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The correction of astigmatism of photographic [[lens]]es is known since 1889 when [[Paul Rudolph]] developed the first Anastigmat lens for [[Carl Zeiss]]. In 1890 this Zeiss lens was named ''[[Protar]]''. Other remarkable anastigmatic lenses were [[Emil Busch]]'s fast F3.1 ''Glaukar'' anastigmat of 1910 and [[Ernemann]]'s fast F2.0 ''Ernostar'' lenses of the mid-1920s. The term '''anastigmat''' was used until the mid-1950s by most camera- and lens-makers for many of their normal camera lenses because anastigmatism was the last type of lens correction that appeared on the market before 1945. Then the emphasis of camera marketing moved to the use of the terms ''coated'' or ''coating'' [http://www.camerapedia.org/wiki/Coated#Coating_against_reflections_between_lens_groups] which signaled newer types of lens correction.
 
  
Astigmatism is a lens fault that causes a point of the focusing plane appearing as a line on the focal plane. In anastigmatic lenses the fault is corrected by careful combination of lens elements.
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Astigmatism is a lens fault that causes a point of the subject to appear as a line on the focal plane. In anastigmatic lenses the fault is corrected by a careful combination of lens elements.
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A correction of astigmatism in photographic [[lens]]es was demonstrated in 1889 when [[Paul Rudolph]] developed the first Anastigmat lens for [[Carl Zeiss]]. In 1890 this Zeiss lens was named ''[[Protar]]''. A fundamental anastigmat lens formula is Dennis Cooke's [[Cooke triplet]] of 1893 which combined color correction with anastigmatism. Three airspaced lenses offer a designer just enough degrees of freedom to correct all these basic aberrations. Other remarkable anastigmatic lenses were [[Emil Busch]]'s fast F3.1 ''Glaukar'' anastigmat of 1910 and [[Ernemann]]'s fast F2.0 ''Ernostar'' lenses of the mid-1920s.
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By the mid 20th century, correction for astigmatism was the norm on better cameras, as designs moved on to 4- to 7-element standard lenses. Lens descriptors then highlighted other aspects, such as maximum aperture or "Color" lenses (i.e. achromatic and antireflection-coated). After 1945 a labeling of "anastigmat" was generally reserved for lower-end lens options, typically of the Cooke triplet type.
  
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The [[Turner-Reich Anastigmat]] of 1896 was a remarkable symmetrical construction, consisting of two five-element (!) lens groups.
 
The [[Turner-Reich Anastigmat]] of 1896 was a remarkable symmetrical construction, consisting of two five-element (!) lens groups.
  
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*Flickr gallery [http://www.flickr.com/photos/uwe_kulick/galleries/72157633285630559/ Protar] shows the original Zeiss Anastigmat, the Protar variants and shots made with these lenses
  
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Latest revision as of 03:13, 22 March 2023

Glossary Terms

Astigmatism is a lens fault that causes a point of the subject to appear as a line on the focal plane. In anastigmatic lenses the fault is corrected by a careful combination of lens elements.

A correction of astigmatism in photographic lenses was demonstrated in 1889 when Paul Rudolph developed the first Anastigmat lens for Carl Zeiss. In 1890 this Zeiss lens was named Protar. A fundamental anastigmat lens formula is Dennis Cooke's Cooke triplet of 1893 which combined color correction with anastigmatism. Three airspaced lenses offer a designer just enough degrees of freedom to correct all these basic aberrations. Other remarkable anastigmatic lenses were Emil Busch's fast F3.1 Glaukar anastigmat of 1910 and Ernemann's fast F2.0 Ernostar lenses of the mid-1920s.

By the mid 20th century, correction for astigmatism was the norm on better cameras, as designs moved on to 4- to 7-element standard lenses. Lens descriptors then highlighted other aspects, such as maximum aperture or "Color" lenses (i.e. achromatic and antireflection-coated). After 1945 a labeling of "anastigmat" was generally reserved for lower-end lens options, typically of the Cooke triplet type.



The Turner-Reich Anastigmat of 1896 was a remarkable symmetrical construction, consisting of two five-element (!) lens groups.

Links

  • Flickr gallery Protar shows the original Zeiss Anastigmat, the Protar variants and shots made with these lenses