#Noflexar system lens construction series

The Photars are very expensive but the best for achieving extremely high magnifications in macrophotography - the ultimate quality. Leica 12.5mm f/1.9 Photar Lens, Leitz Wetzlar Germany: Leitz Wetzlar Photar lenses are made for extreme close up photography and these are the best! - Photar photographic objectives are designed to be used by themselves without an eyepiece, unlike microscope objectives that are designed to be used in optical systems with two stages of magnification. Have to decide how much weight and expense is justified in a quest for optical perfection, which surprisingly has turned out to be a moving target with already amazing lenses repeatedly getting overtaken in image quality over the past decade. Leica R lenses first, then other brands, ordered by increasing focal length.

Hope that the following notes are helpful to others. Sorry, didn't keep track of where each remark is quoted from, so please use an internet search engine to locate the original sources instead of quoting these mostly unattributed comments.

Some personal notes accumulated over several years while trying to figure out what equipment might be of interest, summarizing what the internet thinks of various lenses and cameras to help compare. But as I interpret it it says the same as I did - Leitz badged heads were made by Leitz, Novoflex badged heads were made by another party, in this case Agfa.LENSES, CAMERAS, AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT Speaks of the lens heads being made by Leica. I found this through Google - seems very good information. The three element one is supposed to be an improvement over the two element one. Maybe an early version of the 12.5 and 25 mm Micro Rokkors was a rebadged Leitz Photar.Īnyway, which 400mm did you buy? There is a two element Noflexar 400mm f/5.6 and a three element Noflexar T 400mm f/5.6. I don't claim that my knowledge on the subject is anywhere near perfect though, please show me wrong. The only lens I know of made by Leitz and badged as something else is a Minolta 90mm f/4 for the M system, and only the first version of that lens. They are clearly labelled as being Leitz Telyt lenses. I think two things may be mixed up here: I have never heard of Leica glass being used in Noflexar lenses, but there are Leitz lens heads made for the Novoflex system, a 400mm f/6.8 and 560mm f/6.8 certainly. There was this quote from a forum: 'The quality of the 400mm is, I think, quite good, if it is the f:5.6 version (achromatic Lens from Leitz).' They stated that Novoflex made cameras and lenses for Leica I think maybe the other way around - Leica glass in some Noflexar lenses. I can't find much history on the internet except for something very brief by Camerapedia, but I question some of their information. I'm hoping some of you can provide more information on Novoflex and Noflexar lenses and the history of the company. I have seen many comments about the 400mm being a good, sharp lens, so am hoping it is true. Woodrim wrote: I'm hoping some of you can provide more information on Novoflex and Noflexar lenses and the history of the company. I don't own this lens, but I have some Schneider Xenar lenses from that period and it made me curious. SandroB wrote: Novoflex confirmed to me that it was indeed Schacht that made the Noflexar 105mm for Novoflex. The best lens is the one you have with you. However, we will need a photo of the LTM version to confirm the maker. They have either a 'R'(in black lens) or a diamond mark (in chrome lens) on the front name ring. Leitz/Leica Elmarit-M 2 Elmarit-M 28 Summaron 2.8/35 Summicron 35 Summilux 35 Summarit 1.5/50 Elmar 50 Elmar-M 50 Summicron 50 Summilux 50 Elmar 65 Elmar 90 Elmarit 90 Tele-Elmar 135 Elmarit 135 Telyt 4/200.īodies: Leica M3, M4, M4-2, M4-P, M6TTL, MDa, MD-2Ĭalvin83 wrote: Schacht made the Noflexar 3.5/105mm for use in bellows. Would anyone know which company designed and produced this Noflexar lens?

Novoflex had a Noflexar 3.5/105mm for LTM in the list. Those were available in 1956 in Leica thread mount, with the exception of the 105mm.

#Noflexar system lens construction series

For the use on a Novoflex bellows Schneider-Kreuznach had a series of Xenar lenses available, like the 105mm, 135mm, 150mm and 180mm. SandroB wrote: In a 1956 Novoflex pricelist several lenses of companies like Steinheil and Schneider are listed. Posted: Mon 10:47 pm Post subject: Novoflex history question