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'''Rodenstock''' is an old German optics house (founded 1877) and renowned among photographers for its manufacture of high quality optics for cameras, enlargers, and slide projectors.  The precision optics part of the company was sold to Linos AG in 2000, while the main Rodenstock company concentrated their activities on spectacle frames and lenses. Linos became part of the Qioptic group in 2007 and will become an integral part of Qioptic starting 2010. They continue to produce high quality camera lenses, most notably for the [[Alpa]] 12WA and 12S/WA, and for view cameras, including specialized lenses for digital capture backs.
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'''Rodenstock''' is an old German optics house (founded 1877) in Munich, renowned among photographers for its manufacture of high quality optics for cameras, enlargers, and slide projectors.  The precision optics part of the company was sold to Linos AG in 2000, while the main Rodenstock company concentrated their activities on spectacle frames and lenses. Linos became part of the Qioptic group in 2007 and will become an integral part of Qioptic starting 2010. They continue to produce high quality camera lenses, most notably for the [[Alpa]] 12WA and 12S/WA, and for view cameras, including specialized lenses for digital capture backs.
 
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* Apo-Grandagon
 
* Apo-Grandagon
 
* Apo-Ronar
 
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* Apo-Macro-Sironar
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* Apo-Sironar
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* Digaron
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* Eikonar
 
* Eurygon
 
* Eurygon
 
* Eurynar<ref>Early Serial number #11361 [http://forum.mflenses.com/viewtopic.php?t=16807 forum.mflenses.com]</ref>
 
* Eurynar<ref>Early Serial number #11361 [http://forum.mflenses.com/viewtopic.php?t=16807 forum.mflenses.com]</ref>
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* Geronar
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* Imagon
 
* Heligon
 
* Heligon
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* [[Heligonal]]
 
* Monar
 
* Monar
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* Pantogonal
 
* [[Periskop]]
 
* [[Periskop]]
 
* Rodagon
 
* Rodagon
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* Rotelar
 
* Sironar
 
* Sironar
 
* Splendar
 
* Splendar
* Trinar
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* Terogonal
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* [[Trinar]]
 
* Yronar
 
* Yronar
 
* Ysar
 
* Ysar
See [[Serial_numbers | here]] for dating the serial numbers of Rodenstock lenses.
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See [[Rodenstock serial numbers| here]] for dating the serial numbers of Rodenstock lenses.
  
 
==== See also ====
 
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=== Rodenstock cameras ===
 
=== Rodenstock cameras ===
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* Adina
 
* Adina
 
* Astra
 
* Astra
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* Nahbildkamera, Nahbildkamera Stereo
 
* Nahbildkamera, Nahbildkamera Stereo
 
* Planitta, Planitta II
 
* Planitta, Planitta II
* Prinzess
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* [[Prinzess]]
 
* Prontoklapp
 
* Prontoklapp
 
* Robra
 
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* [[Certo Super Dollina II]]
 
* [[Certo Super Dollina II]]
 
* [[Certo Durata]]
 
* [[Certo Durata]]
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* [[Graflex Graphic 35]]
 
* [[Kodak Retinette Ib]]
 
* [[Kodak Retinette Ib]]
  
== Notes and References ==
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== Notes ==
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*[https://www.rodenstock.com/com14/en/about-rodenstock/history.html Rodenstock history] at [https://www.rodenstock.com/com14/en/the-company.html the Rodenstock company website]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 03:36, 13 February 2024

Rodenstock is an old German optics house (founded 1877) in Munich, renowned among photographers for its manufacture of high quality optics for cameras, enlargers, and slide projectors. The precision optics part of the company was sold to Linos AG in 2000, while the main Rodenstock company concentrated their activities on spectacle frames and lenses. Linos became part of the Qioptic group in 2007 and will become an integral part of Qioptic starting 2010. They continue to produce high quality camera lenses, most notably for the Alpa 12WA and 12S/WA, and for view cameras, including specialized lenses for digital capture backs.


Some trademarks used for Rodenstock lenses

  • Apo-Grandagon
  • Apo-Ronar
  • Apo-Macro-Sironar
  • Apo-Sironar
  • Digaron
  • Eikonar
  • Eurygon
  • Eurynar[1]
  • Geronar
  • Imagon
  • Heligon
  • Heligonal
  • Monar
  • Pantogonal
  • Periskop
  • Rodagon
  • Rotelar
  • Sironar
  • Splendar
  • Terogonal
  • Trinar
  • Yronar
  • Ysar

See here for dating the serial numbers of Rodenstock lenses.

See also

The links go directly to the Rodenstock section:

Rodenstock cameras

  • Adina
  • Astra
  • Autoklapp
  • Bafo
  • Box
  • Citoklapp
  • Citonette (1932, with Trinar in Compur shutter)
  • Clarovid , Clarovid II
  • Daro III
  • Gero
  • Illma
  • Imagon Spezialkamera I / II / III
  • Lumofort
  • Nahbildkamera, Nahbildkamera Stereo
  • Planitta, Planitta II
  • Prinzess
  • Prontoklapp
  • Robra
  • Rodar II / III
  • Rodella
  • Rodinett
  • Rofina I / II
  • Rollfilm-Kamera
  • Rulex
  • Supreme
  • Wedar I / II / V
  • Werol (1933, with Eurynar in Compur shutter)
  • Ysella
  • Ysette

other cameras with a fixed Rodenstock lens


Notes

Camera industry in Munich
Agfa | Deckel | Eder | Enna | Friedrich | Kilfitt | Leitmeyr | Linhof | Niezoldi & Krämer | Perka | Rex | Rietzschel | Rodenstock | Staeble | Steinheil
  1. Early Serial number #11361 forum.mflenses.com

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