CCHarrison
1-Mar-2012, 04:43
On my page about Petzval lenses (http://antiquecameras.net/petzvallens.html), I have a Voigtlander Serial Lens table. To be honest, I have had that table for well over a decade amd dont recall the original source - but it is a standard source that many others quote. We know that Voigtlander celebrated with a large party held in May 1862 the fact they had produced 10,000 lenses ( Probably about 9,200 Petzvals and perhaps 800 or so Orthoscopes). Its more than likely the actual date of production of # 10,000 was sometime in late 1861 - but thats my speculation. Lens # 10,000 lens actually was auctioned but appears unsold in 2006 (http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/2453192)
Alex from Holland posted in another thread where we discussing Voigtlander serial #'s the following:
"Produced voigtalnder lenses :
untill 1868. 20000 pieces
Untill 1873. 20340 pieces
Untill 1876. 22000 pieces
Untill 1878. 25000 pieces
According to the book these numbers are based on several official documents (page 93). Book was publisched in 2002 and written by Carsten Grabenhorst"
I recently found in the May 1866 issue of Philadelphia Photographer a mention that at this time, Voigtlander had exceeded 18,000 units by this date. That would mean the production pace from 1862 to 1866 was about 2,000 lenses per year, give or take. It also supports Alex's quoted data - at least the 1868 figure of 20,000. It also means the table on my page needs a bit of updating !
69316
What is still curious is how or why production from 1868 until 1876 was only 2,000 units in total over 8 years as given by author, Carsten Grabenhorst. And especially why only 340 lenses were produced from 1868-1873... Was their some historical event I am unaware of in that period? Curious.
I thought you all might also get a kick out of the posting I just placed on my Blog about Bokeh. SEE http://antiquecameras.net/blog.html
Best
Dan
Alex from Holland posted in another thread where we discussing Voigtlander serial #'s the following:
"Produced voigtalnder lenses :
untill 1868. 20000 pieces
Untill 1873. 20340 pieces
Untill 1876. 22000 pieces
Untill 1878. 25000 pieces
According to the book these numbers are based on several official documents (page 93). Book was publisched in 2002 and written by Carsten Grabenhorst"
I recently found in the May 1866 issue of Philadelphia Photographer a mention that at this time, Voigtlander had exceeded 18,000 units by this date. That would mean the production pace from 1862 to 1866 was about 2,000 lenses per year, give or take. It also supports Alex's quoted data - at least the 1868 figure of 20,000. It also means the table on my page needs a bit of updating !
69316
What is still curious is how or why production from 1868 until 1876 was only 2,000 units in total over 8 years as given by author, Carsten Grabenhorst. And especially why only 340 lenses were produced from 1868-1873... Was their some historical event I am unaware of in that period? Curious.
I thought you all might also get a kick out of the posting I just placed on my Blog about Bokeh. SEE http://antiquecameras.net/blog.html
Best
Dan