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"Meyer Görlitz - Lydith" / "Pentacon" f=30mm 1:3.5
meine Aufnahmen mit dem Objektiv
my shots with this lens:
www.flickr.com/photos/138265668@N02/albums/72157671216585741
und
www.flickr.com/photos/150811378@N08/albums/72157682770497294
und
www.flickr.com/photos/160349031@N04/albums/72157697599881910
for translation from german in your language:
Meyer-Optik Görlitz Lydith f=30 1:3.5 oder
Pentacon f=30 1:3.5
Die Meyer-Optik was founded in 1896 by Hugo Meyer as Optisch-Mechanische Industrie-Anstalt Hugo Meyer & Co. in Görlitz. Company headquarters and workshop was a building in the Löbauer Str.7, in which already several Görlitzer camera manufacturers were resident. In the decades before the 2nd World War Meyer-Optik produced excellent and innovative lenses, which were equivalent to those of Zeiss but were sold cheaper.
In 1942 Meyer-Optik discontinued civilian production due to the war. The focus of armaments production was on optical components for rifle scopes. During the last years of the war, production was outsourced to Grünhainichen in the Ore Mountains. Production was relocated back to Grünhainichen in 1945. Initially, however, products such as magnifying glasses and door fittings were manufactured to meet immediate needs.
In 1946, the company was expropriated as part of the Saxon defence industry, nationalised and the production facilities completely dismantled. It was now the "VEB Feinoptisches Werk Görlitz". In 1968 the factory was integrated into the VEB Pentacon Dresden combine. From 1971, the lenses produced in Görlitz also bear the name "Pentacon".
The Lydith was launched by Meyer-Optik in 1964 under its own name. Obviously it was the "budget" wide angle alternative to the excellent but expensive Flektogon from Carl Zeiss. From 1971 it became the "Pentacon" f=30mm 1:3.5. The name Meyer-Optik had disappeared from the market.
Both lenses, Lydith and Pentacon, are identical in construction, they were also both produced in Görlitz. Only in the design they differ a little, according to the respective taste of the time.
The lens has 10 aperture lamellas, so almost circular bokehs are possible. The close-up limit of 30 cm in combination with the focal length of 30mm makes it interesting for special close-ups. With the minimum aperture of f/22, a very good depth of field can be achieved.
My "Lydith" (top right) was produced in Görlitz before 1971 and is called "Meyer-Optik Görlitz". The identical "Pentacon" (top left) was produced accordingly after 1971.
With the preselected aperture, the smallest desired aperture opening can be set, e.g. f/11. When focusing manually, the aperture is first opened completely for focusing and then slowly dimmed, in the example up to max. f/11. Why the whole thing? To set the depth of field.
"Meyer Görlitz - Lydith" / "Pentacon" f=30mm 1:3.5
meine Aufnahmen mit dem Objektiv
my shots with this lens:
www.flickr.com/photos/138265668@N02/albums/72157671216585741
und
www.flickr.com/photos/150811378@N08/albums/72157682770497294
und
www.flickr.com/photos/160349031@N04/albums/72157697599881910
for translation from german in your language:
Meyer-Optik Görlitz Lydith f=30 1:3.5 oder
Pentacon f=30 1:3.5
Die Meyer-Optik was founded in 1896 by Hugo Meyer as Optisch-Mechanische Industrie-Anstalt Hugo Meyer & Co. in Görlitz. Company headquarters and workshop was a building in the Löbauer Str.7, in which already several Görlitzer camera manufacturers were resident. In the decades before the 2nd World War Meyer-Optik produced excellent and innovative lenses, which were equivalent to those of Zeiss but were sold cheaper.
In 1942 Meyer-Optik discontinued civilian production due to the war. The focus of armaments production was on optical components for rifle scopes. During the last years of the war, production was outsourced to Grünhainichen in the Ore Mountains. Production was relocated back to Grünhainichen in 1945. Initially, however, products such as magnifying glasses and door fittings were manufactured to meet immediate needs.
In 1946, the company was expropriated as part of the Saxon defence industry, nationalised and the production facilities completely dismantled. It was now the "VEB Feinoptisches Werk Görlitz". In 1968 the factory was integrated into the VEB Pentacon Dresden combine. From 1971, the lenses produced in Görlitz also bear the name "Pentacon".
The Lydith was launched by Meyer-Optik in 1964 under its own name. Obviously it was the "budget" wide angle alternative to the excellent but expensive Flektogon from Carl Zeiss. From 1971 it became the "Pentacon" f=30mm 1:3.5. The name Meyer-Optik had disappeared from the market.
Both lenses, Lydith and Pentacon, are identical in construction, they were also both produced in Görlitz. Only in the design they differ a little, according to the respective taste of the time.
The lens has 10 aperture lamellas, so almost circular bokehs are possible. The close-up limit of 30 cm in combination with the focal length of 30mm makes it interesting for special close-ups. With the minimum aperture of f/22, a very good depth of field can be achieved.
My "Lydith" (top right) was produced in Görlitz before 1971 and is called "Meyer-Optik Görlitz". The identical "Pentacon" (top left) was produced accordingly after 1971.
With the preselected aperture, the smallest desired aperture opening can be set, e.g. f/11. When focusing manually, the aperture is first opened completely for focusing and then slowly dimmed, in the example up to max. f/11. Why the whole thing? To set the depth of field.