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+ | '''Schneider''' or '''Schneider Kreuznach''' is the popular abbreviated name of a manufacturer of industrial and photographic optics. | ||
− | '''Schneider''' | + | When the company was founded at Bad Kreuznach in Germany on 18 January 1913 by Joseph Schneider, the name was '''Optische Anstalt Jos. Schneider & Co.''' In 1922 the name was changed to '''Jos. Schneider & Co., Optische Werke, Kreuznach''', and in 1998 to the current '''Jos. Schneider Optische Werke GmbH'''. |
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+ | Over 14 million Schneider lenses have been sold worldwide. Schneider camera lenses are renowned for their quality and have equipped many luxury cameras to this day, including the recent [[Alpa]] 12WA and 12/SWA, Rollei 6006, and the Linhof [[Technorama]] panoramic camera. As lens supplier for [[Kodak]], Schneider is present in the mass market too. Schneider also makes lenses for [[repro camera]]s and for television cameras. | ||
== Schneider lens names == | == Schneider lens names == | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
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The links go directly to the Schneider section: | The links go directly to the Schneider section: | ||
* [[39mm screw lenses#Schneider|39mm screw lenses]] | * [[39mm screw lenses#Schneider|39mm screw lenses]] | ||
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* [[Welta Weltur]] | * [[Welta Weltur]] | ||
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* [http://www.schneiderkreuznach.com the company's website] | * [http://www.schneiderkreuznach.com the company's website] | ||
* [http://www.schneiderkreuznach.com/archiv/archiv.htm the company's archive] | * [http://www.schneiderkreuznach.com/archiv/archiv.htm the company's archive] | ||
[[Category: German lens makers]] | [[Category: German lens makers]] |
Revision as of 18:22, 11 April 2008
Schneider Kreuznach in Bad Kreuznach, Germany |
Schneider or Schneider Kreuznach is the popular abbreviated name of a manufacturer of industrial and photographic optics.
When the company was founded at Bad Kreuznach in Germany on 18 January 1913 by Joseph Schneider, the name was Optische Anstalt Jos. Schneider & Co. In 1922 the name was changed to Jos. Schneider & Co., Optische Werke, Kreuznach, and in 1998 to the current Jos. Schneider Optische Werke GmbH.
Over 14 million Schneider lenses have been sold worldwide. Schneider camera lenses are renowned for their quality and have equipped many luxury cameras to this day, including the recent Alpa 12WA and 12/SWA, Rollei 6006, and the Linhof Technorama panoramic camera. As lens supplier for Kodak, Schneider is present in the mass market too. Schneider also makes lenses for repro cameras and for television cameras.
Schneider lens names
- Angulon and Super Angulon
- Radionar and Isconar: triplet lenses
- Tele Xenar and Tele Arton
- Symmar: Initially a 3+3 Dagor-type sold as triple convertible, later a Plasmat sold as convertible
- Xenar: four element design, copy of the Carl Zeiss Tessar
- Xenon: six element design, for high aperture lenses
See also
The links go directly to the Schneider section:
- 39mm screw lenses
- 42mm screw lenses
- Exakta lenses
- Hasselblad
- Leicaflex / Leica R lenses
- Rolleiflex SL35 lenses
Cameras with a fixed Schneider lens
- Adox 300
- Balda Baldaxette
- Balda Super Baldina (folding)
- Balda Super Pontura
- Certo Dollina I, Dollina II, Dollina III, Super Dollina
- Kodak Regent II
- Nagel Pupille and Vollenda 3x4
- Plaubel Makina IIa
- Welta Weltini
- Welta Weltur