Ross

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Ross was a British optical company, founded in 1830. They also made cameras, from about 1855. It is well known for its camera lenses and its binoculars.

Cameras

  • Ross Focal Plane Camera (strut folding press camera)

Lenses

Names of Ross lenses:

  • Cabinet
  • Definex
  • Homocentric
  • Telecentric
  • Teleros
  • Xpres
  • Xtralux

See their 39mm screw lenses and their Contax lenses.

Bibliography

  • British Camera Makers, N. Channing & M. Dunn, ed. Parkland Designs