In 2021 the Digital Enlarger Lens Test Archive (D.E.L.T.A) outgrew its original home at 16-9.net – and its remit. It continues to expand, and is now the most wide-ranging resource for film-makers and photographers seeking and using enlarger, projector, macro, repro, process and cine lenses to create digital work. Spanning 130 years, Delta collates information about almost 3,500 universally-adaptable lenses, and contains hundreds of unique reviews and articles.
The quick-browse catalogue below orders every lens by manufacturer and can be filtered by category or keyword.
The primary archive tracks generations of lenses with more in-depth information, and ranks hundreds for sharpness and rendition. Please use the main menu and search function to access further articles, pictures and videos.
QUICK-BROWSE CATALOGUE
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[Actina] Natar 105/4.5
Imported to UK from Belgium fitted to Actina Naritar enlarger. Covers up to 6×9. |
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[Actina] Natar 60/4.5
Imported to UK from Belgium fitted to Actina Naritar enlarger. |
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[Actina] Natar 75/4.5
Imported to UK from Belgium fitted to Actina Naritar enlarger. Covers up to 6×6. |
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[Agfa] Repromaster 213/9.25
Plasmat repro lens made by Staeble (Ultragon) for Repromaster system. Optimised for 2:1-1:2. AKA Eskofot, Helioprint |
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[Agfa] Repromaster 80/4
Plasmat repro lens. |
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[Boots] 85/2.8 Colour Corrected
Unbranded plastic-barrel lens made in Hong Kong for the Irish-made Boots 2400S and 2400RF 35mm slide projectors. AKA Hanimar 85mm [V2]. |
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[Carl] Zeiss Super Talon MC 60/2.8
Multicoated lens for Zeiss Ikon Ikolux / Perkeo slide projectors. Likely AKA Kett Super Talon 60/2.8. Product image by Kamerastore. |
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[Carl] Zeiss Super Talon MC 90/2.5
Slide projector lens marked ‘ZEISS IKON SUPER TALON MC’. Multicoated. Likely AKA Zett Super Talon 90/2.5. Optional on Zeiss Perkeo range. |
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[Carl] Zeiss Talon 250/4
Multicoated slide projector lens for Zeiss Perkeo series. Available with optional lens support and image field lens. |
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[Carl] Zeiss Talon 45/2.8
Slide projector lens for Perkeo pocket format projectors marked ‘ZEISS IKON’. Single-coated. |
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[Carl] Zeiss Talon 85/2.8 [V1]
Slide projector lens marked ‘ZEISS IKON TALON’. Optional for Perkeo projectors. [V1] is single-coated in plastic barrel. Probably AKA Zett Talon 85/2.8. |
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[Carl] Zeiss Talon 85/2.8 [V2]
Slide projector lens marked ‘ZEISS IKON TALON . . . MC’. Optional for Perkeo projectors. [V2] is multi-coated in metal barrel. Also known in Zeiss catalogue as ‘Talon Speziale’. |
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[Copal] E90C 105/4.5
Fixed aperture optical printing lens (minilab) made in Japan. Manufacturer (likely Tomioka) and aperture unmarked. |
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[Copal] E90C 115/4.5
Fixed aperture optical printing lens (minilab) made in Japan. Manufacturer (likely Tomioka) and aperture unmarked. |
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[Dixons] Autocrat 75/3.5 [V1]
Black enlarger lens made in Japan. AKA Berophot, Perfex. |
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[Fujimoto] E-Lucky 80/4.5
Japanese enlarger lens. Identical to Fujimoto-branded 80/4.5. |
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[Konishiroku] Sakura 135/6.3
Rare Japanese enlarger lens, possibly pre-1945, marked “ROKUOH-SHA”. Konishiroku cannot positively be identified as the maker. |
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[Konishiroku] Sakura 80/6.3
Rare Japanese enlarger lens, possibly pre-1945. Konishiroku cannot positively be identified as the maker. |
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[Minolta] Chiyoko E. Rokkor 50/4.5 [V1]
Japanese enlarger lens. Silver body. |
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[Minolta] Chiyoko E.Rokkor 75/4.5 [V1]
Silver Japanese enlarger lens. Single-coated. |
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[Minolta] Chiyoko Rokkor 75/3.5 [V1]
Silver Japanese enlarger lens. Single-coated. |
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[Minolta] Chiyoko Rokkor 75/3.5 [V2]
Chromed Japanese enlarger lens. Black fascia and mount. Single-coated. |
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[Tomioka Copal] E36 76/4
Multicoated mini-lab enlarger lens made by Tomioka. Markings vary (some Tominon-Copal and/or MC). |
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[Tomioka Copal] E66C 94.1/4
Fixed aperture optical printing lens (minilab) made in Japan. Manufacturer (likely Tomioka) and aperture unmarked. |
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[Tomioka] Copal E18C 35/4
Industrial lens made by Tomioka. |
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[Tomioka] Copal E18C 40/4
Industrial lens made by Tomioka. |
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[Tomioka] Copal-E36 100/4.5
Multicoated mini-lab enlarger lens made by Tomioka. Markings vary (some Tominon-Copal and/or MC). |
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[Tomioka] Copal-E36 60/4
Multicoated mini-lab enlarger lens made by Tomioka. Markings vary (some Tominon-Copal and/or MC). |
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[Tomioka] Copal-E66 75/2.8
Multicoated enlarger lens (No.1032) made by (and sometimes marked) Tomioka Opt. Japan, or Tominon. |
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[Tomioka] Copal-E66 93/4
Multicoated enlarger lens (Nos. 2095 / 1265 / 1266) somtimes marked Tomioka Copal, or Tominon. Markings vary. |
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A. Darlot (Paris) 160/3.5
Projector lens. Brass body |
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A. Schacht R Travegar 105/3.5 [V1]
Early Munich-manufactured enlarger/macro lens. Silver body. Black nose. Tends to rust. |
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A. Schacht R Travegar 105/3.5 [V2]
Updated Ülm-manufactured enlarger/macro lens. Silver body. Black nose. Tends to rust. |
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A. Schacht R Travegar 50/3.5
Enlarger lens. f16 version. Possibly made in Munich 1948-1954. |
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A. Schacht R Travegar 50/3.5 [Ulm]
Enlarger lens. Silver body. Black nose. Late period Ulm-produced (1954-1967) f22 version. |
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A. Schacht R Travegar 75/3.5
Enlarger lens. Silver body. Black nose. Ulm produced (1954-1967). |
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A. Schacht R Travegar 85/4.5
Enlarger lens. |
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A. Schacht Super-Stellar 100/2.5
Slide projector lens. Black plastic body with zebra nose. Likely co-production with Staeble/Wilhelm Will. Images by Forest Sprite. |
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A. Schacht Super-Stellar 85/2.5 [V1]
Slide projector lens. Silver metal body with zebra nose. Likely co-production with Staeble/Wilhelm Will. |
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A. Schacht Super-Stellar 85/2.5 [V2]
Slide projector lens. All-black barrel. Likely co-production with Staeble/Wilhelm Will. |
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A. Schacht Travegar 100/3.3
Zebra bellows lens. |
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A. Schacht Travegar 50/3.5 [Munich]
Enlarger lens. Silver body. Black nose. Red diamond instead of R marking. Early Munich-produced version. |
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A. Schacht Travegar 50/3.5 [Ulm]
Enlarger lens. Silver body. Black nose. Red diamond instead of R marking. Late Ulm-produced f22 version (low serials). |
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A. Schacht Travegon 35/2.8
Enlarger lens. Silver body. Black nose. |
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A. Schacht Travenon 135/4.5
Enlarger lens. Silver body. Black nose. Tends to rust. |
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A. Schacht Travenon 17/1.4
Cine projector lens. Black body. Silver nose. Image circle < 25mm at infinity. |
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A. Schacht Travenon 85/2.8
Slide projector lens. Black body. Zebra nose. |
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A. Schacht Travenon 85/4.5
Enlarger lens. Silver body. Black nose. Sometimes seen fitted to M42 extension tube. Ulm-made models from 1954-1967. |
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Accura [Dia-Lite] 90/4.5 [V1]
Japanese enlarger lens distributed by RH-Div Interphoto USA. |
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Accura [Dia-Lite] 90/4.5 [V2]
Japanese enlarger lens distributed by RH-Div Interphoto USA. |
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Accura 135/4.5
Japanese-made zebra enlarger lens marked Anastigmat. |
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Accura 150/4.5
Japanese-made enlarger lens marked Anastigmat. |
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Accura 35/3.5
Japanese enlarger lens marked Anastigmat ditributed by RH-Div Interphoto USA. Image circle unknown – likely c.30mm. |
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Accura 50/3.5 [V1]
Japanese enlarger lens marked Anastigmat. Black nose; silver mount. |
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Accura 50/3.5 [V2]
Enlarger lens listed in 1976 Popular Photography catalogue supplied by RH-Div Interphoto USA. |
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Accura 50/3.5 [V3]
Zebra enlarger lens listed in 1976 Popular Photography catalogue supplied by RH-Div Interphoto USA. Marked F=2″. |
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Accura 50/3.5 [V4]
Enlarger lens listed in 1976 Popular Photography catalogue supplied by RH-Div Interphoto USA. Unserialled Japanese Zebra. |
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Accura 75/3.5 [V1]
Enlarger lens marked Anastigmat. Black body; silver nose and mount. |
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Accura 75/3.5 [V2]
Japanese enlarger lens marked Anastigmat listed in 1976 Popular Photography catalogue as supplied by RH-Div Interphoto USA. Black body; silver mount. |
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Accura 75/3.5 [V3]
Enlarger lens marked Anastigmat listed in 1976 Popular Photography catalogue as supplied by RH-Div Interphoto USA. |
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Accura Dia-Lite 50/3.5
Enlarger lens listed in 1976 Popular Photography catalogue supplied by RH-Div Interphoto USA, previously (1960?) Photographic Importing & Distribution Corp. |
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Accura Dia-Lite 75/3.5 [V1]
Japanese zebra enlarger lens marketed by RH-Div Interphoto USA. |
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Accura Dia-Lite 75/3.5 [V2]
Japanese zebra enlarger lens marketed by RH-Div Interphoto USA. [V2] has smooth, not knurled, zebra rings. Aperture presumed identical to [V1], but not confirmed. |
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Accura Preset 75/3.5
Enlarger lens listed in 1976 Popular Photography catalogue supplied by RH-Div Interphoto USA. |
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Aetna 75/3.5
Appears to be an early version of the Japanese-made Coligar with f22 minimum aperture: AKA Perfex, Prinz, Soligor enlarger lenses. |
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Aetna Actinar 105/4.5
Japanese-made enlarger lens distributed by Aetna Optix (later BKA). |
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Aetna Actinar 135/4.5
German-made all-silver lens marked with red Double-H, distributed by Aetna Optix (later BKA) for Exakta bellows mount. Also fitted to Mirrorscope. Perhaps made by Steinheil. |
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Aetna Actinar 75/3.5
Japanese-made zebra lens distributed by Aetna Optix (later BKA) originally as a wide angle for the Optika IIa (Rittreck) 6×9 SLR camera. See also Macro Actinar. |
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Aetna Coligar 105/4.5
Japanese-made enlarger lens sometimes marked Aetna Optix. AKA Perfex, Prinz, Soligor, Ampex, etc.
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Aetna Coligar 25/3.5
Japanese-made enlarger lens sometimes marked Aetna Optix. AKA Perfex, Prinz, Soligor, Ampex, etc. Sub-30mm image circle. |
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Aetna Coligar 35/3.5
Japanese-made enlarger lens sometimes marked Aetna Optix. AKA Perfex, Prinz, Soligor, Ampex, etc. 30mm image circle. |
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Aetna Coligar 50/3.5 [V1]
Japanese-made enlarger lens sometimes marked Aetna Optix. Black body with red-dot aperture mark; silver nose and mount. AKA Perfex, Prinz, Soligor, Ampex, etc. |
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Aetna Coligar 50/3.5 [V2]
Japanese-made enlarger lens sometimes marked Aetna Optix. AKA Perfex, Prinz, Soligor, Ampex, etc. |
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Aetna Coligar 75/3.5
Japanese-made enlarger lens sometimes marked Aetna Optix. AKA Perfex, Prinz, Soligor, Ampex, etc.
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Aetna Coligar 90/4.5
Japanese-made enlarger lens sometimes marked Aetna Optix. Silver mount and nose; black body and fascia. AKA Perfex, Prinz, Soligor, Ampex, etc.
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Aetna Macro Actinar 25/3.5
Japanese-made lens for Optika IIa (Rittenreck) 6×9 SLR camera. Also used as bellows and enlarger lens – probably AKA Aetna Coligar.
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Aetna Macro Actinar 50/3.5
Japanese-made zebra lens for Optika IIa (Rittenreck) 6×9 SLR camera. Also used as bellows and enlarger lens – probably AKA Aetna Coligar.
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Aetna Macro Actinar 75/4.5
Japanese-made zebra lens for Optika IIa (Rittenreck) 6×9 SLR camera. Also used as bellows and enlarger lens – probably AKA Aetna Coligar.
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Aetna Macro Actinar 90/4.5
Japanese-made lens for Optika IIa (Rittenreck) 6×9 SLR camera. Also used as bellows and enlarger lens – probably AKA Aetna Coligar.
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AG Optical Trionar 152/3.5
Slide projector lens marked TDC Vivid 6” Anastigmat. Chrome/brass body. |
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Agfa 105,672/4.5
Agfa ‘M-Series’ lens of unknown application, likely intended for operation under red light (hence the ‘,672’ [nm] designation). Fascia marked ‘n.M.2510F’ which may be serial or model designation. |
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Agfa 77.9/4.5
Solagon-like industrial/enlarger lens fitted to UniRax II enlarger. Packaging marked ‘For Personal Use’. Probably optimised for UV. |
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Agfa 8506 / 121
Fixed aperture varifocal lens fitted to MSC Series minilabs, optimised for 1.7-2.4x magnification. |
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Agfa 8506 / 122
Fixed aperture varifocal lens fitted to MSC Series minilabs, optimised for 2.3-3.1x magnification. |
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Agfa 8506 / 123
Fixed aperture varifocal lens fitted to MSC MiniLabs and optimised for 1.7-2.4x magnification. |
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Agfa 8508 / 370
Variable aperture printer controller lens for Agfa d-3 minilabs. Without close-up lens has 55mm front thread and weighs 427g. Focal length and aperture measured (unmarked). |
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Agfa Agolar 85/2.5
Slide projector lens with metal body (silver). |
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Agfa Agolon 90/2.5
Multicoated 35mm slide projector lens. Made in Germany. |
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Agfa Agomar 100/2.5 [V1]
Slide projector lens. Silver metal barrel. Fitted to 1960’s era Diamator-S model. |
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Agfa Agomar 100/2.5 [V2]
Slide projector lens. Silver body. Fitted to 1960’s era Diamator series. Likely identical, optically, to [V1]. |
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Agfa Agomar 100/2.8 [V1]
Slide projector lens fitted to Agfa Karator U. Marked ‘Agfa Projectionsobjektiv’. |
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Agfa Agomar 150/2.8 [V1]
Fitted to Agfa Karator U medium format slide projector. Marked ‘Agfa Projektionsobjektiv’. |
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Agfa Agomar 150/2.8 [V2]
Fitted to Agfa Karator 77 medium format slide projector. Silver body. Black nose. |
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Agfa Agomar 150/3.2
Fitted to Agfa Karator U medium format slide projector. Marked ‘Agfa Projektionsobjektiv’. |
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Agfa Agomar 60/2.8
Slide projector lens. Silver body AKA Reflecta Agomar. |
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Agfa Agomar 70-120/2.8
Multicoated zoom projector lens |
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Agfa Agomar 75/2.8
Slide projector lens marked ‘Agfa Jgomar’ fitted to Agfa Karator II. Appears to be serialled, but more likely the number applies to the projector. |
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Agfa Agomar 85-150/4
Slide projector zoom lens. AKA Reflecta Agomar. |
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Agfa Agomar 85/2.5 [V1]
Silver metal barrel lens with black nose fitted to Agfa Opticus 35mm slide projectors. Single coated. |
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Agfa Agomar 85/2.5 [V2]
Silver metal barrel lens fitted to 1960s Agfa Diamator H and M 35mm slide projectors. |
Acknowledgements: The DELTA project wouldn’t have been possible with the naysaying of experienced lens collectors; the death of film; the opposition of my wife; defrauding by shady eBay sellers and dodgy Japanese auction agents; the re-branders; the same 50/3.5 seen in a thousand guises; the entirely unhelpful attitide of extant manufacturers who jettisoned their history without a backward glance (I would specially like to mention Schneider, Rodenstock and Agfa); the disregard of librarians and archivists who no longer view photographic publications as important; the museums that have failed to digitise their collections and who refused to grant permission to grant access to relevant material rotting unseen in their basements; the sheer bloody-mindedness of Agfa serial numbers; the arrogance of those who have previously written about alt.lenses and imagine their sayings to be unalterably definitive, despite being patently erroneous; widespread dementia and death befalling a generation of those with inside knowledge of the industry; the majority of used camera dealers who regard these lenses as pointless relics and have no interest in deploying them as taking lenses and regard their slow-moving stock as an irritation; clueless marketing people devoid of specific product knowledge; an overwhelming majority of photographers apathetic about the benefits and possibilities of alt.lenses; a notable number of publishers who failed to express an interest in a book deal; the army of DIY botchers who took their lenses apart and didn’t know how to put them back together again; a postal system that loses packages as a normal happenstance; and all the fungus. Against this tide stand we few. You know who you are. Thank you.