What are the old German lenses?

German lens brands include Meyer, Rollei, and Voigtlander.

1. Voigtlander: Its founder’s name is Voigtlander. Long before the invention of the camera, Voigtlander was a vibrant manufacturer of optical instruments in the 18th century. The factory was located in Vienna, Austria, and later moved to Germany.

The world's first camera was sold in France in 1839. The following year, an independent camera was successfully developed and went on sale in 1841. After that, he was favored by the world. It can be said that it is the oldest camera manufacturer in the world that has developed simultaneously with the history of photography.

2. Rollei: Photography technology was still in the early stages of development and research. German craftsman Reinholf Heidecke and businessman Paul Franke were in a small town in Germany. A factory was built in Brunswick. It was here that the famous Rollei, known as the representative of the German precision optical industry, was born.

Rollei Camera is the originator of the 120 camera. With its excellent quality and excellent imaging quality, it is recognized by professional photographers around the world.

3. MEYER: It is a well-known German lens produced by MEYER OPTIK, a famous German lens factory located in Gorlitz (Gorlitz), Saxony, eastern Germany.

As early as before World War II, MEYER OPTIK was producing supporting lenses for many German cameras.

Extended information:

Other well-known cameras:

1. Kodak Brownie camera.

Sold: 1900 (USA).

Manufacturer: Kodak.

Camera type: box camera/6X6, 117 roll film/meniscus lens/single-speed rotary shutter.

2. Small Palumos.

Sold: 1903 (Germany).

Manufacturer: Carl Zeiss?Palmos Bar.

Camera type: single-chip camera/9X12 cm, continental dry plate/Tiansai 145MMF6.3/focal plane shutter.

3. Saohao reflective tape machine.

Sold: 1909 (UK).

Manufacturer: Mario.

Camera type: large wooden reflective camera/large 8X10.5CM, continental dry plate/Ross large aperture 152MMF4.5/focal plane shutter.

Reference materials: Baidu Encyclopedia-Meyer Lens

Baidu Encyclopedia-Rollei Camera

Baidu Encyclopedia-Voigtlander