If you mean the Hypergon, it was a Goerz and the spinning star-shaped mechanical "filter" designed to compensate for light fall off was external to the lens, not internal... Eric Goldstein --- On 12/28/05, Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Ruddy, > > You think I am joking about the spinning lens elements? > In fact there was a line of Zeiss(?) lenses that had an > internal component that was deliberately spun by the action > of a pneumatic bulb and rubber air tubing. This was done to > permit uniform exposure an the film. Even Richard can > explain that. --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list