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Dr Klaus Schmitt
29-Jan-2007, 16:51
I have a WILD 8/100mm lens from a P31 metric camera system.

It is said to be a Biogon type designed by Ludwig Bertele (who did also the Aviogon lens). Has built in shutter, bajonet front UV filter and sunshade. Mounted into a recessed lens boad (Technika I guess).

Any info on that lens welcome.

Vivek Iyer
29-Jan-2007, 18:19
If it is a biogon, it would be very easy to check from its back focus.

I thought you sold it a long time ago, Klaus?

Struan Gray
30-Jan-2007, 02:24
Westlicht sold a very similar looking lens in the last year or so. Assuming yours is not that lens, they might be able to give a bit more info. I think they have back catalogues online.

I have a vague memory that the one they sold was described as an Aviogon.

Struan Gray
31-Jan-2007, 06:05
I guess you did buy the Westlicht lens:

http://www.westlicht-auction.com/index.php?id=43184&acat=43184&offset=3&_ssl=off

cobalt
31-Jan-2007, 15:42
Wow! Klaus, that lens is...WILD!!!

Dan Fromm
31-Jan-2007, 17:24
Klaus, have you considered asking Wild directly? AFAIK they're still in operation.

Cobalt, its just another photogrammetric lens. Lots of 'em around for those who have the money to buy them. Leaves me out, alas.

naturephoto1
31-Jan-2007, 19:28
Unless I am mistaken the Wild name and many others were incorporated under the Leica Banner as Leica Microsystems. Leica was the best known/recognized of all of the brands under the Cambridge name/distribution and with the retirement of the E. Leitz name, the Leica name was applied to 3 separate companies.

Rich

Dan Fromm
1-Feb-2007, 04:56
Unless I am mistaken the Wild name and many others were incorporated under the Leica Banner as Leica Microsystems. Leica was the best known/recognized of all of the brands under the Cambridge name/distribution and with the retirement of the E. Leitz name, the Leica name was applied to 3 separate companies.

RichNot quite. See http://www.wild-heerbrugg.com/

Struan Gray
1-Feb-2007, 05:13
This might help:

http://foto.hut.fi/opetus/260/luennot/8/8.html

I always wanted one of the little Rolleis myself, but collectors have moved in and spoilt the fun.

Dr Klaus Schmitt
1-Feb-2007, 15:31
I guess you did buy the Westlicht lens:

http://www.westlicht-auction.com/index.php?id=43184&acat=43184&offset=3&_ssl=off

Yes Struan,

this is the lens which made it finally to me, same serial no.
Thanks for finding that out!!!

Dr Klaus Schmitt
1-Feb-2007, 15:33
Klaus, have you considered asking Wild directly? AFAIK they're still in operation.


Yes, I called them Dan, but they threw away all docu many years ago and all the people which knew that lens and camera system (P31) are retired now. Just too bad....

Dr Klaus Schmitt
1-Feb-2007, 15:35
This might help:

http://foto.hut.fi/opetus/260/luennot/8/8.html

I always wanted one of the little Rolleis myself, but collectors have moved in and spoilt the fun.

Yep, that's it: Wild P31 Universal Terrestrial Camera, Wild Heerbrugg, Ltd, 1977 looks exactly like the lens I have!! Thanks!

naturephoto1
1-Feb-2007, 15:36
Hi Klaus,

Maybe with a little prodding Wild could contact some of the retired people for you. I know that when I have had some questions about Leica Cameras, some of my contacts (authors and employees) could reach the right people.

Rich

Dr Klaus Schmitt
1-Feb-2007, 16:23
Hi Klaus,

Maybe with a little prodding Wild could contact some of the retired people for you. I know that when I have had some questions about Leica Cameras, some of my contacts (authors and employees) could reach the right people.

Rich

They told me they would try to, never got a feedback unfortunately.....

zapp
21-May-2008, 00:22
I have a WILD 8/100mm lens from a P31 metric camera system.

It is said to be a Biogon type designed by Ludwig Bertele (who did also the Aviogon lens). Has built in shutter, bajonet front UV filter and sunshade. Mounted into a recessed lens boad (Technika I guess).

Any info on that lens welcome.

It is a 4x5 inch format lens originally designed for a Wild P31 metric camera. in the P31 it was mounted with an offset (shift) of 15 mm, meaning that you could work with a larger image circle than 4x5 inch. Distortion is 4 micron at the most. Check out what is available on the Wild P31 online to get an impression of what the lens was designed for originally. The lens was designed to be placed in the camera with a fixed focus of 25 m. Film, actually glass plates were preferred, was pressed to a 15 mm thick glass plate for exposure. The family of the P31 lenses includes a 45, 100, 200 mm lenses the 100 mm lens being the standard wide angle lens. Only 122 P31 cameras were built.