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Zeiss and Meyer books with serial numbers
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Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 10:39 pm
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Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 10:39 pm
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Today at noon in front of my house door I have found a long awaited package. Content? Books!



There are three big books about Carl Zeiss production, the first book goes from the beginning to 1927, the second book (way the largest) covers all Jena production from 1927 until the end of the Jena factory (1991), and the third book covers the production of the west Zeiss at Oberkochen, from post WWII until today.
The two smaller books are, one again about Carl Zeiss Jena, and the other one is about the whole production of Meyer-Optik Goerlitz.

It was a big purchase (about 150 Euros) but hopefully one that will provide good info forever. Thanks much to Klaus (KDS) for pointing us to the books and the shop.

The books reconstruct, for each lens, the production story, the years, serial numbers, batches, and they are very complete.


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Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 10:47 pm
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Shocked Congrats!!


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Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 12:36 am
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Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 12:36 am
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Cool!

now we know who to ask Smile


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Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 12:51 am
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Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 12:51 am
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What an excellent addition to any bookshelf.
Now, about this lens... Smile


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Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 4:18 am
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Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 4:18 am
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Hartmut Thiele has written quite a few books on the production history of more then a few European camera and lens manufacturers.Here are a few links to ordering some of his books.

http://www.lindemanns.de/shop/fotobuchhandlung/64015t-thiele-hartmut-fabrikationsbuch-photooptik-ii.php

Meyer Optik
http://www.lindemanns.de/shop/fotobuchhandlung/64066m-meyer-optik-thiele-hartmut-kleines-fabrikationsbuch-meyer-optik.php?sid=4bf57708dbb09&ruck=64020t-thiele-hartmut-fabrikationsbuch-photooptik-iii.php


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Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 7:31 am
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Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 7:31 am
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Great!, but you've missed to order Hartrmut's Schneider-Kreuznach books!

Greetings
Klaus


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Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 7:45 am
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Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 7:45 am
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exaklaus wrote:
Great!, but you've missed to order Hartrmut's Schneider-Kreuznach books!

Greetings
Klaus


I didn't have enough money on my prepaid card Embarassed
I'll buy it next round when Leica book is released Smile

EDIT: BTW Klaus, do you know of a way to contact him? I have found some empties or quirks in his Oberkochen book.


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Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 5:00 pm
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Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 5:00 pm
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Thiele is a well known author about lenses. Perhaps the greatest expert concerning old German glass.

Since he is also the publisher of most of his books, you should be able to contact him via the publisher's address.

I'd gladly offer you help in translating into German, Orio.


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Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 5:15 pm
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Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 5:15 pm
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I like the look of the Meyer Gorlitz book, but I don't read German Sad No english translation I suppose?


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Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 1:34 pm
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Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 1:34 pm
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It really needs a heck of german understanding to translate
12.10.1953 9.345.789 Tessar M42
I guess - would that be English, I would be totally lost... Wink



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Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 2:25 pm
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Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 2:25 pm
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Good photo, Klaus, much sexier than mine Smile


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Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 3:21 pm
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Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 3:21 pm
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not mine, from Zeiss, I had shown that already in my original announcement of these books. It shows also the inside and that no language skills are needed to understand these lists.


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Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2024 11:35 pm
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Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2024 11:35 pm
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web search about Aristostigmat lenses brings me here.

I recently bought a 1950 or so Aristostigmat 100mm f6,3 after I read some of the 100mm barely covers 13x18/5x7 planfilm.
It seems to be the case with no movement. Like this at f32 (but I have to inspect the camera to check if the top right corner vignetting there is mechanical.)



zoomed bust name:





this is at f16 and only slight vignetting:



100% zoomed detail:




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so these Aristostigmat are interesting, info available online is that the older version, brass barrel in F9 has more coverage. But then it is unclear about possible variations of the F6,3 pre-WW2 Meyer brochure mentions 90° angle of view, and 105° for the F9, and meant for Postkarte format to ½-platte, with the 120mm for 5x7.
I may hunt for a F9 or another variant of the F6.3, and also for the 120mm but would like to have most information possible.

I created an account on grossformatfotografie.de but my email still not validated by some admin there, so can't post.
I found this 2010 thread. I see that since the Kleines Buch Hartmut Thiele has written a Großes one in a main volume plus a supplement. The Kleines is not longer available at Lindemanns shop, but I have seen one on Booklooker.

Just wondering if the Kleines would suffice for all available docs about the Aristostigmat, or better buy the Großes ?


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Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2024 7:35 am
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"Kleines" is not a title - it just means "Small" in German Wink
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