25th January 2010 Time Table of GDR (German Democratic Republic) Interchangeable Lenses for 35 mm Cameras page 1 of 3

Carl Zeiss Jena Lenses © Heinz Schrauf, Solingen/Germany

20 - 40 mm focussing distance 50 - 58 mm f.d. 75 - 85 mm f.d. 100 - 500 mm f.d.
4 lenses 5 lenses 6 lenses 7-10 lenses 8 lenses 4 lenses 6 lenses 7 lenses 4 lenses 5 lenses 6 lenses 7 lenses 6 lenses 5 lenses 5 lenses 3 lenses 4 lenses 5 lenses 6 lenses 5-6 lenses 2 lenses
1945 1945
1946 Biometar Biogon 2,8 / 50 1946
1947 Tessar 2,8 / 35 2,8 / 35 Tessar new Sonnar Sonnar Sonnar 1947
1948 4,5 / 40 only for only for 2,0 / 50 1,5 / 5 2 / 85 1948
1949 Contax Jena - Tessar only for only for Contax Triotar 1949
1950 Topogon until III a Contax II 3,5 / 50 Contax Contax 4 / 135 1950
1951 4 / 25 until III a until III a Tessar cylindr. 1951
1952 only for 2,8 / 80 scape 1952
1953 Contax both Telelens 1953
1954 until III a Biotar 8 / 500 1954
1955 Biotar 1,5 / 75 1955
1956 small 2 / 58 bellied Fern- 1956
1957 series scape objek- 1957
1958 until app. Biometar tiv 1958
1959 1960 Flexon 2,8 / 80 8 / 500 1959
1960 Flektogon Flektogon 2/50 Cardinar Sonnar 1960
1961 2,8 / 35 4 / 25 only for 4 / 100 4 / 135 1961
1962 7 lenses Praktina Cardinar only for 1962
1963 II A 2,8 / 85 Werra Sonnar Sonnar 1963
1964 Tessar only for 2,8 / 180 4 / 300 1964
1965 2,8 / 50 Pancolar Pentina Biometar 1965
1966 2 / 50 Pancolar 2,8 / 120 both from app.. 1966
1967 1,4 / 55 Pancolar 1967 1967
1968 electric only for 1,4 / 75 electric (el only 6 lenses 1968
1969 Line Pentacon prod. time Line 3,5 / 135) 1969
1970 Flektogon super unknown 1970
1971 4 / 20 1971
1972 10 lenses 1972
1973 1973
1974 1974
1975 1975
1976 Pancolar 1976
1977 1,8 / 50 1977
1978 Prakticar Prakticar 1978
1979 Line Line 1979
1980 Prakticar end of el + P 1980
1981 2,4 / 28 P prod. end of 1981
1982 FL end of P prod. Sonnar 1982
1983 Flektogon Flektogon Prod.Time P prod Macro Prakticar Pancolar Sonnar 4 / 300 1983
1984 2,4 / 35 2,8 / 20 1979 - Tessar Pancolar 1,4 / 50 1,8 / 80 3,5 / 135 P 1984
1985 el + P 9 lenses 1980 2,8 / 50 2,8 / 55 el + P el + P Sonnar 1985
1986 el + P P P 2,8 / 200 1986
1987 end of el + P 1987
1988 P prod. end of 1988
1989 P prod. 1989
1990 1990
1991 1991
1992 1992
1945 = Serial No. >2,8 Mio., 1950 >3,2 Mio., 1957 >4,6 Mio.,1959 >5,6 Mio. 1960 = end of bright Alu-Finish but now black anodized 1948 = Start M42 screw mount.
from 1947 = Tessar new calculated / optimized 1969 = some lenses also as "electric"-lenses 1973 = Just only M42, exception: ©
app. 1954 = automatic diaphragm only for Exakta 1976 = starting Multi-Coating (MC) few with Exakta bayonet until 1979 6 / 97
1955 = internal release diaphragm for Praktica FX 2, Contax F 1979 = also as "Prakticar" for Praktica B (Bayonet), some only as "Prakticar" 1979 = also bayonet mount. Schrauf
 25th January 2010 Time Table of GDR (German Democratic Republic) Interchangeable Lenses for 35 mm Cameras page 2 of 3

Carl Zeiss Jena Lenses Meyer Görlitz Lenses © Heinz Schrauf, Solingen/Germany
other 28 - 40 mm f.d. 50 - 58 mm f.d. 75 - 90 mm f.d. 100 - 500 mm f.d.
2 mirrors +4 lenses 9 lenses 12 lenses 5 lenses 4 lenses 7 lenses 3 lenses 4 lenses 5 to 6 lenses 5 lenses 4 lenses 3 lenses 5 lenses 4 lenses 4/5 lenses 4 lenses
1945 1945
1946 1946
1947 1947
1948 1948
1949 1949
1950 1950
1951 Primotar 1951
1952 Helio- 3,5 / 85 Telemegor 1952
1953 plan Primo- 3,5 / 80 Trioplan 5,5 / 150 1953
1954 4,5 / 40 Primo- plan Exakta 2,8 / 100 1954
1955 Trioplan Primotar plan 1,9 / 75 Tele- 1955
1956 2,9 / 50 3,5 / 50 E 1,9 / 58 until Tele- megor 1956
1957 Prima- 5 lenses Tele- 1966 megor Tele- 5,5 / 400 1957
1958 gon fogar 5,5 / 180 megor Tele- 1958
1959 4,5 / 35 Primotar 3,5 / 90 5,5 / 250 megor 1959
1960 2,8 / 50 Domiron for Altix Primotar 4,5 / 300 1960
1961 2 / 50 Trioplan 3,5 / 135 1961
1962 for 2,8 / 100 Domigor Primotar 4 lenses 1962
1963 Oreston Exakta N 4 / 135 3,5 / 180 1963
1964 1,8 / 50 6 lenses for 1964
1965 Lydith 6 lenses Pentina Orestegor 1965
1966 3,5 / 30 Oreste- Orestor Orestor 4 / 200 Orestegor 1966
1967 gon 2,8 / 100 2,8 / 135 Orestegor 5,6 / 500 1967
1968 electric 2,9 / 29 electric 5 lenses 4 / 300 1968
1969 Line Line 5 lenses 1969
1970 Pentacon Pentacon 1970
1971 Line Domiplan Line 1971
1972 2,8 / 50 Pentacon 1972
1973 Mirror- Mirror- Pentacon auto Pentacon Pentacon 1973
1974 Lens Lens for exp. auto 2,8 / 100 auto 4 / 300 1974
1975 4 / 500 5,6/1000 some 1,8 / 50 el 2,8 / 135 Pentacon 1975
1976 Orestor el + P el 4 / 200 5 lenses 1976
1977 2,8 / 50 6 lenses el 1977
1978 Prakticar or Pentacon-Prakticar 1978
1979 Line Automatic Line 5 lenses 1979
1980 lens for export 1980
1981 Vario-Prakticar 2,8 / 50 some 1981
1982 P resp. Pentacon Pentacon or Pentaflex 1982
1983 Vario- 3,5 / 30 auto Pentaflex autocolor Pentacon Pentacon 1983
1984 Pancolar 2,8 / 29 color 1,8 / 50 auto 5,6 / 500 1984
1985 2,7-3,5 / el Pentacon 2,8 / 50 Pentacon or 2,8 / 135 1985
1986 end of 35 - 70 Vario- auto Prakticar Auto- el + P 1986
1987 P prod. P Sonnar 2,8 / 28 2,4 / 50 Revuenon 1987
1988 4/ el + P 1,8 / 50 8 lenses 1988
1989 80 - 200 Zoom 1989
1990 P 3,5-4,8 / 1990
1991 35 - 70 1991
1992 1992
1948 = M 42 screw, Serial No. >1 Mio., 1952 >1.4 Mio., 1957 >2 Mio., 1961 >3 Mio. 1985 = Integration into VEB Carl Zeiss Jena
from 1971 = Pentacon, no more Meyer ( without Domiplan ) (some lenses named Carl Zeiss Jena P) ©
app. see page 1 1973 = just only M 42 1990 = once again Meyer, Made in Germany 6 / 97
1979 = also as "Pentacon-Prakticar" for Praktica B (Bayonet), some only as "Pentacon-Prakticar" (after Re-Union, 1992 than liquidated) Schrauf
 25th January 2010 Time Table of GDR (German Democratic Republic) Interchangeable Lenses for 35 mm Cameras page 3 of 3

Ludwig, Weixdorf Feinmess

Lenses Dresden How to use the Time Table © Heinz Schrauf, Solingen/Germany
3 lenses diverse 3 lenses
1945 from:
1946 1948 Starting production of lenses with M42 screw mount
1947 Victar 1969 = electric-Line: Some lenses were produced with electric diapragm control into the camera body
1948 2,9 / 50 1971 =Pentacon-Line: Integration Meyer Görlitz into the "VEB Kombinat Pentacon". All Meyer lenses (except of Domiplan) were named "Pentacon"
1949 1973 Only production of M42 screw mount lenses, with the exception of few Carl Zeiss Jena lenses with Exakta bayonet until 1979.
1950 1979 =Prakticar-Line: All lenses with bayonet mount were named additional with "Prakticar"
1951 Carl Zeiss Jena lenses only with "Prakticar" Meyer Görlitz lenses with "Pentacon Prakticar"
1952 Meritar Some of these lenses were produced in diverse shorter time segments but within related time column, see notice "end of P prod." in the column.
1953 2,9 / 50 Please note:
1954 If the "electric-" or "Pentacon-" or "Prakticar-" line goes not through the time column, this lens was not existing in the "electric-" or "Pentacon-" or "Prakticar-"version.
1955 If the line goes through the time column or if the lens is named with "el" or "P", this lens was existing as well as in this version.
1956 If the lens is only named with "Prakticar" than it was existing only as "Prakticar". The additional name "auto" always stands for an automatic pressure diaphragm.
1957 Bonotar The arrow shows always the direction of the further development from the lens
1958 4,5 / 105
1959 Some lenses were produced only for special cameras, these are registered. Other lenses were exisiting naturally also for these cameras (mostly for Exakta
1960 from 1959 only for and Exa) if the time column is within the production time of these cameras.
1961 cameras with Exa- The types (respectively the design principle) of lenses were mainly defined in consequence of the camera design, so as by :
1962 mount or fix Pentina the : Meyer-Lydith 3,5/30 + Zeiss-Tessar 2,8/50 + Zeiss-Cardinar 2,8/85 + Meyer-Domigor 4/135.
1963 mounted lenses Werra the : Zeiss-Flektogon 2,8 / 35 + Zeiss-Tessar 2,8 / 50 + Cardinar 4 / 100.
1964 Altix the : Meyer-Lydith 3,5 / 30 + Meyer-Primagon 4,5 / 35 + Ludwig Meritar 2,9 / 50 or Zeiss-Tessar 2,8 / 50 or Meyer-Trioplan 2,9 / 50 + Telefogar 3,5 / 90
1965 Exa the : lenses with max. 135 mm focal distance
1966
1967 Those grey areas symbolizes the start of production 1945 step by step and/or the partially takeover of pre-war existing design,
1968 so as the end of production from 1990.
1969
1970 To get an exactly result of production time the best is to consider different of attributes (see notes "from app." ), because overlappings are possible.
1971
1972 Zeiss lenses were delivered for export into west-countries mainly named "T" (=Tessar) or "S" (=Sonnar) or "Bm" (=Biometar) because of rihgts to names.
1973 x2 Meyer lenses were named from app.1971 only for west-export with "Pentaflex-autocolor" or "Auto-Revuenon 1,8/50" (=either Oreston 1,8/50 or Pentacon auto 1,8/50)
1974 Conver- or "automatic-lens" or "Pentaflex color" or "Orestor 2,8/50" (=always Domiplan 2,8/50), and from 1985 (integration into the VEB Carl Zeiss Jena) "Carl Zeiss Jena P".
1975 ter
1976 named
1977 with Disclaimer / Copyright
1978 Ludwig
1979 Weixdorf
1980 or with The author reserves the right not to be responsible for the topicality, correctness, completeness or quality of the information provided.
1981 VEB Liability claims regarding damage caused by the use of any information provided, including any kind of information which is incomplete or incorrect,
1982 Kamera- will therefore be rejected.
1983 fabrik
1984 Freital, Brands and product-names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
1985 or with
1986 Carl Zeiss The time-table is copyrighted. No contents may be reproduced in whole or in part
1987 Jena without the express written permission of the copyright holder.
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1959 only for 1957 only with
from cameras with Exa- pre-select
app. mount or fix diaphragm The file is available at www.dresdner-kameras.de
mounted lenses