Difference between revisions of "Ultron"
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| − | The original "Ultron" was a 50mm f/2.0 lens with 6 elements in 5 groups designed for the Voigtlander [[Prominent]] camera. It was designed by A.W. Tronnier as an improvement on his own Schemider-Kreuznach Xenon (c.a. 1937) design. | + | The original "Ultron" was a 50mm f/2.0 lens with 6 elements in 5 groups designed for the Voigtlander [[Prominent]] camera and introduced ca 1950. It was designed by A.W. Tronnier as an improvement on his own Schemider-Kreuznach Xenon (c.a. 1937) design. |
Ultron lenses were also used in the [[Vitessa]] cameras, Vito III, Vitomatic and others as a high end option over the Skopar. | Ultron lenses were also used in the [[Vitessa]] cameras, Vito III, Vitomatic and others as a high end option over the Skopar. | ||
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When Zeiss took over Voigtlander a further design improvement by Tronnier resulted in the Ultron 50mm f/1.8 used in the [[Icarex]] camera and also available in M42 mount. This lens had an extra concave front element making it a 7 elements in 6 groups lens <ref>[https://www.klassik-cameras.de/Biotar.html Early fast lenses] at www.klassik-cameras.de by Frank Mechelhoff</ref> | When Zeiss took over Voigtlander a further design improvement by Tronnier resulted in the Ultron 50mm f/1.8 used in the [[Icarex]] camera and also available in M42 mount. This lens had an extra concave front element making it a 7 elements in 6 groups lens <ref>[https://www.klassik-cameras.de/Biotar.html Early fast lenses] at www.klassik-cameras.de by Frank Mechelhoff</ref> | ||
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*40mm f/2.0 Aspherical lens, a 6 element in 5 groups lens for SLRs. | *40mm f/2.0 Aspherical lens, a 6 element in 5 groups lens for SLRs. | ||
*35mm f/2.0, 35mm f/1.7, 28mm f/2.8 and Macro Ultron 35mm 1:2 for rangefinders and mirrorless cameras | *35mm f/2.0, 35mm f/1.7, 28mm f/2.8 and Macro Ultron 35mm 1:2 for rangefinders and mirrorless cameras | ||
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| + | ==Other makers== | ||
| + | Other makers adopted lens formulas similar to the Ultron for their fast 50s, such as: | ||
| + | *[[Takumar]] 55/1.8 (6 elements 5 groups) | ||
| + | *[[Nikon|Nikkor]] 50/1.8 (6 elements 5 groups) | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Revision as of 20:17, 17 January 2023
Ultron is the name of a lens designed by Voigtlander, and later Zeiss. The name is used by the Cosina Voigtlander lenses currently.
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The original "Ultron" was a 50mm f/2.0 lens with 6 elements in 5 groups designed for the Voigtlander Prominent camera and introduced ca 1950. It was designed by A.W. Tronnier as an improvement on his own Schemider-Kreuznach Xenon (c.a. 1937) design. Ultron lenses were also used in the Vitessa cameras, Vito III, Vitomatic and others as a high end option over the Skopar.
When Zeiss took over Voigtlander a further design improvement by Tronnier resulted in the Ultron 50mm f/1.8 used in the Icarex camera and also available in M42 mount. This lens had an extra concave front element making it a 7 elements in 6 groups lens [1]
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Cosina Voigtlander
The name Ultron was reused in the early 2000 by Cosina Voigtlander[2]
- 40mm f/2.0 Aspherical lens, a 6 element in 5 groups lens for SLRs.
- 35mm f/2.0, 35mm f/1.7, 28mm f/2.8 and Macro Ultron 35mm 1:2 for rangefinders and mirrorless cameras
Other makers
Other makers adopted lens formulas similar to the Ultron for their fast 50s, such as:
Notes
- ↑ Early fast lenses at www.klassik-cameras.de by Frank Mechelhoff
- ↑ Cosina Voigtlander official page
