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| − | '''Ludwig''' or '''Ernst Ludwig''' was a German optical company | + | {{LeftTOC}} |
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| + | '''Ludwig''' or '''Ernst Ludwig''' was a German optical company based at Lausa, a small town near Dresden. | ||
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| + | ==History== | ||
| + | The town of Lausa merged with the neighbour town of Weixdorf in 1938. Some prewar lenses were thus marked ''Ludwig Lausa Dresden''. | ||
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Ludwig made entry level lenses, often with three elements. After the war, they were offered as a low price alternative to the [[Carl Zeiss Jena]] or [[Meyer]] lenses. In 1972 it was absorbed in VEB Kamerafabrik Freital, and in 1980 it fell under VEB [[Pentacon]]. | Ludwig made entry level lenses, often with three elements. After the war, they were offered as a low price alternative to the [[Carl Zeiss Jena]] or [[Meyer]] lenses. In 1972 it was absorbed in VEB Kamerafabrik Freital, and in 1980 it fell under VEB [[Pentacon]]. | ||
| − | + | ==Lenses== | |
| + | Some trademarks used for Ludwig lenses include: | ||
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* Auxanar (simple triplet, enlarger lens) | * Auxanar (simple triplet, enlarger lens) | ||
* Cosmar (five element triplet with cemented first and third groups) | * Cosmar (five element triplet with cemented first and third groups) | ||
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* Victar (simple triplet) | * Victar (simple triplet) | ||
* Vidar | * Vidar | ||
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| + | ==Cameras== | ||
| + | Ludwig was not a camera maker, but rather a lens maker. Cameras equipped with a Ludwig lens include: | ||
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| + | * [[Altix]] - Meritar 2.9/50 mm | ||
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* [[Baldax]] Vidar f/2.9 75mm as well as Vidar f/4.5 75mm | * [[Baldax]] Vidar f/2.9 75mm as well as Vidar f/4.5 75mm | ||
* [[Beirette]] - Meritar 2.9/45 mm, later 2.8/45 mm | * [[Beirette]] - Meritar 2.9/45 mm, later 2.8/45 mm | ||
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* [[Minifex]] | * [[Minifex]] | ||
* [[Praktiflex]] Victar 5 cm f/3.5 or Victar-Anastigmat 5 cm f/2.9 | * [[Praktiflex]] Victar 5 cm f/3.5 or Victar-Anastigmat 5 cm f/2.9 | ||
| − | * Precisa - Meritar 3.5/75 mm | + | * [[Precisa]] - Meritar 3.5/75 mm |
* [[Reflekta]] I - Meritar 3.5/75 mm | * [[Reflekta]] I - Meritar 3.5/75 mm | ||
* [[Reflekta]] II - Meritar 3.5/75 mm | * [[Reflekta]] II - Meritar 3.5/75 mm | ||
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* [[Weltaflex]] - Meritar 3.5/75 mm | * [[Weltaflex]] - Meritar 3.5/75 mm | ||
* [[Wirgin]] Auta (1935) with E. Ludwig Lausa 6.3 /1 0.5cm lens<ref>Note that the use of 'cm' instead of mm indicates pre-World war II usage</ref> | * [[Wirgin]] Auta (1935) with E. Ludwig Lausa 6.3 /1 0.5cm lens<ref>Note that the use of 'cm' instead of mm indicates pre-World war II usage</ref> | ||
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''See their [[Exakta lenses#Ludwig|Exakta lenses]], [[42mm screw lenses#Ludwig|42mm screw lenses]] and [[Praktiflex lenses#Ludwig|Praktiflex lenses]].'' | ''See their [[Exakta lenses#Ludwig|Exakta lenses]], [[42mm screw lenses#Ludwig|42mm screw lenses]] and [[Praktiflex lenses#Ludwig|Praktiflex lenses]].'' | ||
| − | == Notes == | + | |
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* Fincke H.E.: Das Objektiv deiner Kamera; Fotokinoverlag Halle, Halle, 1959. | * Fincke H.E.: Das Objektiv deiner Kamera; Fotokinoverlag Halle, Halle, 1959. | ||
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* Puskov V.V.: Poradnik fotograficzny; PWT, Warsaw, 1956. | * Puskov V.V.: Poradnik fotograficzny; PWT, Warsaw, 1956. | ||
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| + | ==Links== | ||
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| + | In English: | ||
| + | * [http://captjack.exaktaphile.com/Ludwig%20Page.htm The Ludwig Exakta lenses at Captain Jack's site] | ||
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| + | In German: | ||
* [http://www.dresdner-kameras.de/firmengeschichte/firmen/firmen.html Company history] at [http://www.dresdner-kameras.de/ dresdner-kameras.de] | * [http://www.dresdner-kameras.de/firmengeschichte/firmen/firmen.html Company history] at [http://www.dresdner-kameras.de/ dresdner-kameras.de] | ||
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[[Category: German lens makers]] | [[Category: German lens makers]] | ||
[[Category: East Germany]] | [[Category: East Germany]] | ||
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| + | [[Category: Ludwig|*]] | ||
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Ludwig or Ernst Ludwig was a German optical company based at Lausa, a small town near Dresden.
History
The town of Lausa merged with the neighbour town of Weixdorf in 1938. Some prewar lenses were thus marked Ludwig Lausa Dresden.
Ludwig made entry level lenses, often with three elements. After the war, they were offered as a low price alternative to the Carl Zeiss Jena or Meyer lenses. In 1972 it was absorbed in VEB Kamerafabrik Freital, and in 1980 it fell under VEB Pentacon.
Lenses
Some trademarks used for Ludwig lenses include:
- Auxanar (simple triplet, enlarger lens)
- Cosmar (five element triplet with cemented first and third groups)
- Enoldar
- Kosmar (four element triplet with cemented front group)
- Meritar (simple triplet or a Tessar type)[1]
- Peronar
- Victar (simple triplet)
- Vidar
Cameras
Ludwig was not a camera maker, but rather a lens maker. Cameras equipped with a Ludwig lens include:
- Altix - Meritar 2.9/50 mm
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- Baldax Vidar f/2.9 75mm as well as Vidar f/4.5 75mm
- Beirette - Meritar 2.9/45 mm, later 2.8/45 mm
- Beirette SL 200 - Meritar 2.9/45 mm, later 2.8/45 mm
- Beirette SL 300 - Meritar 2.9/45 mm, later 2.8/45 mm
- Belca Beltica - Meritar 2.9/50 mm
- Certo KN 35 - Kosmar 2.8/45 and Meritar 2.8/45 alternatively
- Exa - Meritar 2.9/50 mm (bayonet mount)
- Minifex
- Praktiflex Victar 5 cm f/3.5 or Victar-Anastigmat 5 cm f/2.9
- Precisa - Meritar 3.5/75 mm
- Reflekta I - Meritar 3.5/75 mm
- Reflekta II - Meritar 3.5/75 mm
- Super Dollina II
- Weltaflex - Meritar 3.5/75 mm
- Wirgin Auta (1935) with E. Ludwig Lausa 6.3 /1 0.5cm lens[2]
See their Exakta lenses, 42mm screw lenses and Praktiflex lenses.
Notes
Sources
- Fincke H.E.: Das Objektiv deiner Kamera; Fotokinoverlag Halle, Halle, 1959.
- Naumann H.: Das Auge meiner Kamera; Verlag von Wilhelm Knapp, Halle (Saale), 1951.
- Puskov V.V.: Poradnik fotograficzny; PWT, Warsaw, 1956.
Links
In English:
In German:
