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had to cede the mantle of standard large-diameter lens to the Gauss-type lens. Thus, as the single-lens reflex camera grew in popularity, the Gauss-type lens became the standard large-diameter lens, while the Sonnar-type lens found its niche as a large-diameter telephoto lens, a role for which its short overall length proved advantageous.
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The only lenses that could be diverted as-is to use for F-mount cameras were those with a focal length greater than that of the 13.5cm f/3.5. Back focus on the 8.5cm was lacking remarkably, so designers gave up on any thoughts of diversion to the F mount. However, if 10.5cm f/2.5 back focus could be
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1:5.6 250 mm for 9×12 cm (4×5") format. Though these lenses were quite heavy (> 2 kg) and large, they were optimised for working on a full aperture with the same sharpness and contrast as on smaller apertures. The coverage of these lenses was also not as good as many similar focal
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With the emergence of the single-lens reflex camera, the rivalry between the Sonnar-type lens and the Gauss-type lens was finally resolved. As an asymmetrical optical system, the Sonnar-type lens simply could not ensure the back focus necessary for the operation of a quick-return mirror, and thus
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increased by 1-1.5mm, it could be converted to the F mount. By reducing the thickness of the last lens element by 1.0mm, Wakimoto was able to preserve back focus and release the 10.5cm f/2.5 for F-mount cameras.
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When the modern Zeiss lens was designed by Bertele, Zeiss re-used the old Nettel tradename in order to build on the sun association to emphasize on the lens' large aperture (
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film cameras, the portrait lens focal lengths span the range approximately from 85 to 180 mm (1.5–4× the "normal lens" focal length).
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and patented in 1893, was modified in 1916 by Charles C. Minor, who added a positive meniscus element to increase the maximum aperture to
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length lenses which limited the use of camera movements, although movements are not generally too important for portrait work.
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design has been extensively copied by other lens manufacturers, due to its excellent sharpness, low production cost and fast
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patent. In 1926, the Ernemann Company was acquired by Zeiss-Ikon and Bertele continued developing his designs under Zeiss.
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1:1.5 50 mm, 1:2.0 50 mm, and 1:2.0 85 mm, respectively. Some early rangefinder lenses manufactured by
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portrait lenses also are supplied for larger cameras, most notably the 150 mm and 250 mm lenses for the
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for rangefinder cameras with a focal length of 35 mm, was derived by Bertele in 1934 from the improved 1932
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portrait lenses have been released for the 35mm format for both SLR cameras and rangefinders, such as the
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also exists, in which a number of lens groups are replaced with floating pairs of lens groups.
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design has been extended to longer and shorter focal lengths. For example, the first Zeiss
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design named in relation to the Zeiss Sonnar. This lens type has a variable
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used two cemented doublets in lieu of the two positive elements in Minor's
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50 mm lens with six elements in three groups and released with the
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with seven elements in three groups, allowing a maximum aperture of
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lens, which was released in 1919 with the Ermanox camera. Bertele's
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which can replace a series of lenses for a certain picture format.
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rangefinder camera in 1932. In 1931, Bertele reformulated the
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of 1936, built as a 2.8/180 mm lens for the Contax
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The name "Sonnar" is derived from the German word "
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San Diego, California: Academic Press. 1114:"Sonnar T* 2.8/85, Contax/Yashica mount" 828: 207: 597:produced several lenses that used the 477:design, its faster aperture and lower 33: 7: 1435:NIKKOR - The Thousand and One Nights 1404:NIKKOR - The Thousand and One Nights 1374:NIKKOR - The Thousand and One Nights 1347:NIKKOR - The Thousand and One Nights 1320:NIKKOR - The Thousand and One Nights 1063:NIKKOR - The Thousand and One Nights 400:. In parallel, Bertele designed the 1059:"Nikkor-S Auto 5.8cm F1.4 (No.40)" 1014:A History of the Photographic Lens 593:. For example, the Soviet factory 489:Although initially developed as a 318:(Zeiss Ikon, 1929, per DE 530,843) 25: 1457:Sonnar Lens Types for Leica mount 1400:"NIKKOR-P·C 10.5cm f/2.5 (No.45)" 1343:"NIKKOR-S·C 8.5cm f/1.5 (No.19)" 735: 723: 348: 323: 302: 277: 252: 237: 216: 1431:"NIKKOR-Q·C 13.5cm f/4 (No.43)" 1288:Cröll, Arne (October 4, 2019). 615:are direct copies of the Zeiss 481:was a significant improvement. 247:(Minor, 1916, per US 1,360,667) 698:derivative of the Sonnar, the 1: 1370:"NIKKOR-P·C 8.5cm F2 (No.36)" 519:design is incompatible with 393:, which was marketed as the 1455:Antique and Classic Cameras 1316:"NIKKOR-H·C 5cm F2 (No.34)" 96:originally designed by Dr. 1492: 565:lenses also were made for 521:Single-lens reflex cameras 485:Applications and influence 429:, patented in 1929, was a 26: 1471:Photographic lens designs 368:, 1932, per US 1,975,678) 343:, 1931, per US 1,998,704) 272:, 1923, per US 1,584,271) 212:antecedents and evolution 39: 805:Photographic lens design 561:V-system. 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Index

Zeiss Vario-Sonnar
Sonar

photographic lens
Ludwig Bertele
Zeiss Ikon
fast aperture
Sonne
Nettel Camerawerke
de
Sontheim am Neckar
de
Tessar
coat of arms
August Nagel
Contessa Camerawerke
de
Contessa-Nettel
de
Stuttgart
Zeiss Ikon
Cooke triplet (Taylor, 1893, per US 568,052)
Cooke triplet
Taylor
Ultrastigmat (Minor, 1916, per US 1,360,667)
Ernostar f/2.0 (Bertele, 1923, per US 1,584,271)
Bertele
Ernostar f/2.0 (Bertele, 1924, per DRP 458,499)
Bertele
Sonnar f/2.0 (Zeiss Ikon, 1929, per DE 530,843)

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