[rollei_list] Re: Spinning front taking lens and postings

  • From: Eric Goldstein <egoldste@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2005 16:30:11 -0500

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

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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.
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