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Brands/Optic Factories & Lens Types/Names

Company/Optic Factory Lens names

Lens Type/Name Company

A Agfa A Actiplan Asahi

Agnar

Adon Dallmeyer

Ambion

Agnar Agfa

Antar

Alefar Oldelft

Apotar

Alfinar Oldelft

Bilinar

Alfinon Oldelft

Magnolar

Alfitar Angenieux

Repromaster

Algular Oldelft

Solagon

Alitar Angenieux

Solinar

Alorar Spectros

Solitar

Alpagon Schacht

Telinear

Alpar Angenieux

Alsetar Angenieux * Angenieux Ambion Agfa

Alpar

Anaret Meopta

Alfitar

Anastar Kodak

Alitar

Anaston Kodak

Alsetar

Anastigmat Kodak

Angulon Schneider * Asahi-Pentax Angulor Berthiot

Actiplan

Antar Agfa

Auto-Alpar

Apochromat Kinoptik

Coronar

Apogon Rollei

Heliostar

Apotar Agfa

Promar

Aquilor Berthiot

Takumar

Aristogmat Meyer

Aristostigmat Meyer B Bausch & Lomb Artar Goerz

Unar

Arton Schneider

Auto-Alpar Asahi * Berthiot Auto-Alpar Chinon

Angulor

Aquilor

Cinor

Flor

Lytar B Belar Meopta

Olor

Bernotar Zeiss

Perigraphe

Betavaron Schneider

Bimat Kodak * Bronica Bilinar Agfa

Zenzanon

Biogon Zeiss

Biometar Zeiss Jena C Canon Biotar Zeiss Jena

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Serenar

C Caltar Rodenstock * Chinon Cassar Steinheil

Auto-Alpar

Cassarit Steinheil

Cassaron Steinheil D Dallmeyer Celor Goerz

Adon

Cinegon Schneider

Cinelux Schneider E Enna Cinor Berthiot

Ennagon

Claron Schneider

Ennalyt

Comparon Schneider

Ennan

Componar Schneider

Ennar

Componon Schneider

Ennaron

Copygon Rodenstock

Ennaston

Coronar Asahi

Ennit

Culmigon Steinheil

Lithagon

Culminar Steinheil

Sandmar

Curtagon Schneider

Curtar Rollei * Ernemann

Ernon D Dagor Goerz

Ernostar

Diaplan Meyer

Digaron Rodenstock G Goerz Distagon Zeiss

Artar

Diway Kodak

Celor

Dogmar Goerz

Dagor

Domiplan Meyer

Dogmar

Doppelanastigmat Meyer

Frontar

Dynar Voigtlnder

Gotar

Dynarex Voigtlnder

Hypar

Duonar Rollei

Hypergon

Dynaron Voigtlnder

Synton

H Hermagis E Ektanar Kodak

Petzval

Ektanon Kodak

Ektar Kodak J Jenoptik Elmar Leitz

Lamegon

Elmarit Leitz

Lametar

Ennagon Enna

Ennalyt Enna K Kern - Paillard Ennan Enna

Pizar

Ennar Enna

Switar

Ennaron Enna

Yvar

Ennaston Enna

Yvora

Ennit Enna

Epidon Meyer * Kilfitt Ernon Ernemann

Kilar

Ernostar Ernemann

Panosoft

Euron Rodenstock

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Reflectar

Eurygon Rodenstock

Zoomar

Eurynar Rodenstock

Zoomatar

Euryplan Meyer

Extenar Schacht * Kinoptik

Apochromat F Flektogon Zeiss Jena

Flexaret Meopta * Kodak Flor Berthiot

Anastar

Frontar Goerz

Anaston

Anastigmat G Geronar Rodenstock

Bimat

Gotar Goerz

Diway

Grandagon Rodenstock

Ektanar

Graphigon Rodenstock

Ektanon

Ektar H Heidoskop Rollei

Kodar

Heidosmat Rollei

Kodet

Heliar Voigtlnder

Twindar

Heliostar Asahi

Hektor Leitz

Heligaron Rodenstock * Konica (Rokuoh-Sha Tokyo) Heligon Rodenstock

Hexagon

Heligonal Rodenstock

Hexanon

Helioplan Meyer

Hexar

Hexagon Konica

Hexanon Konica

Hexar Konica L Leitz Hologon Zeiss

Elmar

Hypar Goerz

Elmarit

Hypergon Goerz

Hektor

Noctilux I Imagon Rodenstock

Photar

Isconar Schneider

Summar

Summarex

Summarit K Kata Staeble

Summaron

Kataplast Staeble

Summicron

Kilar Kilfitt

Summilux

Kinon Meyer

Summitar

Kinoplasmat Meyer

Telyt

Kodar Kodak

Thambar

Kodet Kodak

M Mamiya L Lamegon Jenoptik

Sekor

Lametar Jenoptik

Lanthar Voigtlnder * Meopta Largor Meopta

Anaret

Lineogon Staeble

Belar

Lithagon Enna

Flexaret

Luminar Zeiss

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Largor

Lustrar Wray

Meogon

Lydith Meyer

Meopar

Lytar Berthiot

Mirar

M Magnar Rollei

Magnolar Agfa * Meyer, Hugo (Grlitz) Megor Meyer

Aristogmat

Meogon Meopta

Aristostigmat

Meopar Meopta

Diaplan

Minoctar Minox

Domiplan

Minoxar Minox

Doppelanastigmat

Mirar Meopta

Epidon

Mirotar Zeiss

Euryplan

Mutar Rollei

Helioplan

Kinon N Neonon Schneider

Kinoplasmat

Nikkor Nikon

Lydith

Noctilux Leitz

Megor

Nokton Voigtlnder

Omin

Novar Zeiss

Orestegon

Orestegor O Octvar Pho-Tak

Plasmat

Olor Berthiot

Primagon

Omegaron Rodenstock

Primoplan

Omin Meyer

Primotar

Optivaron Schneider

Telefogar

Opton Zeiss Jena

Trioplan

Orestegon Meyer

Veraplan

Orestegor Meyer

Oreston Meyer * Minolta Orestor Meyer

Rokkor

Orthostigmat Steinheil

* Minox P Pancolar Zeiss Jena

Minoctar

Panosoft Kilfitt

Minoxar

Pantogon Rodenstock

Perigraphe Berthiot

Petzval Hermagis

Photar Leitz N Nikon Pizar Kern

Nikkor

Planar Zeiss

Plasmat Meyer O Oldelft (Old Delft - Oude Delft) Plast Staeble

Alefar

Polyplast Staeble

Alfinar

Prakticar Zeiss Jena

Alfinon

Primagon Meyer

Algular

Primoplan Meyer

Primotar Meyer * Olympus Promar Asahi

Zuiko

Protar Zeiss

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Proxar Rollei P Pho-Tak

Octvar Q Quinar Steinheil

Zellar

Quinaron Steinheil

Quinon Steinheil R Ricoh

Rikenon

R Radionar Schneider * Rodenstock Reflectar Kilfitt

Caltar

Reomar Schneider

Copygon

Repromaster Agfa

Digaron

Rikenon Ricoh

Euron

Rodagon Rodenstock

Eurygon

Rogonar Rodenstock

Eurynar

Rokkor Minolta

Geronar

Rolleinar Rollei

Grandagon

Ronar Rodenstock

Graphigon

Rotelar Rodenstock

Heligaron

Rubinar Schneider

Heligon

Heligonal

Imagon

Omegaron

Pantogon S Sandmar Enna

Rodagon

Sekor Mamiya

Rogonar

Septon Voigtlnder

Ronar

Serenar Canon

Rotelar

Simlar Topcon

Sironar

Sironar Rodenstock

Splendar

Skopagon Voigtlnder

Trinar

Skopar Voigtlnder

Yronar

Skoparex Voigtlnder

Ysar

Skoparon Voigtlnder

Ysarex

Softar Zeiss

Solagon Agfa * Rollei Solinar Agfa

Apogon

Solitar Agfa

Curtar

Sonnar Zeiss

Duonar

Splendar Rodenstock

Heidoskop

Summar Leitz

Heidosmat

Summarex Leitz

Magnar

Summarit Leitz

Mutar

Summaron Leitz

Proxar

Summicron Leitz

Rolleinar

Summilux Leitz

Summitar Leitz S Schacht Super Angulon Schneider

Alpagon

Switar Kern

Extenar

Symmar Schneider

Travegon

Synton Goerz

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Travelon

Travenar T Takumar Asahi

Tanar Tanaka * Schneider Telefogar Meyer

Angulon

Telemegor Meyer

Arton

Telinear Agfa

Betavaron

Telomar Voigtlnder

Cinegon

Telyt Leitz

Cinelux

Tessar Zeiss

Claron

Thambar Leitz

Comparon

Toko Topcon

Componar

Topcor Topcon

Componon

Topogon Zeiss

Curtagon

Travegon Schacht

Isconar

Travelon Schacht

Neonon (Durst)

Travenar Schacht

Optivaron

Tricor Wollensak

Radionar

Trinar Rodenstock

Reomar

Trioplan Meyer

Rubinar

Triotar Zeiss Jena

Super Angulon

Triplar Steinheil

Symmar

Twindar Kodak

Variogon

Varioplan U Ultragon Voigtlnder

Xenar

Ultron Voigtlnder

Xenogon

Unar Bausch & Lomb

Xenon

Xenotar V Variogon Schneider

Varioplan Schneider

Velostigmat Wollensak

Veraplan Meyer * Spectros

Alorar X Xenar Schneider

Xenogon Schneider * Staeble Xenon Schneider

Kata

Xenotar Schneider

Kataplast

Lineogon Y Yronar Rodenstock

Plast

Ysar Rodenstock

Polyplast

Ysarex Rodenstock

Yvar Kern * Steinheil Yvora Kern

Cassar

Cassarit Z Zellar Pho-Tak

Cassaron

Zenzanon Bronica

Culmigon Zoomar Kilfitt

Culminar Zoomatar Kilfitt

Orthostigmat

Zuiko Olympus

Quinar

Quinaron

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Quinon

Triplar

T Tanaka Kgaku

Tanar

* Topcon - Tokyo Kgaku

Simlar

Toko

Topcor

V Voigtlnder

Dynar

Dynarex

Dynaron

Heliar

Lanthar

Nokton

Septon

Skopagon

Skopar

Skoparex

Skoparon

Telomar

Ultragon

Ultron

W Wollensak

Tricor

Velostigmat

* Wray

Lustrar

Z Zeiss

Bernotar

Biogon

Distagon

Hologon

Luminar

Mirotar

Novar

Planar

Protar

Softar

Sonnar

Tessar

Topogon

* Zeiss Jena, Carl

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Biometar

Biotar

Flektogon

Opton

Pancolar

Prakticar

Triotar

Note: this list is not complete. Obvious names like Fujinon for Fuji are omitted.

Roelf Backus Zeist-The Netherlands Last update: 2012-02-02