Vintage camera lenses
Vintage camera lenses
To help identify camera models, see a list of vintage lens brands. Note list is a work in progress, watch this place for updates.
| Lens | Country | Maker | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accura | Japan | Accura | |
| Agfa | various | ||
| Aglar | Italy | ISO | |
| Albinar | Japan | Various | |
| Alpagon | Germany | Schneider / Rrodenstock | Alpa |
| Alpar | Germany | Schneider | Alpa |
| Alpo | Japan | Hachiyo Kogaku | |
| Angenieux | Kodak | ||
| Anticomar | Germany | Plaubel | |
| Argus | USA | ||
| Aries | Italy | Closter | |
| Arion | Italy | ISO | |
| Atos | France | Lumiere | |
| Axinon | Germany | Friedrich | Diax |
| Baldanar | Germany | Balda | |
| Baldar | Germany | Balda | |
| Beauty | Japan | ||
| Belar | Czechoslovakia | Meopta | |
| Berthiot | Germany | Various | |
| Biloxar | Germany | Bilora | |
| Biogon | Germany | Zeiss | |
| Biokor | Japan | Beauty | |
| Biometar | DDR | Carl Zeiss Jena | Pentacon |
| Biotar | Germany | Zeiss | |
| Birrell | Czechoslovakia | Meopta | |
| Canon | Japan | ||
| Canter | Japan | Beauty | |
| Capesco | Wirgin | Wirgin US | |
| Cassar | Germany | Steinheil | Dacora, Diax |
| Cavalier | Japan | ||
| Chinon | Japan | Chinon | |
| Cintor | Japan | Royal Camera | |
| Clippertar | Italy | Fototecnica | |
| Collinear | Germany | Voigtlander | |
| Color Lanthar | Germany | Voigtlander | Voigtlander |
| Color Skopar | Germany | Voigtlander | Voigtlander |
| Conettar | Germany | Zeiss | Contessa, Nettel |
| Coral | Japan | Aires | |
| Corygon | Germany | Freidrich | Bolta |
| Cosinon | Japan | Cosina | |
| Critak | UK | Kershaw | |
| Cross | France | SEM | |
| Cuminar | Germany | Steinheil | Diax |
| Dallon | Germany | Dallmeyer | |
| Definex | UK | Ross | |
| Deltamar | Holland | ||
| Deltamon | Germany | Montanus | |
| Diaxar | Germany | Laak | Diax |
| Distagon | Germany | Zeiss | |
| Dittar | Germany | Finetta | |
| Docar | Germany | Dr. Wohler | |
| Dogmar | Germany | Goerz | |
| Doimer | Japan | Beauty | |
| Dolmer | Japan | Beauty | |
| Dolymar | Germany | Dallmeyer | |
| Duplar | Czechoslovakia | Eho | |
| Dynaret | DDR | Voigtlander | Voigtlander |
| Dynaron | DDR | Voigtlander | Voigtlander |
| D-Zuiko | Japan | Olympus | |
| E. Ludwig | DDR | KW | |
| Echor | Japan | Echoflex | |
| Egotar | Germany | Laak | Wirgin |
| Ektar | USA | Kodak | |
| Elcan | Germany | Leitz | |
| Elegar | Germany | Leitz | |
| Eliog | Italy | Condor | |
| Elmar | Germany | Leitz | |
| Elmarit | Germany | Leitz | |
| Elog | Italy | Ferrania | |
| Emarl | Japan | Gno III | |
| Emylar | Germany | Leitz | |
| Enna | Germany | Variuos | |
| Ennagon | Germany | Enna | Franka, Gamma |
| Ennar | Germany | Enna | Various |
| Ennatar | Germany | Enna | Variuos |
| Ennit | Germany | Enna | Variuos |
| Enntar | Germany | Enna | Wirgin |
| Ensar | UK | Ensign | Ensign |
| Ernostar | Germany | Ernemann | |
| Etar | Italy | Ducati | |
| Etar | Czeechoslovakia | Eta, Meopta | |
| Euktar | Poland | WZFO | |
| Ezumar | Japan | Samoca | |
| Falcor | Italy | Grilli | |
| Felgner Punktar | Germany | Oheler | |
| Fenar | Germany | Finetta | |
| Fidor | France | Lumiere | |
| Finar | Germany | Finetta | |
| Finetar | Germany | Finetta | |
| Flektogon | DDR | Carl Zeiss Jena | Werra |
| Flor | France | Sem | FAP, Royer |
| Foinar | Germany | Foitzik | |
| Frontar | Germany | Zeiss | |
| Fujinar | Japan | ||
| Gallix | France | Gallus | |
| Gammar | Italy | Gamma | |
| Gendis | Japan | Nihon Seiki | |
| Graflar | USA | Many | Graflex |
| Graflex | USA | ||
| Grimmel | Japan | Toa Koki | |
| Haidu | China | Light Industrial | |
| HAIOU | China | Light Industrial | |
| Haiu | China | Seagull | |
| Hanimar | Variuos | Variuos | Hanimex |
| Hanimex | Variuos | Variuos | Hanimex |
| Hektor | Germany | Leitz | |
| Helgor | Goerz Wien | ||
| Heliar | Germany | Voigtlander | |
| Heligon | Germany | Rodenstock | |
| Helios | USSR | Belomo | |
| Heliotar | Japan | Yashica | |
| Hema | France | Roussel | |
| Hexanon | Japan | Konica | |
| Hexar | Japan | Konica | |
| Highkor | Japan | Okaya | |
| Hitar | Japan | Gnoflex | |
| Horinor | Japan | Gnoflex | |
| Iadar | Italy | ISO | |
| Ilitar | Germany | Iloca | |
| Industar | USSR | ||
| Iriar | Italy? | Iso | |
| Isconar | Germany | Isco | AkA, Diax, Franka |
| Isconar | France | Lumiere | |
| Iscovitar | Germany | ||
| Jegtar | Germany | Agfa | |
| Jena | Germany | ||
| Jupiter | USSR | KMZ | |
| Kataplast | Germany | Neidig | |
| Kepler | Japan | ||
| Kilar | Germany | Kilfit | Mecaflex+ |
| Kinitor | Japan | Konica | |
| Kiron | |||
| Kodak | |||
| Komail | Japan | Tokyo Koken | |
| Kominar | Japan | Nitto Kogaku | Walz |
| Komura | Japan | Komura | Various |
| Komura | Japan | ||
| Konica | Japan | ||
| Koninar | Japan | Minolta | |
| Kowa | Japan | ||
| Lacor | Japan | Shinano | |
| Lamboron | Italy | Closter | |
| Largor | Czechoslovakia | Meopta | |
| Lausar | Japan | Taron | |
| Leidolf | |||
| Lentar | US | GAF | |
| Lidiar | Italy | Fototechnica | |
| Lordon | Germany | Enna | Leidolf |
| Lucinar | Germany | Zeiss | |
| Lumar | UK | Corfield | |
| Lumax | UK | Corfield | |
| Luminor | Japan | Yamato | |
| Luna | Japan | Yamato | |
| Lustar | UK | Wray | |
| Luxar | Germany | Roschlein | Bolta |
| Luxon | Germany | Roschlein | |
| Lypar | France | Lumiere | |
| Magnicon | Japan | Blake's Canada | |
| Makinon | Japan | Makina | |
| Manar | France | Demaria Lapierre | |
| Meritar | DDR | Feca | |
| Minolta | Japan | Beier | |
| Miranda | Japan | ||
| Mirar | Czechoslovakia | Meopta | |
| Miroplar | France | OPL | |
| Mizar | Italy | Closter, SIRIO | |
| Nacor | France | Luniere | |
| Nacor | France | Lumiere | |
| Nekkor | Japan | Neoca | |
| Neocor | Japan | Neoca | |
| Neo-Hesper | Japan | Zenobia | |
| Neoplex | France | OPL | |
| Nescon | Japan | Nescon | |
| Nikken | Japan | Nikkenflex | |
| Nikkor | Japan | Nikon | |
| Noctilux | Germany | Leitz | |
| Novar | Germany | Zeiss | |
| Novicar | Germany | Zeiss | |
| Olympus | Japan | ||
| Omnia | Italy | San Giorgio | |
| Openar | Czechoslovakia | Meopta | |
| Oplar | France | OPL | |
| Oplarex | France | OPL | |
| Oplex | France | OPL | |
| Optik Gorelitz | DDR | ||
| Orestor | DDR | Meyer Gorlitz | Various |
| Orikon | Japan | ||
| Orrikor | Japan | Petri | |
| Pencolar | DDR | Pentacon | Pentacon |
| Pentacon | DDR | Pentacon | |
| Pentar | Germany | Zeiss | |
| Pentax | Japan | Pentax | |
| Perfa | Japan | Doris | |
| Periscopic Rapid | Italy | Pelegatta | |
| Petri | Japan | Petri | |
| Photax | Various | Various | Dixons |
| Pigeon | Japan | ||
| Planar | Germany | Zeiss | |
| Plover | Japan | Tamron | Teraoka |
| Pololyt | Germany | Laack | Wirgin |
| Polyplan | Germany | Laack | |
| Prakticar | DDR | Pentacon | |
| Promar SII | Japan | Pentax | |
| Prominar | Japan | Kowa | |
| Qute | Japan | ||
| Radionar | Germany | Schneider-Kreuznach | Photavit, Belta |
| Raptar | USA | Wollensak | |
| Reomar | Germany | Schnider | |
| Retroplex | France | OPL | |
| Ricoh | Japan | Ricoh | |
| Ricomat | Japan | Ricoh | |
| Rikenon | Japan | Ricoh | |
| Rodenstock | Germany | Various | |
| Rokkor | Japan | Minolta | |
| Rolleinar | Germany | Rollei | |
| Roussel | France | Roussel | Olbia + |
| Rrysoor | France | Demaria-Lapierre | |
| Russar | USSR | KMZ | Various |
| Salogon | Germany | Agfa | |
| Saphir | France | Boyer | Gallus |
| Sceinor | Japan | Beauty | |
| Schnider-Kreuznach | Germany | Various | |
| S-Cohoto | Japan | Shinano | |
| Sculptor | Italy | Sirio | |
| Seagull | China | Seagull | |
| Sekor | Japan | Mamiya | |
| Semitelar | Italy | Sirio | |
| Sigma | Japan | Various | |
| Sitar | France | Royer | |
| S-Kominar | Japan | Various | |
| Skopar | Germany | Voigtlander | Voigtlander |
| Skoparon | DDR | Voigtlander | Voigtlander |
| S-Lausar | Japan | Tomioka | Various |
| SMC Pentax | Japan | Pentax | |
| SMC Takumar | Japan | Pentax | |
| Sogenor | France | Couffin | |
| Soligor | Japan | Miranda | |
| Solinar | Germany | Agfa | |
| SOM Berthiot | |||
| Sowla | Japan | ||
| Spector | France | Lumiere | |
| Staeble | Germany | ||
| Steinheil Munchen | Germany | ||
| Stekinar | Japan | Ricoh | Steky |
| Subitar | Germany | Dacora | |
| Summarex | Germany | Leitz | |
| Summaron | Germany | Leitz | |
| Summicron | Germany | Leitz | |
| Summilux | Germany | Leitz | |
| Summitar | Germany | Leitz | |
| Super Angulon | Germany | Schneider Kreuznach | Various |
| Super Luminar | Germany | Zeiss | |
| Super Rokkor | Japan | Minolta | |
| Super Takumar | Japan | Pentax | |
| Sygmar | Japan | Nippon Kogaku | Toko Shashin |
| Symmar | Germany | Scneider | |
| Takumar | Japan | Pentax | |
| Tanar | Japan | Tanaka | Tanack |
| Taronar | Japan | Taron | |
| Tefnon | Japan | Kobori | Various |
| Tegonar | Germany | Laak | Wirgin |
| Telemegor | Germany | Meyer Gorlitz | |
| Teleoplar | France | OPL | |
| Telesar | Various | Various | |
| Telex | Czechoslovakia | Meopta | |
| Telyt | Germany | Leitz | |
| Tempor | Germany | Zeiss | |
| Terionar | Japan | Welmy, Fuji Kogaku | |
| Terlonon | Japan | Taisai | |
| Tessar | Germany | Zeiss | |
| Toko | Japan | Toko | |
| Tomika | Japan | Taron, Beauty | |
| Tominon | Japan | Tomika | Royal |
| Tominor | Japan | Tomika | Royal |
| Topcon | Japan | Topcon | |
| Topcor | Japan | Topcon | |
| Tricolar | Romania | IOR | |
| Tri-Lausar | Japan | Topcon | |
| Trinar | Germany | Rodenstock | Diax |
| Trioplan | Germany | Mimosa | |
| Triplet | Germany | Enna | Leidolf |
| Triplon | Germany | Enna | Leidolf |
| Trixar | Germany | Hensoldt | |
| Trylor | France | Royer | |
| Ultron | Germany | Voigtlander | |
| Ultron | Voigtlander | ||
| Unilite | UK | Wray | |
| Unilux | UK | Wray | |
| Universon | Japan | Ricoh? | |
| Vectis | Japan | Minolta | |
| Venus | Italy | Salmoiraghi | |
| Vita | Japan | Ars Optical | |
| Vitor | Italy | Ducati | |
| Vivitar | Various | ||
| Voiglander | Germany | Voiglander | |
| Voigtar | Germany | Voigtlander | |
| Walzer | Japan | Walz | |
| Westanar | Germany | Isco-Gottingen | |
| Westar | Germany | Isco-Göttingen | |
| Wirgin | Germany | ||
| Wollensak | USA | ||
| Xenagon | Germany | Schneider | Diax |
| Xenar | Germany | Schneider | |
| Xenon Jena | Germany | Schneider | Kodak |
| Yashica | Japan | Yashica | |
| Yashimar | Japan | Yashica | |
| Yashimar | Japan | Yashica | |
| Yashinon | Japan | Yashica | |
| Zelter | Italy | Closter | |
| Zemen | Italy | Closter | |
| Zoomalik | France | Couffin | |
| Zuiko | Japan | Olympus | |
| Zunow | Japan | Zunow | Nikon, Neoca |