Ernostar

Ernemann Kinette home-movie camera and professional lens Ernostar f1.8 advertised in one ad. Italy 1925. image by Abdishev (Image rights)

The fast Ernostar was introduced in 1924as f2.0 lens for the camera Er-Nox, which soon was renamed to Ermanox. It could be improved to an even faster lens, the f1.8 85mm Ernostar of 1925. the asymmetric double-anastigmat was developed by Ludwig Bertele for Ernemann. In 1925 was the fastest available still camera lens.