Rodenstock stops production of several lenses
According to a German photo web site (http://www.photoscala.de/Artikel/Branchen-Ticker-49-13) Rodenstock stops producing the following LF lenses:
Apo-Sironar S 100 mm
Apo-Sironar S 180 mm
Apo-Sironar S 240 mm
Apo-Sironar S 300 mm
Apo-Sironar S 360 mm
Apo-Macro Sironar 120 mm
Apo-Macro Sironar 180 mm
Grandagon N 65 mm
Grandagon N 75 mm
Grandagon N 90 mm
It also says that even more lenses might follow.
Not really a total surprise, but still sad.
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Forgive my ignorance, but, what else do they even make? If they have no lenses, what will they sell?
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Originally Posted by
StoneNYC
Forgive my ignorance, but, what else do they even make? If they have no lenses, what will they sell?
Mostly their three lens series for digital MF: Digaron-S, Digaron W/SW, Apo-Sironar digital. On the analog side, that would leave the Apo-Sironar S 135, 150, and 210mm, as well as the 35, 45, and 55mm Apo-Grandagons.
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Originally Posted by
vinny
No, the eyeglass part is a different company; the Rodenstock lens making part (Precision optics) had been sold by them to Linos/now Qioptic quite some years ago, in 2000.
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They are now owned by Excelitas Technology Corporation, a US based company since Nov 2013 ...
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Originally Posted by
Dan Fromm
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Mostly custom made optics for industrial applications
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Originally Posted by
StoneNYC
Forgive my ignorance, but, what else do they even make? If they have no lenses, what will they sell?
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Originally Posted by
Amedeus
They are now owned by Excelitas Technology Corporation, a US based company since Nov 2013 ...
and Excelitas was formerly known as EG&G. At least a thin connection to photography, being part of a company founded by Harold Edgerton....
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There's still a lot of photography connection within Excelitas ... :)
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Arne Croell
and Excelitas was formerly known as EG&G. At least a thin connection to photography, being part of a company founded by Harold Edgerton....