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'''Bausch & Lomb''' is today a manufacturer of contact lenses and eyecare products. It began in 1853 as a little optical shop in Rochester, New York, founded by the German immigrants John Jacob Bausch (from Württemberg) and Henry Lomb (from Hesse). First they produced pince-nez spectacles. When Bausch's son Edward finished his engineering studies in 1875 he convinced the father to start making microscopes. In 1883 the company started making [[lens|camera lenses]], mainly lens types of [[Carl Zeiss]]. In 1888 Bausch & Lomb produced the lenses for the [[Kodak No. 1]], the pioneering roll film camera by [[George Eastman]] and [[Frank A. Brownell]]. | '''Bausch & Lomb''' is today a manufacturer of contact lenses and eyecare products. It began in 1853 as a little optical shop in Rochester, New York, founded by the German immigrants John Jacob Bausch (from Württemberg) and Henry Lomb (from Hesse). First they produced pince-nez spectacles. When Bausch's son Edward finished his engineering studies in 1875 he convinced the father to start making microscopes. In 1883 the company started making [[lens|camera lenses]], mainly lens types of [[Carl Zeiss]]. In 1888 Bausch & Lomb produced the lenses for the [[Kodak No. 1]], the pioneering roll film camera by [[George Eastman]] and [[Frank A. Brownell]]. | ||
Bausch & Lomb was also a well respected manufacturer of [[leaf shutter]]s. Bausch & Lomb's "Unicum" shutter was one of the best [[shutter]]s of its time. Initially the company co-operated extensivey with German optics and glass makers, but from 1913 onwards the company started making its own optical glass. A lot of optical instruments and other optical goods were already in the company's portfolio. [[Camera|Still camera]] lenses were made until the 1930s, especially for [[Kodak]]. Later photo-optical products became a smaller part of the company's focus, leaving just movie projector lenses and movie camera lenses. For example, the special lenses for the widescreen format "Cinemascope" film were made by B&L. A late highlight of the company's still-camera optics were the lenses for the cameras of the "Surveyor" lunar probes in 1965. | Bausch & Lomb was also a well respected manufacturer of [[leaf shutter]]s. Bausch & Lomb's "Unicum" shutter was one of the best [[shutter]]s of its time. Initially the company co-operated extensivey with German optics and glass makers, but from 1913 onwards the company started making its own optical glass. A lot of optical instruments and other optical goods were already in the company's portfolio. [[Camera|Still camera]] lenses were made until the 1930s, especially for [[Kodak]]. Later photo-optical products became a smaller part of the company's focus, leaving just movie projector lenses and movie camera lenses. For example, the special lenses for the widescreen format "Cinemascope" film were made by B&L. A late highlight of the company's still-camera optics were the lenses for the cameras of the "Surveyor" lunar probes in 1965. | ||
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| + | In addition to adaptations and copies of various manufacturers, Bausch & Lomb also offered own designs, some of which were very successful: | ||
| + | *[[Metrogon]] | ||
| + | A correlation of lens serial numbers with production dates can be found [[Bausch & Lomb serial numbers|here]]. | ||
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| + | |image_text= ad of 1900 shows lens grinder | ||
| + | |image_by= Uwe Kulick | ||
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*[http://www.cameraeccentric.com/html/info/bauschlomb_8.html Camera lenses 1912] at Camera Eccentric [http://www.cameraeccentric.com] | *[http://www.cameraeccentric.com/html/info/bauschlomb_8.html Camera lenses 1912] at Camera Eccentric [http://www.cameraeccentric.com] | ||
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Revision as of 11:15, 20 November 2011
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| Bausch & Lomb-manufactured Tessar; 1903 Zeiss patent[1] image by Nesster (Image rights) |
| photography related industry in Rochester (New York) |
| American Camera | Bausch & Lomb | Blair | Century | Crown Optical Co. | Elgeet | Folmer & Schwing | Gassner and Marx | Graflex | Gundlach | Ilex | JML | Kodak | Milburn | Monroe | PMC | Ray | Reichenbach, Morey and Will | Rochester Camera and Supply Co. | Rochester Optical Co. | Rochester Panoramic Camera Co. | Seneca | Sunart | Walker | Webster Industries | Wollensak |
| and in Rochester (Minnesota) |
| Conley |
| external links |
| graflex.org - Rudolf Kingslake's "Optical industry in Rochester (N.Y.)" |
Bausch & Lomb is today a manufacturer of contact lenses and eyecare products. It began in 1853 as a little optical shop in Rochester, New York, founded by the German immigrants John Jacob Bausch (from Württemberg) and Henry Lomb (from Hesse). First they produced pince-nez spectacles. When Bausch's son Edward finished his engineering studies in 1875 he convinced the father to start making microscopes. In 1883 the company started making camera lenses, mainly lens types of Carl Zeiss. In 1888 Bausch & Lomb produced the lenses for the Kodak No. 1, the pioneering roll film camera by George Eastman and Frank A. Brownell.
Bausch & Lomb was also a well respected manufacturer of leaf shutters. Bausch & Lomb's "Unicum" shutter was one of the best shutters of its time. Initially the company co-operated extensivey with German optics and glass makers, but from 1913 onwards the company started making its own optical glass. A lot of optical instruments and other optical goods were already in the company's portfolio. Still camera lenses were made until the 1930s, especially for Kodak. Later photo-optical products became a smaller part of the company's focus, leaving just movie projector lenses and movie camera lenses. For example, the special lenses for the widescreen format "Cinemascope" film were made by B&L. A late highlight of the company's still-camera optics were the lenses for the cameras of the "Surveyor" lunar probes in 1965.
Shutters
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| Automat Shutter with Beck lens image by Uwe Kulick (Image rights) |
Lens designs
In addition to adaptations and copies of various manufacturers, Bausch & Lomb also offered own designs, some of which were very successful:
A correlation of lens serial numbers with production dates can be found here.
Advertisements
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| ad of 1900 shows lens grinder image by Uwe Kulick (Image rights) |
Additional Images
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| Headquarters in Rochester image by Jason Petralia (Image rights) |
Notes
Links
- company's official about-page
- company history in German, in a report about a temporary exhibition of the Fotomuseum Uhingen, on a website of Bausch&Lomb
- Camera lenses 1912 at Camera Eccentric [1]
