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OBJECT TYPE: 85MM/F2/IRIS/FOCUSING
DATE: 1950–1959
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1995.1610.001

MANUFACTURER: Zeiss Ikon
MODEL: SONNAR
LOCATION: Federal Republic of Germany

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General Information

Serial #: 541221
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: CHROMED METAL; GLASS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 7.0 cm
Width: 6.0 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Photography
Category: Still camera parts
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Zeiss
Country: Federal Republic of Germany
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: PROBABLY USED IN THE 1950S BY OWNER
Canada: Unknown
Function: USED WHEN AFFIXED TO A CAMERA IS USED FOR PHOTOGRAPHING RAPID MOVEMENT UNDER TRYING LIGHTING CONDITIONS [REF 1]
Technical: INCREASED FOCAL LENGTH OF LENS IS COMBINED WITH A VERY LARGE APERTURE [REF 1]
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PRINTED AROUND LENS: 'Sonnar 1:2 f=85 mm T Zeiss-Opton Nr541221'/ TWO SCALES AROUND OUTSIDE/ STAMPED ON OUTSIDE: 'Made in Germany'/ STAMPED IN CAPS: 'ZEISS/ IKON/ Germany' 'ZEISS/ IKON/ Stuttgart/ Germany'
Missing: N/A
Finish: CHROMED EXTERIOR; BLACK AROUND LENS
Decoration: N/A

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Zeiss Ikon, Lens, between 1950–1959, Artifact no. 1995.1610, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/1995.1610.001/

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