on a camera, it has been in a Compur-Rapid, which was the top shutter choice, lesser quality triplets are found in lesser quality shutters.

Anyways, ask the lens itself what it can do then please share the results with us.


PostPosted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 2:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
some quick-shots. It seems to me like a very potent little lens.

+sharp
+nice bokeh
-somewhat low saturation.

i will try to do some portrait photo's whit it. i have a feeling it will preform great in that area







PostPosted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 3:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks for sharing, I agree, it does look like a potent little lens. Lower contrast and saturation is common with enlarger lenses in my experience, PP can change that of course.


PostPosted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 7:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
iangreenhalgh wrote:
I have shot Agfa Apotar, Schneider Radionar and Trinar,....

Hey Ian, a bit too fast and enthousiast in reaction this time?
AFAIK the Trinar is a Rodenstock lens?


PostPosted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 9:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Well spotted, yes, Rodenstock Trinar Anastigmat, on a 1920s Franka Rolfix, shoots very well.
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