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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