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'''Aldis Brothers''' was a maker of lenses and other photographic equipment, in the Sparkhill area of Birmingham, England, from 1901, when H.L Aldis left the [[Dallmeyer]] company.<ref>[http://www.earlyphotography.co.uk/site/companies.html#aldis Early Photography].</ref> Among their most successful products was the Uno Anastigmat, which comprises three glass elements, like the [[Cooke]] anastigmat, but two of which are cemented.
 
'''Aldis Brothers''' was a maker of lenses and other photographic equipment, in the Sparkhill area of Birmingham, England, from 1901, when H.L Aldis left the [[Dallmeyer]] company.<ref>[http://www.earlyphotography.co.uk/site/companies.html#aldis Early Photography].</ref> Among their most successful products was the Uno Anastigmat, which comprises three glass elements, like the [[Cooke]] anastigmat, but two of which are cemented.
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The company was bought by the Rank organisation some time after the Second World War, and concentrated on [[Projector|slide projectors, episcopes]] etc.
 
The company was bought by the Rank organisation some time after the Second World War, and concentrated on [[Projector|slide projectors, episcopes]] etc.
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===Camera lenses===
 
*[[Uno Anastigmat]] / Uno Bi-Focal
 
*  Plano Anastigmat
 
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* [https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/items/253303 Advertising leaflet] for a distributor of Aldis lenses in Italy and its colonies, describing Anastigmat series 0 - III. Held by [https://museumsvictoria.com.au/ Museum Victoria] in Melbourne, Australia.
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* [http://museumvictoria.com.au/collections/items/253303/leaflet-aldis-bros-birmingham-circa-1915 Advertising leaflet] for a distributor of Aldis lenses in Italy and its colonies, describing Anastigmat series 0 - III. Held by [http://museumvictoria.com.au Museum Victoria] in Melborne, Australia.
 
 
* Cameras at [http://www.earlyphotography.co.uk/ Early Photography] with Aldis lenses:  
 
* Cameras at [http://www.earlyphotography.co.uk/ Early Photography] with Aldis lenses:  
 
** Late 20's [http://www.earlyphotography.co.uk/site/entry_C654.html Ensign Roll-film Reflex with 4¼ inch f/6.3 Uno Anastigmat]
 
** Late 20's [http://www.earlyphotography.co.uk/site/entry_C654.html Ensign Roll-film Reflex with 4¼ inch f/6.3 Uno Anastigmat]
 
** 1927 [http://www.earlyphotography.co.uk/site/entry_C455.html No. 4 Ensign Carbine, tropical, with 4¼ inch f/6.3 Uno Anastigmat]
 
** 1927 [http://www.earlyphotography.co.uk/site/entry_C455.html No. 4 Ensign Carbine, tropical, with 4¼ inch f/6.3 Uno Anastigmat]
 
** 1907 [http://www.earlyphotography.co.uk/site/entry_C34.html Stereo Soho reflex with 6.4 inch f/6.3 Aldis Anastigmat Series II lenses], usable in mono or stereo.
 
** 1907 [http://www.earlyphotography.co.uk/site/entry_C34.html Stereo Soho reflex with 6.4 inch f/6.3 Aldis Anastigmat Series II lenses], usable in mono or stereo.
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Latest revision as of 04:34, 23 August 2023

Aldis Brothers was a maker of lenses and other photographic equipment, in the Sparkhill area of Birmingham, England, from 1901, when H.L Aldis left the Dallmeyer company.[1] Among their most successful products was the Uno Anastigmat, which comprises three glass elements, like the Cooke anastigmat, but two of which are cemented.

Aldis produced lenses for some Ensign cameras, some of which are identified with the brand Aldis-Ensign or Aldis-Butcher.

During both the First and Second World Wars, the company made military equipment. Its name is particularly strongly associated with the Aldis lamp, a signalling lamp used to send Morse Code.

The company was bought by the Rank organisation some time after the Second World War, and concentrated on slide projectors, episcopes etc.

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